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 10100 | College Writing I | 3 |
| LGS 10110 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| MGT 11110 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| | or | |
| CSP 10100 | Computer Concepts and Application | 3 |
| GEN ED | Mathematics | 3 |
| GEN ED | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
| BPS 10110 | Introduction to the School of Business and Professional Studies | 1 |
| | or | |
| EHP 12610 | Introduction to Fitness and Wellness | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
| LGS 11010 | Torts/Personal Injury Law | 3 |
| LGS 11210 | Criminal 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 10100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 10300 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| CRJ 20300 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJ 21600 | Wrongful Convictions | 3 |
| CSP 13000 | Social 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.