Paralegal (PAD)
Type: Career, Degree (AS)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are required for graduation from NSCC. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
HONORS PROGRAM OPTION
Interested students may refer to the Honors Program website at www.northshore.edu/honors.
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| PLG101 | Introduction to Law and Paralegal Practice | 3 |
| PLG102 | Legal Research | 3 |
| PLG104 | Basic Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
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| GOV104 | State and Local Government in America | 3 |
| OR | |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
CMP104-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
| PLG106 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| PLG202 | Litigation | 3 |
| | |
| ACC101 | Basic Accounting 1 | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACC104 | Essentials of Accounting for Business | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACC108 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
Fall
| BUS102 | Business Law | 3 |
LIT202-216
| Advanced Literature Elective | 3 |
PLG-ELECTIVE
| Paralegal Degree Directed Elective | 3 |
| PLG201 | Estates and Trusts | 3 |
| RES104 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective(s) | 3 |
| PLG203 | Business Organizations | 3 |
| PLG204 | Family Law | 3 |
| PLG206 | Field Placement for Paralegals | 3 |
| | |
| SPE102 | Speech | 3 |
| OR | |
| SPE104 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Requirement Notes
CPS100: May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.
Paralegal Degree Directed Electives: Recommend PHI116-Ethics; but may also be fulfilled by ART102-108; ASL; CMP104-190; DRA102; FRE; HUM; IDS101, 112, 118, 122, 134, 142; LIT; MDA108, 110, 112; MUS104, 106, 126, 128; PHI; REL; SPE; or SPN.
Total Credit Hours: 60
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
- PLG106 prerequisites are CMP101, PLG101 and PLG102.
- PLG201, PLG203, and PLG204 prerequisites are PLG101 and PLG102.
- PLG206 prerequisites are PLG201, PLG104, BUS102 and RES204; Corequisites are PLG203 and PLG204 or by permission.
- 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
- This is an Open Admissions Program - Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent is required for admission to this program.
- This program may meet the eligibility criteria for MassTransfer and Joint Admissions with Massachusetts public colleges and universities (please see www.mass.edu/masstransfer); or, it may have a transfer agreement with a private 4-year college (please see www.northshore.edu/academics/departments). You may also visit NSCC’s Student Support and Advising Center on the Lynn or Danvers campus.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.