Clayton State University Administrative and Technology Management

College of Professional Studies

Administrative and Technology Management

Paralegal Studies Program Certificate Curriculum

ABA-approved

Curriculum Effective Fall 2004

Note: Applicants to the Paralegal Certificate Program must have at least 60 semester credit hours/90 quarter credit hours of college, of which at least 18 semester credit hours/27 quarter credit hours must be general education credit hours in at least three different disciplines, such as social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, foreign language, and English. See the CSU Academic Catalog for other information and requirements.

Required Paralegal Courses	24 credits
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 1111 Computers in the Law
PARA 1113 Real Estate Law
PARA 1225 Family Law

*PARA 1101, PARA 1103, PARA 1105, and PARA 1109 are prerequisites for all other PARA courses except PARA 1107 and PARA 1113 for which PARA 1101 alone is a prerequisite. 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.

Paralegal Electives	6 credits
Choose TWO of the following:
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 1235 Law Office Skills
PARA 2103 Advanced Civil Litigation
PARA 2105 Advanced Legal Research & Writing
PARA 2222 Occupational Internship***
Total	30 Credits

*** Requires permission of program coordinator