Paralegal, AAS (AAS.PARLG 35520)

The Associate in Applied Science with a major in Paralegal program focuses on work in a legal setting. Students are prepared to support legal teams or work at law firms.

Degree Requirements

General Education

ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
or
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3
or
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 18 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 120 - Torts Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 135 - Introduction to Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 213 - Family Law Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 214 - Property Law Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 233 - Wills, Trusts, & Probate Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 18 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
AOT 105 - Keyboarding Credit Hours: 3
AOT 110 - Document Formatting Credit Hours: 3 *
AOT 165 - Information Processing Software Credit Hours: 3 *
AOT 167 - Information Processing Applications Credit Hours: 3 *
BUS 123 - Business Law II Credit Hours: 3 *
CRJ 115 - Criminal Law I Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 201 - Civil Litigation I Credit Hours: 3 *
LEG 230 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3 *
Electives Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal: 27 Credit Hours

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
or
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
LEG 135 - Introduction to Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)
LEG 233 - Wills, Trusts, & Probate Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
LEG 213 - Family Law Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

AOT 165 - Information Processing Software Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Wintermester or Summer) *
AOT 105 - Keyboarding Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Wintermester or Summer)

Subtotal: 6 Credit Hours

Third Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)
AOT 167 - Information Processing Applications Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
AOT 110 - Document Formatting Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)
LEG 201 - Civil Litigation I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 18 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

LEG 214 - Property Law Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
LEG 230 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
or
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)

Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Fifth Semester

CRJ 115 - Criminal Law I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
LEG 120 - Torts Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
Elective Credit Hours: 2 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)
BUS 123 - Business Law II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 11 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 63

*Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”
+AOT 110 - Prerequisite AOT 105 or placement/exemption credit.