ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN PARALEGAL
STUDIES

Department of Legal Studies

Law plays a role in our everyday lives, and you don’t have to be in a courtroom to see it in action.

The Legal Studies major provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to become familiar with legal ideas, legal institutions,
and the legal process. It is designed to provide tools for reasoned appraisal of how the law works and of the policies that underlie it.
The major is based firmly on the view that the study of law and justice has a rich humanistic tradition and that its pursuit can encourage
sustained reflection on fundamental values.

Courses are taught by faculty with backgrounds in the Humanities and Social Sciences as well as law.

Legal Studies was not specifically designed to prepare students for law school.
(Law schools recommend no specific major.)

On the other hand, it does help students develop their ability to think clearly and to analyze arguments critically through classroom
scenarios and field study.

Minors in this department stresses skills such as critical and analytical thinking including case analysis, speaking both in prepared
presentations and “on your feet” presentations, and writing.   Students take a complex set of facts, analyze the issues, and argue both
sides of an issue.

Please note that completion of this major does not make you a Lawyer.  However students completing this major provides the requisite
courses of study required for progression into Legal Studies.   Para Legals Assists Lawyers in researching legal issues and
managing the legal office.

A minimum of 65 credit hours are required for the Associate Degrees awarded by the School of Arts and Sciences.   

Candidates for the Associate Degrees must complete the requirements of the General Education Curriculum, which covers four major
areas of study
B. PARALEGAL STUDIES MAJOR

LAW 101
INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGALISM (4)

LAW 102
TORT LAW (3)

LAW 103      
LITIGATION  (3)

LAW 201        
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 1 (3)

LAW 202        
LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 11 (3)

LAW 203       
DOMESTIC LAW (3)

LAW 204        
CRIMINAL LAW  (3)

LAW 205        
REAL ESTATE LAW   (3)

LAW 206        
BUSINESS LAW (3)

BA001-2       
KEYBOARDING 1-11 (NC)

LAW 301        
LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT(4)
A. GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

General Education Requirements:    65 Credits
A. General Studies                         33 Credits
B. Core Courses                             32 Credits

A.  General Studies
Area One    Written Composition              6

ENG 101  English Composition 1 (3)        
ENG 102  English Composition 11  (3)
ENG 201  Advance Writing (3)  
ENG 201  Technical Writing (3)

Area Two    Humanities and Fine Arts       9

LIT 201      World Literature  (3)       
HIS 101     World History 1  (3)        
HIS102      World History 11(3)

Area Three  Science and/or Mathematics 9

MATH 102  College Algebra 1  (3)       
MATH 103  College Algebra 11 (3)        
IT 101          Introduction to Information Technology  1  (3)        

AREA Four  History, Social and Behavioral Sciences 9    

EC 103  Macro Economics (3 )       
RE 101  Christian Beliefs and Biblical Interpretations (3)        
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology  (3)
General Education Requirements of the Degree
COLBOURNE
COLLEGE