The Paralegal Technology curriculum is designed to prepare a person for entry-level employment as a legal assistant / paralegal in courts, corporations, law firms and government agencies. Paralegal Technology is a two-year program of study which requires courses in the vocational-technical core, designated areas of concentration and the academic core. The Associate of Applied Science Degree is earned upon successful completion of the program. The curriculum is based on standards developed from the National Association of Legal Assistants' Descriptions of Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) Exam Sections. Additional research data used in the development of this curriculum was collected from a review of related literature and from surveys of local experts in business, industry, and education. This program is offered on our Ridgeland Campus only.
| First Year |
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| LET 1113 Introduction to Law |
LET 2523 Bankruptcy |
| BOT 1133 Microcomputer Applications OR CPT 1323 or CSC 1123 |
BAD 2413 Legal Environment of Business |
| LET1523 Wills & Estates |
LET 1213 Legal Research |
| BOT 1113 Document Formatting and Production |
BOT 2813 Business Communication |
| LET1513 Family Law |
LET 2323 Torts |
| BOT 1713 Mechanics of Communications |
ENG 1113 English Comp I |
| TOTAL 18 hrs. |
TOTAL 18 hrs. |
| Second Year |
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| LET 2453 Real Property I |
LET 2333 Civil Litigation II |
| LET 2313 Civil Litigation I |
LET 2463 Real Property II |
| LET 2633 Law Office Management |
LET 1713 Legal Writing |
| *MAT 1313 College Algebra |
Criminal Justice Elective --- 3 |
| Social Behavioral Science Elective --- 3 |
SPT 1113 Oral Communications |
| **Approved Elective --- 3 |
Humanities / Fine Arts Elective --- 3 |
| TOTAL 18 hrs. |
TOTAL 18 hrs. |
* MAT 1233 or BOT 1313 & Natural Science with lab may be substituted.
** LET 2923 Internship/Paralegal or LET 2913 Special Problem/Paralegal or other instructor-approved related technical or academic course.
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