Paralegal Certificate (PAC)
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Special Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are two of the requirements for admission to this program and they are required for graduation from NSCC. For additional admissions requirements, see http://www.northshore.edu/academics/programs. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
First Year
Fall
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
| PLG101 | Introduction to Law and Paralegal Practice | 3 |
| PLG102 | Legal Research | 3 |
| PLG202 | Litigation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring
| PLG106 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| | |
PLG-ELECTIVE
| Paralegal Certificate Directed Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
| PLG201 | Estates and Trusts | 3 |
| | |
PLG-ELECTIVE
| Paralegal Certificate Directed Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
| RES104 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer 1
PLG-ELECTIVE
| Paralegal Certificate Directed Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
| PLG203 | Business Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Summer 2
| PLG205 | Computer Applications for the Law Office | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Requirement Notes
CPS100: May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.
Paralegal Certificate Directed Electives are: PLG104 (no prerequisites) PLG204, PLG206.
Total Credit Hours: 27
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- Not all courses are offered in every semester. Please consult with an academic advisor to ensure that you are able to satisfy program requirements in the proper sequence.
- Simultaneous awarding of Certificate and Degree policy: Certificates whose coursework is embedded in an Associate’s degree program will not be awarded simultaneously in the same term as the degree is awarded; i.e. Paralegal(PAD) and Paralegal Certificate(PAC).
Admissions and Transfer Information
- Admission to this program requires a prior Associate or Bachelor Degree.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.