This certificate program is designed to provide intensive paralegal training to prepare students to enter the job market as paralegals in law firms, insurance companies, government agencies, title companies, banks and corporations. All of the courses in this certificate apply toward the Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses 1 | ||
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1011 | English Composition I with Lab | |
| BUSN 1150 | Survey of Microcomputer App | 3 |
| SPCH 1100 | Fund of Effective Speaking | 3 |
| PARL 1000 | Intro to Law and the Para Prof | 3 |
| PARL 1025 | Technology in the Law Office | 3 |
| PARL 1050 | Litigation | 3 |
| PARL 1100 | Legal Research | 3 |
| PARL 1300 | Legal Ethics | 3 |
| PARL 2000 | Case Analysis and Writing | 3 |
| Paralegal Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Business Associations | ||
or PARL 1500 | Constitutional Law | |
or PARL 2050 | Evidence | |
or PARL 2100 | The Law of Torts and Prod Liab | |
or PARL 2150 | Insurance Law | |
or PARL 2200 | Contracts | |
or PARL 2250 | Criminal Procedure | |
or PARL 2300 | Domestic Law and Litigation | |
or PARL 2350 | Special Topics: Discovery | |
or PARL 2400 | Legal Drafting | |
or PARL 2500 | Paralegal Practicum | |
or PARL 2600 | Notary Public Law & Prep | |
or BUSN 2190 | Legal Environment of Business | |
or OADM 1510 | Legal Typing | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Must earn a grade of "C" or better in each.