Management with an Emphasis in Paralegal, A.A.S.
A paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training, or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals are not authorized to practice law in any way, as the practice of law is restricted to persons who are licensed by this or any other state. Any act that requires a legal license to perform, unless otherwise authorized by applicable court rules, constitutes unauthorized practice of law.
This program combines an understanding of legal principles, legal analysis and ethical considerations with practical applications. Courses lead to an American Bar Association (ABA) approved Paralegal certificate. Students must complete the emphasis requirements and degree requirements, including ENG 121. All Paralegal students must consult with an academic advisor.
Degree Requirements: 61 credits
General Education Requirements: 18 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits)
Mathematics or Natural and Physical Sciences
(3 credits)
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
AST
| | 3 |
BIO
| | 3 |
CHE
| | 3 |
GEY
| | 3 |
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
MAT 120 or higher; AST, BIO, CHE, GEY, PHY 105 or higher.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(9 credits)
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
And Choose one course from:
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 122 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Business Core Requirements: 13 credits
Emphasis Requirements: 21 credits
PAR 116, PAR 205: Students may take either Torts or Criminal Law to meet the emphasis requirements, or they may take both courses as one elective.
Electives: 9 credits
Select three courses from the following:
PAR 116, PAR 205: Students may take either Torts or Criminal Law to meet the emphasis requirements, or they may take both courses as one elective.