Curriculum
CORE - All majors must complete the core. (37 Credits)
Degree Requirements
Course Descriptions
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(All Required - 37 credits)
- Chapter Outlines
- PARA 251 Legal Research & Writing II (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 310 Civil Procedure I (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 320 Family Law (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 325 Interviewing (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 375 Legal Ethics (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 425 Advanced Legal Research & Writing (3)
(pre-req. Para 251, 325, 375) - PARA 469 Internship (4-12)
(pre-req. Para 251, 310, 325, 375 and two courses from your area of emphasis) - ACCT 130 Fundamentals of Accounting (3)
- ACCT 304 Legal Environment of Business (3)
- ACCT 306 Contracts and Business Entities (3)
(pre-req. Acct 304)
Areas of Emphasis (12 Credits)
Majors must complete at least one area of emphasis. This requires 12 credits from any area of emphasis. In addition, all majors must complete at least 3 credits from one other area of emphasis. Credits in excess of the minimum requirements are applied to general electives.
- Probate/Tax
- PARA 380 Real Property Law (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 405 Probate & Estate Planning (3)
(pre-req. Para 250 & 446) - PARA 416 Elder Law (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 446 Estate, Gift and Trust Taxation (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - Civil Litigation
- PARA 340 Evidence (3)
(pre-req. Para 251) - PARA 346 Public Benefits (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 410 Civil Procedure II (3)
(pre-req. Para 250, 310) - PARA 435 Personal Injury (3)
(pre-req. Para 250, 310) - Criminal Litigation
- PARA 340 Evidence (3)
(pre-req. Para 251) - CJ 335 Criminal Law (3)
- CJ 337 Criminal Procedure (3)
- PARA 420 Criminal Litigation (3)
(pre-req. Para 340 & CJ 335) - Commercial Law
- PARA 331 Debtor-Creditor and Bankruptcy Law (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - PARA 380 Real Property Law (3)
(pre-req. Para 250) - ACCT 307 Commercial Transactions (3)
PARA 321 Employment Law (3)
(pre-req. Para 250)
Legal Research and Writing I and II must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
**Internship prerequisites: Para 251, 310, 325, 375 and two courses from your area of emphasis.
Courses for Non Paralegal Majors Only
Dragon Core Courses
Para 201- Dragon Core 9
A course designed to acquaint students with basic information about how their lives will be impacted by the law in numerous areas including marriage, death, employment, retirement, property ownership, consumer status, personal injury, and criminal law.
No textbook purchase required for this class. All class materials are free to download and print from the American Bar Association web-site.- Chapter Outlines
Disclaimer: Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except where authorized by law.