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Paralegal Studies (260) |
Associate of Applied Science: Paralegal Studies |
The Paralegal Studies program prepares students for careers as paralegals in offices specializing in general practice or litigation. A cooperative education program enables students to earn academic credit and supplement their income while they gain work experience at local sites. Placement test scores should indicate a readiness for ENG 111 prior to registering for any LGL course offering.
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal Studies prepares students to work as a paralegal in diverse settings with an emphasis in general practice. Students are exposed to the law as it relates to real estate, family issues, business organizations, estate planning and probate, and bankruptcy. Electives can be selected to enable students to study other areas of law. |
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ENG 111 |
College Composition I
| 3 | Placement | None |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants
| 3 | | None |
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant
| 3 | Placement into ENG 111 | ENG 111 |
LGL 115 |
Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants
| 3 | Prereq or Co-req: LGL 110 | None |
LGL 117 |
Family Law
| 3 | Prereq or Co-req: LGL 110 | None |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant
| 1 | Prereq or Co-req: LGL 110 | None |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills
| 1 | | None |
Semester Total: 17 |
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ENG 112 | College Composition II
| 3 | ENG 111 | None |
LGL 125 | Legal Research
| 3 | LGL 110 | None |
LGL 235 | Legal Aspects of Business Organizations
| 3 | LGL 110 | None |
MTH 121 or higher | Fundamentals of Mathematics I
| 3 | Placement | None |
___________ | Humanities Elective 1
| 3 | | |
___________ | LGL Elective
| 3 | | |
Semester Total: 18 |
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CST 100 | Principles of Public Speaking
| 3 | | None |
LGL 126 | Legal Writing
| 3 | ENG 111 and LGL 125 | None |
LGL 225 | Estate Planning and Probate
| 3 | LGL 110 | None |
___________ | Elective
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___________ | Health/Physical Education Elective 1
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___________ | LGL Elective
| 3 | | |
Semester Total: 17 |
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LGL 238 | Bankruptcy
| 3 | Prereq or Co-req: LGL 110 | None |
LGL 297 | Cooperative Education (or Business Elective) 2
| 3 | | None |
___________ | LGL Elective
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___________ | LGL Elective
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___________ | Social Science Elective 1
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Semester Total: 15 |
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Total Minimum Credits: 67
1Eligible courses are listed under . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s). |
2Business electives include courses which have the following prefix: ACC, ACQ, AST, BUS, ECO, FIN, GIS, HRI, ITD, ITE, ITN, ITP, LGL, MKT, and REA. |
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