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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/ECON/PARA