Paralegal Studies PS12, Diploma

Program Description

The Paralegal Studies program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in the paralegal profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include ethical obligations; research state and federal law; legal correspondence preparation; family law matters; criminal law and procedure, and tort law. The program of study emphasizes opportunities that provide students with specialized legal knowledge and skills required to aid lawyers in the delivery of legal services. Program graduates receive a Paralegal Studies Diploma.

Unauthorized Practice of Law

The goal of the Paralegal Studies Program is to train students in a variety of legal practice areas, analysis and reasoning and effective communication with the students successfully adapting these skills to professional legal environments. Paralegals shall not engage in the unauthorized practice of law as proscribed by the Official Code of Georgia §15-19-51 and must work under the supervision and direction of an attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age N/A
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Next Gen Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
249 236 N/A 245

Location(s)

Golden Isles

Basic Skills Courses (8-hrs)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Choose one of the following:

MATH 1100Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Choose one of the following:

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development

2

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

PARA 1100Introduction to Law and Ethics

3

PARA 1115Family Law

3

PARA 1105Legal Research & Writing I

3

PARA 1145Law Office Management

3

PARA 1140Tort Law

3

PARA 1125Criminal Law and Procedure

3

PARA 1110Legal Research & Writing II

3

Choose two from the following:

PARA 1200Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations

3

PARA 1135Wills, Trusts, Probate and Administration

3

PARA 1205Constitutional Law

3

PARA 1210Legal & Policy Issues in Healthcare

3

Total Credit Hours: 38