PARALEGAL STUDIES AAS (G): 341
Total Credits: 60
Catalog Editions 17-18 through 19-20
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Course Hours Grade
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101A (if needed for ENGL102/103 or LGST Elective)*
BA 101/BSAD 101 or LA/LGST ELECTIVE
CA 120/CMAP 120 3
LA 101/LGST 101 3
LA 102/LGST 102 3
LA 103/LGST 103 3
LA 104/LGST 104 3
LA 106/LGST 106 3
LA 122/LGST 122 3
200 Level LA/LGST ELECTIVE
200 Level LA/LGST ELECTIVE
200 Level LA/LGST ELECTIVE
200 Level LA/LGST ELECTIVE
200 Level LA/LGST ELECTIVE (if needed to reach 60 credit total)
Overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate
Total Credits:
Paralegal Studies Website
GENERAL EDUCATION: DISTRIBUTION COURSES Course Hours Grade
Arts or Humanities Distribution (ARTD or HUMD)
Behavioral & Social Sciences Distribution (BSSD)
PS 101/POLI 101 3
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab (NSLD)
4
General Education Elective (GEEL)
3
GENERAL EDUCATION: FOUNDATION COURSES Course Hours Grade
English Foundation (EN 102/ENGL 102 or EN 109/ENGL 103)
3
Math Foundation (MATH 110, 115, 117, 120, 130, 150, 165, 170, or 181)
CONSULT COUNSELING FACULTY / PROGRAM ADVISOR ABOUT CHOICE
This curriculum provides the student with a general knowledge of the American legal system and concentrated knowledge on the
various aspects of law. The student will be given basic skills in legal research, legal writing, interviewing, and law office
administration and knowledge of legal ethics. The student will learn to prepare and interpret legal documents and analyze
procedures and processes. Students will have the option to focus on various areas of the law including business law, civil law,
criminal law, and domestic relations and family law. This curriculum will expose students to the new and growing fields within the
legal system to include Cyber Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in an internship gaining real world experience.
This curriculum is designed for those interested in careers as a paraprofessional. Such careers include: working in a law office, court
personnel, corrections employee, loan processor, etc. This curriculum is also designed for legal assistants presently employed in
private law offices and corporate and government legal divisions who wish to improve their skills for career advancement. A
paralegal is a trained specialist who can manage a law office operation under the supervision of an attorney, relieving a practicing
attorney of those routine components of managing legal cases that require knowledge of the legal process and assisting the attorney
with handling of complicated legal issues. The paralegal also assists the attorney in legal research and in preparing and interpreting
legal documents. The paralegal will analyze procedural problems through the selection, compilation, and use of technical information
from various legal references. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
Completion of all requirements for this curriculum will lead to the award of the A.A.S. in paralegal studies.
This degree is a career program and may not readily transfer to four year colleges/universities (except in special cases.) Visit transfer planning for more information.
This UNOFFICIAL document is for planning purposes ONLY and completion does not guarantee graduation.
Last Modified: May 2019
Advising Worksheet Contact: Anthony Solano
See an advisor to submit an
Application
for Graduation the semester BEFORE
you intend to graduate.
*ENGL 101 if needed for ENGL 102/103 or any LGST elective.
Name: Date: ID #:
PARALEGALS MAY NOT PROVIDE LEGAL
SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC
EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW
SP 108/COMM 108 or
SP 112 /COMM 112
