Business, Information Systems Technology 
and Public Services  

Paralegal Certificate

The Paralegal program prepares students to assist lawyers in carrying out their professional responsibilities. Working under the direct supervision of the attorney, paralegals must be mindful of prohibitions against lay persons practicing law. The paralegal does research, prepares documents and interviews clients. Employment opportunities are also available in such diverse areas as insurance, real estate and mortgage companies, government agencies, courts and banks.

This program is approved by the American Bar Association.

Special Requirements

To enter the program, students must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. To be successful in this field, students should possess strong communication and computer/word processing skills.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Business and Information Systems Technology departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CPT, CRP, IST, LEG, MGT, MKT and OST.

Certificate: Paralegal (24 credit hours)
			Credit Hours
	LEG 120	Torts	3.0
	LEG 121	Business Law I	3.0
	LEG 132	Legal Bibliography	3.0
	LEG 135	Introduction to Law and Ethics	3.0
	LEG 201	Civil Litigation I	3.0
	LEG 213	Family Law	3.0
	LEG 214	Property Law	3.0
	LEG 233	Wills, Trusts and Probate	3.0
		Total Credit Hours:	24.0