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Legal Studies - Paralegal Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning to complete associate degrees in Legal Studies – Paralegal after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5
ENGL 1010English Composition IONLINEHYBRID

4.5
PHIL 1100Critical ReasoningONLINE

4.5
Total Credit Hours:13.5

Second quarter

ENGL 1020English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5
MATH 1310Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5
POLS 2050American National GovernmentONLINE

4.5
OR
POLS 2060The ConstitutionONLINE

4.5
Total Credit Hours:13.5

Third quarter

LAWS 1100The Paralegal Profession

4.5
LAWS 1101Introduction to LawONLINE

4.5
SPCH 1110Public SpeakingONLINEHYBRID

4.5
Total Credit Hours:13.5

Fourth quarter

BSAD 1100Business Law IONLINE

4.5
HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5
LAWS 1110Litigation

4.5
LAWS 1111Microsoft Word for the Law OfficeONLINE

4.5
Total Credit Hours:18.0

Second Year

Paralegal electives should be taken during the second year of study.

Fifth quarter

Elective

4.5
LAWS 1230Legal Research and Writing I

4.5
LAWS 2324Criminal Law and Procedures

4.5
Total Credit Hours:13.5

Sixth quarter

Elective

4.5
Elective

4.5
LAWS 2240Legal Research and Writing II

4.5
Total Credit Hours:13.5

Seventh quarter

Elective

4.5
LAWS 2982Internship II

4.0
Total Credit Hours:8.5

Eighth quarter

Elective

4.5
LAWS 2981Internship I

4.0
Total Credit Hours:8.5

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