PARALEGAL: ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE [CAREER PROGRAM]

Total Credit Hours: 60

Courses

GENERAL COURSES	TITLES	Credit Hours
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
COMM 110	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE *	*see Applied Science Degree Options	3
LABORATORY SCIENCE ***	*see Applied Science Degree Options	4
BUS 120 or MATHEMATICS ****	BUSINESS MATHEMATICS or *see Applied Science Degree Options	3
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS **	*see Applied Science Degree Options	3
PROGRAM COURSES	titles	Credit Hours
CRJ 225	CRIMINAL LAW	3
CRJ 230	COURT PROCEDURES AND EVIDENCE	3
PRLGL 110	INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL	3
PRLGL 112	LEGAL RESEARCH I	3
PRLGL 113	LEGAL RESEARCH II	3
PRLGL 114	FAMILY LAW	3
PRLGL 115	WILLS, TRUSTS AND ESTATE ADMINISTRATION	3
PRLGL 116	CIVIL LITIGATION	3
PRLGL 117	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW	3
PRLGL 118	LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT	3
PRLGL 120	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PARALEGALS	2
PRLGL 215	BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND PRACTICE	3
PRLGL 260	PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP	3
ELECTIVE COURSES	titles	CREDIT HOURS
APPROVED ELECTIVE *****		3

* POLSC 115, 119 or PSY 110 are recommended; see specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
** PHIL 111 is recommended; see specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
*** BIOL 111 or 140 are recommended; see specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
**** MATH 110 or above; see specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
***** Other PRLGL, CRJ, or law related courses recommended; meet with your advisor for appropriate selection.

Recommended Course Sequence

semester	courses
1st Semester	ENGL 110; BUS 120 or Mathematics; Social Science; COMM 110
2nd Semester	PRLGL 110; PRLGL 112; Humanities/Fine Arts; Laboratory Science
Summer Semester	CRJ 225; PRLGL 120
3rd Semester	PRLGL 113; PRLGL 116; PRLGL 117; PRLGL 215
4th Semester	CRJ 230; PRLGL 115; PRLGL 260; PRLGL 114; PRLGL 118

Department Contact Information

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