2019-2020 Catalog

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:9.0

Second quarter

ENGL 1020English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID

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

OR

RDLS 1200College and Career StrategiesONLINE

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

See Program