Admission to the Paralegal program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NBC placement test as part of the admissions process.
Students fulfilling degree requirements for an Associate in Applied Science degree in Paralegal must complete a curriculum that teaches the correct methods for assisting with client interviews, performing legal research, gathering and assembling factual information, and preparing for trials. Below is a list of the required coursework not including 34 additional General Education credit hours.
PL100 Introduction to Law and the Legal System 4 credit hours
PL110 Introduction to Legal Research 4 credit hours
PL121 Civil Litigation and Procedure I 4 credit hours
PL122 Civil Litigation and Procedure II 4 credit hours
PL140 Contracts 4 credit hours
PL211 Legal Research and Writing I 4 credit hours
PL212 Legal Research and Writing II 4 credit hours
PL225 Torts 4 credit hours
PL290 Paralegal Externship 4 credit hours
PL215 Real Estate Law 4 credit hours
PL216 Corporate Law 4 credit hours
PL219 Law Office Technology 4 credit hours
PL230 Domestic Relations 4 credit hours
A110 Financial Accounting I 4 credit hours
GE200 Ethics 4 credit hours
OT101 Keyboarding Skills/Formatting 4 credit hours
CS125 Presentation Graphics 2 credit hours
CS130 Intermediate Spreadsheet 2 credit hours
CS140 Intermediate Database 2 credit hours
OT132 WordPerfect Applications 2 credit hours
OT134 Microsoft Word Applications 2 credit hours
Electives: 8 credit hours
