General Education

Select one course from each category; see the AS Degree General Education Requirements  section of catalog for specific course listings:

• ____ ____ Communication Skills 3 Credit Hours
• ____ ____ Humanities 3 Credit Hours
• ____ ____ Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
• ____ ____ Natural Sciences 4 Credit Hours
• ____ ____ Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours
• ____ ____ Additional General Education Credits 2 Credit Hours

Core Courses

• BUL 2241 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1003 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1005 - Legal Terminology 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1013 - Introduction to the Legal System 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1203 - Civil Procedure 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1114 - Legal Research and Writing 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1600 - Wills, Trusts, and Probate 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 1800 - Introduction to Family Law 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 2273 - Tort Law 3 Credit Hours

Technical Elective Courses

With the approval of an advisor, select 19 credits from the following:

• BUL 2242 - Business Law II 3 Credit Hours
• CCJ 1020 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
• CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Credit Hours ▲
• CGS 1570 - Computer Applications for Business 3 Credit Hours
• CJJ 1002 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credit Hours
• CJL 1100 - Criminal Law 3 Credit Hours
• CJL 1400 - Criminal Procedure 3 Credit Hours
• CJL 2500 - Courts and the Judicial Process 3 Credit Hours
• LIS 2004 - Introduction to Internet Research 1 Credit Hour ▲
• OST 1355 - Records Management 3 Credit Hours
• OST 2335 - Business Communications 3 Credit Hours
• OST 2401 - General Office Management 3 Credit Hours
• PLA 2949 - Internship - Paralegal 3 Credit Hours
• TAX 2000 - Federal Income Tax: Individual 3 Credit Hours
• ___ ____ - Other Approved College Credits (PLA, CJL, CCJ preferred)

Total Program Credits Required: 64

Suggested Two Year Academic Plan