PARALEGAL
STUDIES
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A.A.S. (G, TP): 341
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(G, TP): 804
Paralegal Studies
A.A.S. (G, TP): 341
Revised: Effective Semester Fall 2006
This curriculum provides the student with the basic
skills in legal research, legal writing, and legal interviewing. The
student will learn to prepare and interpret legal documents and to
analyze and apply legal procedures and processes.
| First Semester |
| BA 101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| EN 101 |
Techniques of Reading and Writing I |
3 |
| HE 100 |
Principles of Healthier Living |
1 |
| LA 101 |
Introduction to the Legal System |
3 |
| PS 101 |
American Government |
3 |
| |
Speech foundation |
3 |
Second Semester |
| CA 120 |
Introduction to Computer Applications |
3 |
| |
English foundation |
3 |
| LA 102 |
Legal Research |
3 |
| |
LA elective |
3 |
|
Behavioral and social sciences
distribution |
3 |
Third Semester |
| LA 103 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
| LA 118 |
Civil Litigation |
3 |
| |
LA elective |
3 |
| |
Mathematics foundation |
3 |
| |
Natural sciences lab distribution |
4 |
Fourth Semester |
| LA 104 |
Interpersonal Communications,
Legal Interviewing, and Investigating Techniques |
3 |
| LA 116 |
Real Property |
3 |
| LA 120 |
Drafting Wills and Probating
Estates in Maryland |
3 |
| |
LA elective or CJ 221 |
3 |
| |
Arts or humanities distribution |
3 |
|
Total credit hours 62
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Revised: Effective Semester Spring 2006
The curriculum provides the student with basic skills
in legal research, legal writing, and legal interviewing techniques.
Competency is developed in at least three areas of substantive law
selected by the student.
| Required Courses |
| EN 101 |
Techniques of Reading
and Writing I |
3 |
| LA 101 |
Introduction to the Legal System |
3 |
| LA 102 |
Legal Research |
3 |
| LA 103 |
Legal Writing*
|
3 |
| LA 104 |
Interpersonal Communications, Legal Interviewing,
and Investigating Techniques |
3 |
Electives (Select three)† |
| CJ 221 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
| LA 106 |
Ethics |
3 |
| LA 110 |
Maryland Contract Law |
3 |
| LA 114 |
Domestic Relations |
3 |
| LA 116 |
Real Property |
3 |
| LA 118 |
Civil Litigation |
3 |
| LA 120 |
Drafting Wills and Probating
Estates in Maryland |
3 |
| LA 122 |
Law Office Administration |
3 |
| LA 125 |
Introduction to Corporate Law and Practice
|
3 |
| LA 210 |
Torts |
3 |
| LA 212 |
Immigration Law |
3 |
|
Total credit hours 24
|
|
* A
keyboarding skill of 35 wpm is required before enrolling
in this course.
† Students may elect CJ 221 or any paralegal course above
LA 104.
|
This sequence of three courses is designed for persons
who wish to develop skills in legal analysis. To complete each course
in this sequence, students must demonstrate skills in the following areas:
identifying the kinds of law books and their components, using the various
indexes and digests, evaluating the role of key facts in issue development,
and organizing materials and writing them in a clear style. A grade of
C or better is required in each course.
| LA 101 |
Introduction to the Legal System |
3 |
| LA 102 |
Legal Research |
3 |
| LA 103 |
Legal Writing |
3 |
|
Total credit hours 9
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