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PARALEGAL TECHNOLOGY

Paralegal Technology

ACT Requirement:  16

The Paralegal Technology curriculum is a two-year program of study which prepares a person for entry-level employment as a legal assistant in courts, corporations, private law firms, trust departments of banks, and government agencies. The Associate in Applied Science degree is earned upon successful completion of the Paralegal Technology program. 

Courses which serve as a prerequisite must have a grade of "C" or above.

Overall grade point of 2.0 necessary for graduation.

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester	Hours
LET 2453 Real Property I	3
LET 1113 Introduction to Law	3
BAD 2413 Legal Environ. of Bus.	3
**BOT 1113 Document Formatting	3
ENG 1113 English Comp. I	3
ART 1113 Art Appreciation or MUS 1113 Music Appreciation	3
Total Semester Hours	18
Spring Semester	Hours
LET 1213 Legal Research	3
LET 1513 Family Law	3
LET 2463 Real Property II	3
LET 2633 Law Office Management	3
*BOT 1133 Microcomputer Applications	3
ENG 1123 English Comp. II	3
Total Semester Hours	18

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester	Hours
LET 1523 Wills & Estates	3
LET 1713 Legal Writing	3
LET 2313 Civil Litigation I	3
LET 2523 Administrative Law & Bankruptcy	3
CRJ Criminal Justice Elective	3
MAT 1233 Intermediate Algebra or MAT 1313 College Algebra	3
Total Semester Hours	18
Spring Semester	Hours
LET 2323 Torts	3
LET 2333 Civil Litigation II	3
PSY 1513 Gen. Psy or PSC 1113 Am. Nat. Govt.	3
*BOT 2813 Business Communication	3
MAT 1313 College Algebra or **Lab Science	3-4
SPT 1113 Speech	3
Total Semester Hours	18-19

*Prerequisite required:  Check course description.

**Student must key 30 NWPM before entering; otherwise, student will be required to enroll in Introduction to Keyboarding - BOT 1013

***College Algebra may be substituted with the combination of Intermediate Algebra (MAT 1233) and a lab science:  BIO 1134, BIO 1414, CHE 1114, or PHY 2244.