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Administrative and Technology Management

Paralegal Studies Program Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Curriculum

ABA-approved

Admission to the A.A.S. Degree in Paralegal Studies (enrolling in PARA 1101) requires exemption from or exit from Learning Support Reading and English requirements. (Learning Support Math may be taken with PARA 1101). Career courses generally do not fulfill requirements for Bachelor’s degrees (except B.A.S. Career block) and may not be applicable to other programs. Students planning to transfer should consult with the appropriate institution. See the Clayton State Academic Catalog for other information and requirements.

Essential Skills (Area A)

 9 credits
ENGL 1101 English Composition I

  
ENGL 1102 English Composition II

  
MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling (or higher)

 
 

 
Critical Thinking & Communication (Area B)

4 credits
CRIT 1101 Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum

 
COMM 1001 Presentational Speaking

1 credit
 

 
Humanities (Area C)

3 credits
Choose ONE course from Area C1 or C2.
(See BAS core)

  
 

  
Social Sciences (Area E)

 6 credits
POLS 1101 American Government

  
HIST 2110 (or 2111 or 2112) Themes in U.S. History

  
 

  
Program Courses (Area F)

 39 credits
Includes Required Paralegal Courses, Other

  
 

  
Required Program Courses and Paralegal Electives
PARA 1101 Introduction to Law and Ethics*

  
PARA 1103 Civil Litigation

  
PARA 1105 Legal Research and Writing

  
PARA 1107 Criminal Litigation

  
PARA 1109 Business Organizations

  
PARA 1113 Real Estate Law

  
PARA 1111 Computers in the Law

  
PARA 1225 Family Law

  
PARA 1235 Law Office Skills

  
*PARA 1101 is prerequisite for all other PARA courses. Students who do not achieve a grade of C or higher (or K) in PARA 1101 must re-take PARA 1101 and achieve a grade of C or higher before a student may continue taking other PARA classes. PARA 1101, PARA 1103, PARA 1105, and PARA 1109 are prerequisites for all other PARA courses except PARA 1107 and PARA 1113 .
 

  
Paralegal Electives

 12 credits
(Completion of 18 hours of general education requirements and PARA 1101, PARA 1103, PARA 1105, and PARA 1109 are prerequisites to all PARA electives.)
Choose FOUR of the following PARA electives:

  
PARA 1221 Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations

  
PARA 1223 Wills, Trusts & Probate Law

  
PARA 1227 Health Care Law

  
PARA 1229 Intellectual Property Law

  
PARA 1231 Administrative Law

  
PARA 1233 Employment Law

  
PARA 2103 Advanced Civil Litigation

  
PARA 2105 Advanced Legal Research & Writing

  
PARA 2222 Occupational Internship***

  
***Requires permission of program coordinator