Skyline College
Skyline College
Social Science/Creative Arts
Paralegal Studies

 
 Paralegal Degree
 Paralegal Certificate
 Paralegal Courses
 

The Paralegal, Legal Assistant Associate degree and Paralegal, Legal Assistant certificate programs prepare students for careers as paralegals, legal assistants, and legal support service workers in a variety of settings.








 

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH A
MAJOR IN PARALEGAL, LEGAL ASSISTANT

Required Core Courses

Units

BUS. 201 Business Law

3

CAOT 212 Word Processing I: WordPerfect or
CAOT 214 Word Processing I: Word

1

CAOT 213 Word Processing II: WordPerfect or
CAOT 215 Word Processing II: Word

2

LEGL 240 Introduction to Law

3

LEGL 245 Legal Operations

3

LEGL 250 Legal Research

3

LEGL 252 Princ of Civil/Admin. Process

3

Plus a selection of 9 units from the following:

BUS. 401 Business Communications

3

CAOT 104 Intro to Computers with Windows I

1.5

COOP 670 Vocational Co-Op Ed.

1-4

LEGL 260 Adv. Legal Research & Writing

3

LEGL 266 Probate, Estates & Trusts

3

LEGL 304 Concepts of Criminal Law

3

LEGL 305 Judicial Process in Calif.

3

LEGL 306 Legal Aspects of Evidence

3

LEGL 320 Criminal Investigation

3

LEGL 443 Law Office Procedures

1-3

LEGL 690 Special Projects

1-3

PHIL 103 Critical Thinking or
PHIL 109 Critical Thinking and Writing

3

PLSC 301 Calif. State & Urban Government or
PLSC 200 National, State and Local Government

3

R.E. 100 Real Estate

3

TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS IN MAJOR AREA

27

Plus General Education and other requirements for the Associate degree (refer to Associate Degree Requirements).


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PARALEGAL, LEGAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE

Required Courses

Units

BUS. 201 Business Law

3

CAOT 212 Word Processing I: WordPerfect or
CAOT 214 Word Processing I: Word

1

CAOT 213 Word Processing II: WordPerfect or CAOT 213 Word Processing II: WordPerfect or
CAOT 215 Word Processing II: Word

2

LEGL 240 Introduction to Law

3

LEGL 245 Legal Operations

3

LEGL 250 Legal Research

3

LEGL 252 Princ. of Civil & Admin. Process

3

Plus a selection of 9 units from the following:

BUS. 401 Business Communications

3

CAOT 104 Intro to Computers with Windows I

1.5

COOP 670 Vocational Co-Op Ed

1-4

LEGL 260 Adv. Legal Research & Writing

3

LEGL 266 Probate, Estates & Trusts

3

LEGL 304 Concepts of Criminal Law

3

LEGL 305 Judicial Process in California

3

LEGL 306 Legal Aspects of Evidence

3

LEGL 320 Criminal Investigation

3

LEGL 443 Law Office Procedures

1-3

LEGL 690 Special Projects

1-3

PHIL 103 Critical Thinking or
PHIL 109 Critical Thinking and Writing

3

PLSC 200 National, State and Local Government or
PLSC 301 Calif. State and Local Government

3

R.E. 100 Real Estate Principles

3

TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS

27

 


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