Division of Workforce Development (Careers and Continuing Education)

Paralegal (Legal Assisting) Studies

Suggested Course Sequence

Suggested paralegal (legal assisting) course sequence (assumes summer attendance). If necessary, adjust to your term of entry; just remember to follow the prerequisite sequence. General Education requirements necessary.

YEAR 1
Term 1		Credit Hours
ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
PLA 1003	Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3
CGS 1100	Microcomputer Apps for Bus and Econ	3
	Humanities	3
	Social or Behavior Science	3
	Semester Credit Hours:	15
Term II
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3
PLA 1104	Legal Research and Writing I*	3
PLA 2273	Tort Law*	3
BUL 2131	The Legal Environment of Business	3
SPC 2016	Speech Com for Bus and the Professions	3
MAC 1105 or	College Algebra	3
MGF 1106 or	Topics in College Mathematics	3
MAT 1033	Intermediate Algebra	3
	Semester Credit Hours;	18
	FIRST YEAR TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:	33
YEAR 2		Credit Hours
Term III
PLA 2114	Legal Research and Writing II*	3
PLA 2800	Family Law*	3
PLA 2610	Real Estate Law*	3
	Paralegal Law Related Elective	3
PLA 2730	Computer Assisted Legal Research	1
	Professional Elective	3
	Semester Credit Hours:	16
Term IV
PLA 2200	Litigation*	3
PLA 2600	Wills, Trusts and Estates*	3
PLA 1943	Internship*	3
	Professional Elective	3
	Social or Behavioral Science elective (general ed)	3
	Semester Credit Hours:	18
	SECOND YEAR TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:	31
	COMPLETED COURSE TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	64

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