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 in state and federal law; legal correspondence preparation; family law matters; basic concepts of real property law, criminal law and procedure, civil litigation, tort law, and substantive contract law; and wills, trusts, and probate. 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 Associate of Applied Technology degree.
Unauthorized Practice of Law
The goal of the Paralegal Studies Program is to train students in a variety of legal practice areas, analysis, 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 |
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High School Diploma or GED Required |
Yes |
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Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Next Gen Accuplacer) |
English |
Reading |
Math |
Algebra |
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249 |
236 |
N/A |
245 |
Location(s)
Golden Isles
General Education Core (Required minimum: 18 Semester hours)
Area I - Language Arts/Communications (6 hrs)
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 hrs)
Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)
Specific General Education Core Elective (3 hrs)
One course from Area I, II, III, or IV
Occupational Courses
Guided Electives
Complete 9 Credits from the following courses
Total Credit Hours: 69