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Paralegal Studies (AS)


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State CIP Code 1722030200

General Education


Unless otherwise noted, select one core course from each category; see the AS Degree General Education Requirements  section of catalog for specific course listings:

Take one of the two following Social Sciences courses required to meet the Civic Literacy Competency
requirement:

NOTE: If you have not already done so, you must pass the Florida Civic Literacy Examination in addition to
completing one of the above courses to meet the Civic Literacy Competency requirement for graduation.

  • ____ ____ Additional General Education Credits 3 Credit Hours

Total General Education Credits Required: 18


Total Core Credits Required: 36


Technical Elective Courses


Select 10 credits from the following:

Total Technical Elective Credits Required: 10


Total Program Credits Required: 64


Suggested Two Year Academic Plan


This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.

Paralegal Studies (AS) (PARA)
First Year
Fall Semester
PLA 1003 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies 3 Credit Hours  
ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours ♦ ¶  
Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦
Technical Elective 1 Credit Hours
Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
PLA 1005 - Legal Terminology 3 Credit Hours  OR PLA 1013 - Introduction to the Legal System 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  16
Spring Semester
BUL 2241 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hours  
PLA 1114 - Legal Research and Writing 3 Credit Hours  
Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours ♦ 
POS 1041 - American Government 3 Credit Hours ♦ ¶ Ω  OR AMH 2020 - American History II 3 Credit Hours ♦ ¶ Ω  
PLA 1013 - Introduction to the Legal System 3 Credit Hours  OR PLA 1005 - Legal Terminology 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  15
Second Year
Fall Semester
PLA 2273 - Tort Law 3 Credit Hours  
Core Natural Sciences 3 Credit Hours ♦
PLA 1600 - Wills, Trusts, and Probate 3 Credit Hours  
Technical Elective - 3 Credit Hours
PLA 2305 - Criminal Procedure 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  15
Spring Semester
PLA 1203 - Civil Procedure 3 Credit Hours  
PLA 1800 - Introduction to Family Law 3 Credit Hours   
Additional General Education Credits 3 Credit Hours
Technical Elective - 3 Credit Hours
PLA 2614 - Real Estate Law 3 Credit Hours  
PLA 2304 - Criminal Law 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  18
Total Program Hours:  64

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