Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Business
The program educates students to serve as paralegal professionals and work independently in the legal field under the supervision of attorneys. Students receive a general legal education with course work in civil procedure, legal research & writing, law office technology, torts & evidence, and business transactions. Graduates are prepared for careers in law firms, government agencies, and corporations and non-profits that interface with the legal system. Paralegals organize and manage work flow in law office settings, draft legal documents, research and draft legal memoranda, and prepare attorney billings. They conduct background checks, interview clients and pursue factual investigations fo
Courses
- ACCT 1020 — ACCT-1020 Applied Accounting
- ACCT 1311 — ACCT-1311 Financial Accounting
- COMM 1010 — COMM-1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- COMM 101H — COMM-101H Honors Speech Communication
- ENG 1010 — ENG-1010 College Composition I
- ENG 101H — ENG-101H Honors College Composition I
- ENG 1020 — ENG-1020 College Composition II
- ENG 102H — ENG-102H Honors College Composition II
- HTEC 1060 — HTEC-1060 Medical Terminology I
- IT 1090 — IT-1090 Computer Applications
- IT 109H — IT-109H Honors Computer Applications
- MATH 1190 — MATH-1190 Algebraic and Quantitative Reasoning
- PHIL 1000 — PHIL-1000 Critical Thinking
- PHIL 1020 — PHIL-1020 Introduction to Logic
- PL 1001 — PL-1001 Introduction to the Paralegal Profession
- PL 1300 — PL-1300 Civil Procedure
- PL 1401 — PL-1401 Legal Research and Writing I
- PL 1502 — PL-1502 Law Office Technology
- PL 2301 — PL-2301 Torts and Evidence
- PL 2401 — PL-2401 Legal Research and Writing II
- PL 2440 — PL-2440 Business Transactions
- PL 2851 — PL-2851 Paralegal Practicum
- PL 2991 — PL-2991 Paralegal Capstone
- POL 1000 — POL-1000 United States National Government: Civic Literacy
- POL 100H — POL-100H Honors United States Government: Civic Literacy
- POL 1020 — POL-1020 State & Local Government
- POL 2100 — POL-2100 Constitutional Law