Legal Studies AS

Approved by the American Bar Association

HEGIS Code 5099 – 60 Credits

See your Degree Audit for specific requirements.

Suggested 4-Semester Course Sequence

First Semester

ENG 10100College Writing I

3

LGS 10110Introduction to Law

3

MGT 11110Management Information Systems

3

or

CSP 10100Computer Concepts and Application

3

GEN ED Mathematics

3

GEN ED Gen Ed Elective

3

BPS 10110Introduction to the School of Business and Professional Studies

1

or

EHP 12610Introduction to Fitness and Wellness

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ENG 10200College Writing II

3

CRJ 10600Introduction to the Court System

3

CST 10100Introduction to Public Speaking

3

LGS 10210Legal Research & Writing

3

ELEC Elective*

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

LGS 10310Civil Litigation

3

LGS 10710Contract Law

3

GEN ED Natural Science

3

GEN ED Gen Ed Elective*

3

GEN ED Gen Ed Elective

3

GEN ED Health and Wellness

2

Total Credit Hours:17
 

Fourth Semester

LGS 11010Torts/Personal Injury Law

3

LGS 11210Criminal Law and Procedures

3

GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice

3

GEN ED Gen Ed Elective

3

ELEC Elective*

3

Total Credit Hours:15
 

Elective*

CRJ 10100Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 10300Juvenile Justice System

3

CRJ 20300Criminal Investigation

3

CRJ 21600Wrongful Convictions

3

CSP 13000Social and Ethical Issues in Computing

3

Any LGS Course

Total Credit Hours:15

One of the following Gen Ed Categories*

GEN ED The Arts

3

GEN ED US History and Civic Engagement

3

GEN ED World History and Global Awareness

3

GEN ED World Languages

4

Total Credit Hours: 63

(15 of the 18 Paralegal credits must be taken at RCC) A minimum of 9 credits of legal specialty courses through traditional classroom instruction or synchronous remote instruction are required.

According to the American Bar Association, “a legal assistant or 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 the lawyer is responsible.” Paralegals are not licensed and always work under the supervision of an attorney. The goal of both the degree and certificate program is to prepare students to become entry-level paralegals.