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Spring Semester 2018 Catalog

Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates:Fall and Spring
Length of Program:Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:69

Program Description: The Paralegal Studies program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in the paralegal profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include ethical obligations; research in state and federal law; legal correspondence preparation; family law matters; basic concepts of real property law, criminal law and procedure, civil litigation, tort law, and substantive contract law; and wills, trusts, and probate. The program of study emphasizes opportunities that provide students with specialized legal knowledge and skills required to aid lawyers in the delivery of legal services. Program graduates receive a Paralegal Studies Associate of Applied Technology degree. High school graduation or GED is required for admission into this program.

Employment Opportunities: Graduates of the Paralegal Studies Program can find employment opportunities in corporate legal departments, government agencies, and law firms specializing in areas of law such as real property law; criminal law; civil litigation; tort law; contract law; and probate law. Graduates can also find independent contracting opportunities with law entities. Students learn the skills necessary to aid in the delivery of legal services.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 18 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills& Reasoning

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

 

ENGL 2130AMERICAN LITERATURE

3

OR

ARTS 1101ART APPRECIATION

3

OR

ENGL 2310ENG LIT FROM THE BEGIN TO 1700

3

OR

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

OR

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

 

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

 

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

OR

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

 

XXXX XXXXGeneral Education Elective

3

General Education Electives

ENGL 1102LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

ECON 1101PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

3

ECON 2105MACROECONOMICS

3

ECON 2106MICROECONOMICS

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

HIST 1111WORLD HISTORY I

3

HIST 1112WORLD HISTORY II

3

HIST 2111U.S. HISTORY I

3

HIST 2112U.S. HISTORY II

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

ARTS 1101ART APPRECIATION

3

 

ENGL 2310ENG LIT FROM THE BEGIN TO 1700

3

OR

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

OR

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

MATH 1101, SPCH 1101, PSYC 1101, ARTS 1101, ENGL 2310, MUSC 1101, THEA 1101: if not already used as a general core requirement

Occupational Courses, 51 credits

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

PARA 1100Introduction to Laws & Ethics

3

PARA 1105LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING I

3

PARA 1110LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING II

3

PARA 1115Family Law

3

PARA 1120Real Estate Law

3

PARA 1125Criminal Law & Procedures

3

PARA 1130Civil Litigation

3

PARA 1135Wills, Trusts, Probate & Admin

3

PARA 1140Tort Law

3

PARA 1145Law Office Management

3

PARA 1150Contracts/Comm Law/Busn Org

3

PARA 2210PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP

6

XXXX XXXXOccupational Guided Elective

9

Occupational Guided Electives

(A minimum of 9 credit hours from the following is required.)

PARA 1200Bankruptcy/Debt/Credit Relatio

3

PARA 1205CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

3

PARA 1210Legal&Policy Issues/Healthcare

3

PARA 1215ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

3

PARA 2205ADV LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING

3

PARA 2215PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP II

6

ENGL 1105TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS

3