Paralegal Technology Degree – A25380

Course Sequence

FALL SEMESTER (First Year)
CourseClassLabWork/ClinicCredits
ACA 115 Success & Study Skills 0 2 0 1
ENG 110 Freshman Composition
OR
ENG 111* Writing and Inquiry
3 0 0 3
LEX 110 Introduction to Paralegal Study 2 0 0 2
LEX 130 Civil Injuries 3 0 0 3
LEX 140 Civil Litigation I 3 0 0 3
LEX 160 Criminal Law & Procedure 2 2 0 3
Total Hours for Semester 13 4 0 15
SPRING SEMESTER (First Year)
CourseClassLabWork/ClinicCredits
ENG 112* Writing & Research in the Disc
OR
ENG 116 Technical Report Writing
3 0 0 3
LEX 120 Legal Research/Writing I 2 2 0 3
LEX 150 Commercial Law I 2 2 0 3
LEX 240 Family Law 3 0 0 3
Mathematics Elective (MAT 110, MAT 143*, MAT 152*) 3-4
Total Hours for Semester 10 4 0 15-16
SUMMER SEMESTER (First Year)
CourseClassLabWork/ClinicCredits
LEX 210 Real Property I 3 0 0 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective (ECO 251*, ECO 252*, HIS 111*, HIS 112*, HIS 131*, HIS 132*, POL 120*, PSY 118, PSY 150*, SOC 210*, SOC 213**, SOC 220**) 3 0 0 3
Total Hours for Semester 6 0 0 6
FALL SEMESTER (Second Year)
CourseClassLabWork/ClinicCredits
CJC 111*** Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 0 0 3
LEX 260 Bankruptcy and Collections 3 0 0 3
LEX 270 Law Office Mgt/Technology 1 2 0 2
LEX 287 CLA Review Seminar 2 0 0 2
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (ART 111*, ART 114*, ART 115*, ENG 231*, ENG 232*, HUM 115**, HUM 122**, MUS 110*, MUS 112*, PHI 215*, PHI 240*) 3 0 0 3
Major Elective 3
Total Hours for Semester 12 2 0 16
SPRING SEMESTER (Second Year)
CourseClassLabWork/ClinicCredits
BUS 270 Professional Development 3 0 0 3
CIS 110** Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
LEX 250 Wills, Estates, and Trusts 2 2 0 3
LEX 271 Law Office Writing 1 2 0 2
LEX 280 Ethics & Professionalism 2 0 0 2
Total Hours for Semester 13 6 0 13
Major Electives: (Select a minimum of 3 credits)
CourseClassLabWork/ClinicCredits
CJC 112 Criminology 3 0 0 3
CJC 214 Victimology 3 0 0 3
CJC 231 Constitutional Law 3 0 0 3
SPA 111* Elementary Spanish I 3 0 0 3
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I 0 0 10 1
WBL 112 Work-Based Learning I 0 0 20 2
WBL 113 Work-Based Learning I 0 0 30 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 65-66
Curriculum Program of Study Sequence Key
* Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses
** General Education Courses
*** Premajor/Elective Courses