Paralegal Studies - Clayton State University

Paralegal Studies from Clayton State University is a Campus Associate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The purpose of the Paralegal Studies Program is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform specifically delegated substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney. Paralegals and other non-lawyers are prohibited from practicing law. The program consists of an associate degree (A.A.S.). The associate degree is designed mainly for students who have not attended college before or those who have a limited amount of previous college credit. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN PARALEGAL STUDIES DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Core Curriculum .................................................................................... 22 hours COMM 1001 Presentational Speaking ......................................................... 1 hour CRIT 1101 Critical Thinking across the Curriculum .................................... 3 hours ENGL 1101 English Composition I ............................................................. 3 hours ENGL 1102 English Composition II ............................................................ 3 hours HIST 2111 Survey of U.S. History to 1877 or HIST 2112 Survey of U.S. History since Reconstruction ....................................... 3 hours MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling or higher 1000-level MATH course ...................................................................................... 3 hours POLS 1101 American Government ............................................................ 3 hours One course from Area C of the Core Curriculum........................................ 3 hours Lower Division Major Requirements.................................................... 27 hours PARA 1101 Introduction to Law and Ethics................................................ 3 hours PARA 2203 Civil Litigation.......................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2205 Legal Research and Writing.................................................... 3 hours PARA 2207 Criminal Litigation ................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2209 Business Organizations .......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2211 Computers in the Law............................................................. 3 hours PARA 2213 Real Estate ............................................................................. 3 hours PARA 2225 Family Law.............................................................................. 3 hours PARA 2235 Law Office Skills...................................................................... 3 hours Lower Division Electives ...................................................................... 12 hours Select four courses from among: PARA 2103 Advanced Civil Litigation......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2105 Advanced Legal Research and Writing................................... 3 hours PARA 2221 Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations .................................... 3 hours PARA 2222 Occupational Internship .......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2223 Wills, Trusts and Probate Law ................................................ 3 hours PARA 2227 Health Care Law..................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2229 Intellectual Property Law......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2231 Administrative Law.................................................................. 3 hours PARA 2233 Employment Law .................................................................... 3 hours Total Degree Requirements .................................................................. 61 hours View more details on Clayton State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.