Major Code
560A
This degree is an educational experience focusing on the practical skills needed to succeed as a paralegal. This program includes legal fundamentals and core paralegal skills as well as substantive topics of law, including torts, contracts, business organization and corporate law. Paralegals and legal assistants play an integral role in assisting lawyers and their clients with a variety of tasks. From conducting research and preparing legal documents for hearings, trials or corporate meetings to being involved in courts, law firms and government agencies, paralegals and legal assistants are part of an important, fast-paced team within the legal system.
Career Ready Pathway (21 Months)
Guided pathways are recommended course sequences for earning a certificate or degree. Waubonsee’s academic and career advising and counseling professionals are available to guide students on their path to graduate.
General Education Requirements
ENG101 First-Year Composition I
or
ENG152 Business Writing
ENG102 First-Year Composition II
or
ENG153 Technical Writing
COM100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
or
COM121 Communication in the Workplace
Social and Behavioral Sciences elective
(PSC100 recommended)
Math or Physical and Life Sciences Elective
Major Program Requirements
PLG100 Intro to the Paralegal Profession
PLG105 Civil Litigation I
PLG106 Civil Litigation II
PLG110 Legal Research and Writing I
PLG115 Legal Technology
PLG200 Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
PLG210 Legal Research and Writing II
PLG235 Criminal Law for the Paralegal
Additional Program Requirements (choose 2)
PLG215 Immigration Law
PLG220 Real Estate Law
PLG225 Family Law
PLG230 Tort, Injury, and Insurance Law
PLG240 Estate Law
ITS299 Internship
Electives (choose 4)
Electives may be selected from the following disciplines: Human Services (HSV), Management (MGT), Paralegal (PLG), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC)
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