Paralegal
Associate of Applied Science Degree
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| CAOT 110 | Windows 1 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 112 | Keyboarding 1 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 113 | Keyboarding 2 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 183 | Business Editing and Proofreading | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition 2 | 3 |
| PLEG 101 | Intro to Law and Legal Practice | 2 |
| PLEG 103 | Criminal Procedures | 2 |
| PLEG 105 | Civil Procedures | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Intro to Psychology 2 | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAOT 120 | Word Processing/Word 1 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 121 | Word Processing/Word 2 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 122 | Word Processing/Word 3 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 181 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
| CAOT 221 | Machine Transcription and Document Formatting 1 1 |
1 |
| CAOT 212 | Machine Transcription and Document Formatting 2 1 |
1 |
| PLEG 125 | Contracts | 3 |
| PLEG 135 | Torts | 3 |
| A.A.S. Math Requirement 3 | 3-4 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CAOT 184 | Records Systems Management | 3 |
| CAOT 213 | Legal Transcription 1 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 214 | Legal Transcription 2 1 | 1 |
| CAOT 215 | Legal Transcription 3 1 | 1 |
| PLEG 201 | Legal Ethics | 1 |
| PLEG 205 | Law Office Management | 1 |
| PLEG 210 | Legal Research and Writing I | 4 |
| PLEG 230 | Evidence | 3 |
| Paralegal Electives 4 | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| COMM 101 | Intro to Speech Communication | 3 |
| PLEG 220 | Legal Research and Writing II | 4 |
| PLEG 290 | Paralegal Internship I | 3 |
| Paralegal Electives 4 | 3 | |
| A.A.S. Social Sciences Requirement 5 | 3 | |
| A.A.S. General Education Requirement 5 | 3 | |
| Total | 73-74 | |
1 These classes are offered in the Flexible Learning Center. Individuals with prior skills or knowledge should enroll in the class and inquire about a proof of competency exam.
2 Satisfies A.A.S. general education requirement.
3 The mathematics requirement includes any math course that is MATH 123 or higher and meets the A.A.S. degree requirements.
4 Choose from PLEG 240, 245, 250, 255, 260, 265, 270, or 291.
5 Select from A.A.S. general education requirements.