Programs - Course Requirements
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Paralegal DegreeGeneral Description | Semester Layout | Course Requirements | Printable Checklist |
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| General Education Courses | |||||
| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | 101 |
English Composition I
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG | 102 |
English Composition II
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT | 155 |
Contemporary Mathematics
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI | 110 |
Ethics
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY | 201 |
General Psychology
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| XXX | XXX |
Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 0 | 18 | |||
| Required Major Core Courses | |||||
| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||
| LEG | 120 |
Torts
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 121 |
Business Law I
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 135 |
Introduction To Law And Ethics
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 213 |
Family Law
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 231 |
Criminal Law
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 233 |
Wills, Trusts, and Probate
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 0 | 18 | |||
| Other Hours Required for Graduation | |||||
| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||
| CPT | 170 |
Microcomputer Applications
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 132 |
Legal Bibliography
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 201 |
Civil Litigation I
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 214 |
Property Law
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 222 |
Constitutional Law
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 230 |
Legal Writing
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 232 |
Law Office Management
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 236 |
Advanced Legal Writing
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 240 |
Claims Investigation
*LEG 201 is Prerequisite for LEG 240. |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| OR | |||||
| LEG | 216 | Administrative Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LEG | 242 |
Law Practice Workshop
*Must be a 2nd-year LEG student with a 2.0 GPA |
1 | 8 | 3 |
| LEG | 244 |
Special Projects For Paralegals
*Must be a 2nd-year LEG student with a 2.0 GPA |
1 | 8 | 3 |
| 29 | 16 | 33 | |||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 69 | |||||