Nashville State Community College
Paralegal Studies A.A.S. Degree Program
Advising Sheet
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 |
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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 |