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PARALEGAL STUDIES (0542)
Business Division
RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The purpose of the Paralegal Studies program is to provide students the knowledge and
skills necessary to perform legal services under the direction of an attorney. The Paralegal
Certificate Program offers comprehensive and practical training in the substantive areas of
the law offering such courses as Real Estate Law; Wills, Trusts and Estates; Litigation and
Trial Practice; and Legal Research and Writing.
Fall Semester
Sem. Hrs
CISM 2201
Fundamentals of Computer Applications
3
ENGL 1101
English Composition I
3
PARA 1110
Introduction to the Paralegal Profession
3
PARA course
(see below)
3
12
Spring Semester
Sem. Hrs
COMM 1110
Public Speaking**
3
PARA 1130
Legal Research and Writing
3
PARA course
(see below)*
3
9
Fall Semester
Sem. Hrs
PARA Course
(see below)*
3
PARA Course
(see below)*
3
Elective
ACCT/ECON/PARA or BUED 2251***
3
9
One-Year Total
30
*PARA Courses:
PARA 1110
Introduction to the Paralegal Profession
3
PARA 1130
Legal Research and Writing
3
PARA 1140
Litigation and Trial Practice
3
PARA 1150
Real Estate Law
3
PARA 1160
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
3
PARA 2110
Family Law
3
PARA 2120
Contract Law
3
PARA 2124
Tort Law
3
PARA 2130
Bankruptcy Law
3
PARA 2140
Employment Law
3
PARA 2160
Special Topics in Paralegal Studies
3
PARA 2164
Criminal Law and Procedure
3
**Critical Thinking Overlay-All Students must satisfy the critical thinking overlay. This
requirement must be fulfilled by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses.
This competency is usually satisfied in Area B or C.
•
COMM 1000 Cultural Diversity in Communication
•
COMM 1100 Human Communications
•
COMM 1110 Public Speaking
***Students with word processing skills are expected to choose an elective from
ACCT/ECOLN/PARA
Depending on your enrollment status, you may be required to take DART 1000, “First
Year Experience.”
