Legal Studies and Paralegal Program, Associate in Arts (LGL)
The Legal Studies and Paralegal Program (LGL) is an associate degree program intended to train generalist paraprofessionals as well provide a pathway for those who wish to pursue higher education or other occupation in the law. Graduates from the associate degree program will have a strong foundation in the areas of legal research and writing, contracts, torts, criminal law and property law. Associate degree program graduates are likely to find employment as paralegals under the direction of attorneys (to do otherwise would be practicing law without a license) in law firms, legal departments of large corporations, insurance companies, title companies, legal service companies and federal, sta
Courses
- ACC 100 — Applied Accounting
- ACC 111 — Financial Accounting
- ADJ 101 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
- ADJ 225 — Ethics in Criminal Justice
- ADJ 240 — Criminology
- ADJ 241 — Criminal Law, Procedure, and Adjudication
- ADJ 260 — Corrections-Probation-Parole
- BUS 100 — Introduction to Business
- BUS 104 — Mathematics for Business
- BUS 230 — Principles of Marketing
- BUS 243 — Legal Environment of Business
- ECO 210 — Macroeconomic Principles
- ECO 220 — Microeconomic Principles
- ENG 100 — English Composition I
- ENG 112 — English Composition II: Writing About Literature
- LGL 100 — Introduction to Legal and Paralegal Studies
- LGL 110 — Legal Research and Writing I
- LGL 120 — Legal Research and Writing II
- LGL 130 — Technology in the Law
- LGL 140 — Contract Law
- LGL 197 — Legal Practicum and Ethics
- LGL 199 — Legal Experience and Ethics
- LGL 200 — Family Law
- LGL 210 — Civil Litigation and Tort Principles
- LGL 211 — Civil Litigation and Tort Applications
- LGL 220 — Real Estate Law
- LGL 230 — Will, Trusts, and Estates
- LGL 240 — Criminal Law and Procedure
- LGL 241 — Administrative Law
- LGL 242 — Business Organizations
- LGL 243 — Bankruptcy Law
- LGL 244 — Labor and Employment Law
- LGL 246 — Elder Law
- MAT 120 — Modern College Mathematics
- MAT 125 — Mathematics for Teachers of Children I
- PHI 100 — Introduction to Philosophy
- SPA 150 — Spanish for Business & Law
- SWO 201 — Domestic Violence: Impact on Individuals, Families and Communities