Paralegal, AAS - Course Sequence

First Semester - Fall

• REQ GEN: Select from
  General Education
    (IDS 109  Recommended) Credit: 3
• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• LEG 135 - Introduction to Law and Ethics Credit: 3
• LEG 201 - Civil Litigation I Credit: 3

Second Semester - Spring

• ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
• REQ HUM: Select from
  Humanities
    Credit: 3
• LEG 120 - Torts Credit: 3
• LEG 132 - Legal Bibliography Credit: 3
• REQ SSC: Select from
  Behavioral/Social Sciences
    Credit: 3

Third Semester - Summer

• LEG 213 - Family Law Credit: 3
• LEG 232 - Law Office Management Credit: 3
• LEG 240 - Claims Investigation Credit: 3

Fourth Semester - Fall

• LEG 214 - Property Law Credit: 3
• LEG 233 - Wills, Trusts and Probate Credit: 3
• MAT 110 - College Algebra Credit: 3

• or

• MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3

• or

• MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit: 3
• SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3

• or

• SPC 209 - Interpersonal Communication Credit: 3
• CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit: 3

• or

• LEG 244 - Special Projects for Paralegals Credit: 3

• or

• LEG 270 - Paralegal Certification Preparation Credit: 3

Fifth Semester - Spring

• BUS 121 - Business Law I Credit: 3
• LEG 230 - Legal Writing Credit: 3
• CRJ 115 - Criminal Law I Credit: 3

• or

• LEG 234 - Title Examination Procedures I Credit: 3
• *  LEG 242 - Law Practice Workshop Credit: 3

Total: 63

*LEG 242  may be taken in Fall or Spring of your second year but not prior to that time.

NOTE: Students transferring credits into Paralegal programs may only transfer four courses for LEG prefix course credit  from American Bar Association-approved paralegal programs.

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW (UPL) STATEMENT:

PARALEGALS WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ATTORNEY AND ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW IN SOUTH CAROLINA (S.C. Code Ann. § 40-5-310).