Paralegal Certificate (PAC)
2017-2018
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Special Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
The certificate program provides career education, professional skills and a credential for students with either an associate's or baccalaureate degree. Students with an associate's degree must meet the general education requirements set by the American Bar Association. This certificate program can be completed in a year: September to August. This program is approved by the American Bar Association.
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 |
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PLG-ELECTIVE
| Paralegal Certificate Directed Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
| PLG201 | Estates and Trusts | 3 |
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PLG-ELECTIVE
| Paralegal Certificate Directed Elective | 3 |
| OR | |
| PLG108 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
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| 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.
Program Note
Communications and Mathematics proficiencies required to graduate.
See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.
Total Credit Hours: 27