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Paralegal Studies (Litigation) (260-03) |
Associate of Applied Science: Paralegal Studies (Litigation) |
The Paralegal Studies Specialization in Litigation prepares students to work in diverse settings as a paralegal with an emphasis in litigation. Students are exposed to the law as it relates to family issues, torts, trial preparation, discovery practice, criminal law, 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 | None |
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant
| 3 | Placement into ENG 111 | ENG 111 |
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 |
LGL 230 |
Legal Transactions
| 3 | Prereq or Co-req: LGL 110 | None |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills
| 1 | None | 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 215 | Torts
| 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 | None |
LGL 126 | Legal Writing
| 3 | ENG 111 and LGL 125 | None |
LGL 216 | Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice
| 3 | LGL 110 | None |
LGL 218 | Criminal Law
| 3 | LGL 110 | None |
___________ | Elective
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___________ | Health/Physical Education Elective 1
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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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