| Business
Technology: Paralegal Studies
The Paralegal Studies program prepares students for careers as paralegals
in offices specializing in general practice or litigation. A cooperative
education program enables students to earn academic credit and
supplement their income while they gain work experience at local sites.
Placement test scores should indicate a readiness for ENG 111 prior to
registering for any LGL course offering.
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal Studies prepares
students to work as a paralegal in diverse settings with an emphasis
in general practice. Students are exposed to the law as it relates to real
estate, family issues, business organizations, estate planning and probate,
and bankruptcy. Electives can be selected to enable students to study other
areas of law.
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Paralegal Studies (260)
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants |
3 |
|
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 |
Placement into
ENG 111 |
LGL 115 |
Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 117 |
Family Law |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
ENG 111 |
LGL 125 |
Legal Research |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 235 |
Legal Aspects of Business Organizations |
3 |
LGL 110 |
MTH 121
or higher |
Fundamentals of Mathematics I |
3 |
Placement |
| |
LGL Elective |
3 |
|
| |
Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
18 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
CST 100 |
Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
|
LGL 126 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
|
LGL 225 |
Estate Planning and Probate |
3 |
LGL 110 |
| |
LGL Elective
|
3 |
|
| |
Elective |
3 |
|
| |
Health/Physical Education Elective1 |
2 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 238 |
Bankruptcy |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 297 |
Cooperative Education
(or Business Elective2) |
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective
|
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective
|
3 |
|
| |
Social Science Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
67 |
|
Certificate: Legal Assistant (261)
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The Certificate in Legal Assistant program may lead to entry-level positions
in a general practice law firm or as a legal assistant with a trial-work
concentration depending upon the electives chosen.
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants |
3 |
|
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 |
Placement
into ENG 111 |
LGL 117 |
Family Law |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
13 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
ENG 111 |
LGL 125 |
Legal Research |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
|
Fundamentals of Mathematics I |
3 |
Placement |
| |
LGL Elective3 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
13 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 126 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
|
LGL 238 |
Bankruptcy |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
| |
LGL Elective3 |
3 |
|
| |
LGL Elective3 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
12 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
38 |
|
Career Studies: Paralegal
General Practice (221.260.02)
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The Career Studies Certificate program in Paralegal General Practice
enables students to upgrade their skills if they are currently employed as a
legal assistant in general practice law. It gives those who already have a
degree the training they need to make a career change.
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ITE 109 |
Information Systems for Legal Assistants |
3 |
|
LGL 110 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant |
3 |
Placement
into ENG 111 |
LGL 115 |
Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 200 |
Ethics for the Legal Assistant |
1 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
10 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 117 |
Family Law |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
LGL 125 |
Legal Research |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 235 |
Legal Aspects of Business Organizations |
3 |
LGL 110 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
9 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
LGL 126 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
ENG 111 and LGL 125 |
LGL 225 |
Estate Planning and Probate |
3 |
LGL 110 |
LGL 238 |
Bankruptcy |
3 |
Prereq or Co-req:
LGL 110 |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
9 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
28 |
|
1 Eligible courses are listed on page 28 in the 2011-2012 catalog. See your academic
advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 Business electives include courses which have the following prefix:
ACC, ACQ, AST, BUS, ECO, FIN, GIS, HRI, LGL, ITD, ITE, ITN, ITP, MKT, and REA.
3 Students wishing to concentrate in general practice should select electives
from the following:
LGL 115 - Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants
LGL 225 - Estate Planning and Probate
LGL 235 - Legal Aspects of Business Organizations
LGL 236 - Elder Law
LGL 250 - Immigration Law
Students wishing to concentrate in litigation should select electives
from the following:
LGL 215 - Torts
LGL 216 - Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice
LGL 218 - Criminal Law
LGL 230 - Legal Transactions
LGL 236 - Elder Law
LGL 250 - Immigration Law
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