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Paralegal Technology

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[Cox, Janet]

(Associate of Applied Science)

This program is planned to prepare a person for employment as a legal assistant, a position found in legal firms and law-related occupations such as banking and finance, real estate, and government agencies. The curriculum offers fundamental skills of legal research, laws, procedures, and documents involved in family law, criminal law, tort law, wills, and the law of real property.

Freshman Year

First Semester

LET 1123 - Introduction to Law 3 Semester Hours
LET 1513 - Family Law 3 Semester Hours
LET 1523 - Wills and Estates 3 Semester Hours
CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I 3 Semester Hours
BOT 1763 - Communication Essentials 3 Semester Hours

Total Hours: 15

Second Semester

LET 2453 - Real Property I 3 Semester Hours
LET 1213 - Legal Research 3 Semester Hours
LET 2313 - Civil Litigation I 3 Semester Hours
LET 2323 - Torts 3 Semester Hours
BOT 1313 - Applied Business Math 3 Semester Hours

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

LET 2333 - Civil Litigation II 3 Semester Hours
LET 1713 - Legal Writing 3 Semester Hours
BOT 1233 - Microsoft Word I 3 Semester Hours
Elective CRJ - Elective (Criminal Justice) 3 Semester Hours
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Semester Hours
BAD 2413 - Legal Environment of Business I 3 Semester Hours

Total Hours: 18

Second Semester

Elective FINEART - Elective (Fine Arts) 3 Semester Hours
Elective SOC - Elective (Social or Behavioral Science) 3 Semester Hours
LET 2463 - Real Property II 3 Semester Hours
LET 2923 - Internship for Paralegal 3 Semester Hours
OR
Elective LET/BOT - Elective (Paralegal/Business Technology) 3 Semester Hours
Elective MAT/SCI - Elective (MAT 1313 or a Lab Science) 3/4 Semester Hours Semester Hours

Total Hours: 15

Note:

LET/BOT Electives with advisor approval: LET 2523 , LET 2633 , BOT 1613 and BOT 1243.

This program of study requires a total of 63 semester hours.

CIP: 220302

Program of study code: 6760

*MAT 1313 or four (4) hour laboratory science class. Board approved addendum, June 15, 2017.

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