Paralegal Studies - Clayton State University

Paralegal Studies from Clayton State University is a Campus Certificate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The purpose of the Paralegal Studies Program is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform specifically delegated substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney. Paralegals and other non-lawyers are prohibited from practicing law. The program consists of a certificate . The certificate program is designed for students who already hold a degree (associate or bachelors) or who already have two years of college. All of the paralegal courses in the certificate program are included in the associate degree. Students admitted to the paralegal certificate program must have earned at least 60 semester hours of college-level work from a regionally accredited college or university. The 60 hours must include at least 18 semester hours general education credit. CERTIFICATE IN PARALEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Lower Division Requirements .............................................................. 24 hours PARA 1101 Introduction to Law and Ethics................................................ 3 hours PARA 2203 Civil Litigation.......................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2207 Criminal Litigation ................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2209 Business Organizations .......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2211 Computers in the Law............................................................. 3 hours PARA 2213 Real Estate ............................................................................. 3 hours PARA 2225 Family Law.............................................................................. 3 hours Lower Division Electives ........................................................................ 6 hours Select two courses from among: PARA 2103 Advanced Civil Litigation......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2105 Advanced Legal Research and Writing................................... 3 hours PARA 2221 Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations .................................... 3 hours PARA 2222 Occupational Internship .......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2223 Wills, Trusts and Probate Law ................................................ 3 hours PARA 2227 Health Care Law..................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2229 Intellectual Property Law......................................................... 3 hours PARA 2231 Administrative Law.................................................................. 3 hours PARA 2233 Employment Law .................................................................... 3 hours PARA 2235 Law Office Skills...................................................................... 3 hours Total Program Requirements ............................................................... 30 hours View more details on Clayton State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.