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Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate

CIP Code

22.0302

This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed by paralegals and other personnel responsible for assisting professional in law offices. Graduates earn a Certificate in Legal Assistant/Paralegal. Note that AAS degree and certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs, however the Enterprise State Community College Paralegal Program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and other schools approved by the ABA may accept legal specialty courses that are equivalent in nature.

In addition to the required legal specialty courses, the American Bar Association guidelines require that a student in the Certificate program obtain a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of general education courses in at least three (3) disciplines. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education has approved a suggested sequence of courses for the Certificate program; however general education courses may be substituted upon approval on a case by case basis. General education credits may be obtained through transfer credits.

Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.

Requirements

NOTICE: Per the American Bar Association Guidelines, a student must have taken at least nine (9) semester credit hours (3 courses) upon graduation of legal specialty courses using synchronous instruction in a fully online program.    

NOTICE: Students must take English Comp I and English Comp II (from Area I)

Area I: Written Composition I and II

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

Select 3 credit hours from:

ART 100Art Appreciation

3
ENG 251American Literature I

3
ENG 252American Literature II

3
ENG 261English Literature I

3
ENG 262English Literature II

3
MUS 101Music Appreciation

3
PHL 106Introduction To Philosophy

3
PHL 206Ethics And Society

3
SPH 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3
SPH 107Fund Of Public Speaking

3
THR 120Theater Appreciation

3
THR 126Introduction To Theater

3

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics

Select 3-4 credit hours from:

BIO 103Principles Of Biology I

4
PHS 111Physical Science I

4
MTH
MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

Select 3 credit hours from:

PSY 200General Psychology

3
SOC 200Introduction To Sociology

3

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives

BUS 263Leg & Soc Environment Of Bus

3
PRL 101Intro To Paralegal Study

3
PRL 102Basic Legal Research & Writi

3
PRL 103Adv Legal Research & Writing

3
PRL 160Criminal Law

3
PRL 230Domestic Law

3
PRL 240Wills, Trusts & Estates

3
PRL 262Civil Law And Procedures

3
PRL 291Internship In Paralegalism

3
WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

Select 3 hours from:

 
PRL 192Selected Topics In Paralegal

3
PRL 265Constitutional Law

3

Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students

Fall Year 1

BUS 263Leg & Soc Environment Of Bus

3
PRL 101Intro To Paralegal Study

3
PRL 102Basic Legal Research & Writi

3
PRL 160Criminal Law

3
PRL 262Civil Law And Procedures

3

Spring Year 1

ENG 101English Composition I

3
PRL 192Selected Topics In Paralegal

3
PRL 230Domestic Law

3
PRL 240Wills, Trusts & Estates

3
PRL 291Internship In Paralegalism

3
WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

Summer Year 1

ENG 102English Composition II

3
PRL 103Adv Legal Research & Writing

3
Area II Elective

3
Area III Elective
Area IV Elective

Total Credit Hours: 46-47