Paralegal Studies

Approval

Mission Statement

Work Environment

Nature of the Work

Employment

Earnings

Student Learning Outcomes

Essential Functions

Program Expenses

Admission Requirements

Paralegal Studies AAS (Major Code: PS13)

Paralegal Studies AAS (Major Code: PS13)

Credits Required for Graduation: 72 semester credit hours

Curriculum Outline

General Education (18 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts and Communications (6 Credits)

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Credits)

Students must choose one ECON course from the following:

PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
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 Credits)

Students must choose from the following courses:

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3

College Requirement (3 Credits)

FSSE 1000

First

3

Paralegal Studies Core (3 Credits)

COMP 1000

Introduction to Computers

3

Paralegal Studies Major (45 Credits)

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 Credits)

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.