Paralegal Studies A.A.S. Degree Program

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Goals
• To provide qualified entry-level paralegals/legal assistants for the Middle Tennessee area.
• To provide an accessible college-level paralegal/legal assistant degree program for Middle Tennessee residents who desire to pursue a degree as a paralegal/legal assistant.

Graduates of this program should be able to:
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of legal ethics and professional responsibility.
• Explain the organization of the court system.
• Draft legal documents under the direction of an attorney.
• Conduct legal research and do legal writing.
• Interview clients and witnesses to gather investigative information.
• Use word processing and law-related computer software.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of procedural and substantive law.
• Use verbal and written communication skills effectively.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
General Education
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
ENGL 1020	English Composition II	3	0	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3	0	3
	Humanities Elective	3	0	3
	Natural Science or Math Elective			3/4
	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
Major Field Core
ACCT 1010	Survey of Accounting	3	0	3
or
ACCT 1104	Principles of Accounting I	3	0	3
AIS 1181	Business Software Applications	3	0	3
OAD 1116	Business English	3	0	3
OAD 1117	Business Communications	3	0	3
BUS 2310	Business Ethics	3	0	3
BUS 2650	Legal Environment of Business	3	0	3
PLAW 1000	Intro to Paralegal Studies	3	0	3
PLAW 1100	Legal Writing	3	0	3
PLAW 1200	Legal Research	3	0	3
PLAW 2000	Civil Litigation and Procedure	3	0	3
PLAW 2300	Bankruptcy and Secured Transactions	3	0	3
Electives Select three courses from the following list:
HCM 2200	Medical Legal Issues	3	0	3
OAD 1235	Word	3	0	3
PLAW 2100	Torts	3	0	3
PLAW 2200	Family Law	3	0	3
PLAW 2400	Real Property Law	3	0	3
PLAW 2915	Co-op Elective	3	0	3
PST 1010	Criminal Law and Procedure	3	0	3
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE				60

 

Recommended Program of Study for A.A.S. Degree in Paralegal Studies

First Year
Fall Semester:

ACCT 1010 ACCT 1104	Survey of Accounting or Principles of Accounting I	3 hours
AIS	Business Software Application	3 hours
ENGL	English Composition I	3 hours
OAD 1116	Business English	3 hours
PLAW 1000	Intro to Paralegal Studies	3 hours

First Year
Spring Semester:

ENGL 1020	English Composition II	3 hours
OAD 1117	Business Communication	3 hours
	Science or Math	3 hours
PLAW 1100	Legal Writing	3 hours
SPCH	Speech	3 hours

Second Year
Fall Semester:

BUS 2310	Business Ethics	3 hours
BUS 2650	Legal Environment of Business	3 hours
PLAW 1200	Legal Research	3 hours
PLAW	Civil Litigation and Procedure	3 hours
	Technical Elective	3 hours

Second Year
Spring Semester:

	Humanities Elective	3 hours
PLAW 2300	Bankruptcy and Secured Transactions	3 hours
	Social Sciences Elective	3 hours
	Technical Electives (2)	6 hours

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