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Paralegal Studies

Paralegal Studies Curriculum Outline

Associate of Applied Science Degree Program (Major Code: PS13)
Credit Required for Graduation: 69 semester credit hours
Credits
General Education 18
Area I: Language Arts and Communications 6
   ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
   SPCH 1101 Public Speaking 3
Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6
   PSYC 1101 Introductory Psychology 3
Students must choose one course from the following courses:
   ECON 2105 Macroeconomics 3
   ECON 2106 Microeconomics 3
Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences 3
Students must choose from the following courses:
   MATH 1100 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3
   MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling 3
   MATH 1111 College Algebra 3
Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Students must choose from the following courses:
   ARTS 1101 Art Appreciation 3
   ENGL 2130 American Literature 3
   HUMN 1101 Introduction to Humanities 3
 
Paralegal Studies Core 3
   COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
 
Paralegal Studies Major 45
   PARA 1100 Introduction to Law and Ethics 3
   PARA 1105 Legal Research and Legal Writing I 3
   PARA 1110 Legal Research and Legal Writing II 3
   PARA 1115 Family Law 3
   PARA 1120 Real Estate Law 3
   PARA 1125 Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure 3
   PARA 1130 Civil Litigation 3
   PARA 1135 Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Administration 3
   PARA 1140 Tort Law 3
   PARA 1145 Law Office Management 3
   PARA 1150 Contracts, Commercial Law, and Business Organizations 3
   PARA 2210 Paralegal Internship I 6
   PARA 2215 Paralegal Internship II 6
 
Paralegal Studies Elective 3
Students must choose from the following courses:
   PARA 1200 Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations 3
   PARA 1210 Legal and Policy Issues in Healthcare 3
   PARA 1215 Administrative Law 3
  • The director of registration and records will only consider for transfer credit those Paralegal Studies major courses taken at ABA-approved schools.
  • A student must complete at least four courses in the Paralegal Studies major category and PARA 2210 and PARA 2215 at Athens Technical College.
  • A student must take at least 10 semester credit hours in the Paralegal Studies major category in a traditional classroom setting.