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| Paralegal Studies (AA) |
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Total Units: 37 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2011
Description:
The Santa Rosa Junior College Paralegal Studies Program is an
academic Associate in Arts degree program for students seeking
employment in the legal field and in business. The curriculum blends
an understanding of legal theory and practical skills, based on
actual paralegal job responsibilities. Classes are taught by
practicing attorneys and paralegals in the evenings and on weekends.
The guiding principles of the program are two-fold: to offer a
curriculum that teaches the practical applications of legal theory
and to advance the paralegal profession by offering a rigorous course
of study that develops resourceful legal problem solvers. It meets
the educational requirements for paralegals as stated in the
California Business and Professions Code, commencing with section
6450.
Students earn the Associate in Arts degree with 31 units of required
courses and 7 units of program electives, in addition to a minimum of
23 units of general education courses. The program begins in January,
June or August and can be completed in four semesters and a summer
session.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able
to:
- Locate statutes and case law by researching legal issues;
- compose legal documents and complete mandated legal court forms;
- apply learned critical thinking and analytical skills to client
matters;
- compile and organize materials efficiently for trials;
- interview witnesses and conduct investigations on the behalf of
clients; and
- complete specific, substantive tasks as delegated by the
supervising attorney.
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.
Transfer Preparation
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Paralegal Studies (AA) program are:
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Complete 37 units from
- Paralegal Studies Core Requirement
- Paralegal Studies Elective Requirement
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Paralegal Studies Core Requirement - complete 29.00 units |
| PLS 50 | Introduction to Law | 3.00 |
| PLS 51 | Legal Research | 3.00 |
| PLS 52 | Legal Writing | 3.00 |
| PLS 53 | Civil Procedure: Pleadings | 3.00 |
| PLS 54 | Civil Procedure: Discovery | 3.00 |
| PLS 55 | Legal Ethics | 2.00 |
| PLS 99I | Paralegal Occupational Work Experience Internship | 2.00 |
| BGN 71 | Business English Grammar | 3.00 |
| BOT 85.1 | Legal Professions | 1.00 |
| BOT 85.4 | Civil Litigation Practices and Procedures | 1.50 |
| BOT 85.5 | Discovery Practices and Procedures | 1.50 |
| CS 65.11 | Microsoft Office | 3.00 |
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| Paralegal Studies Elective Requirement - complete 7.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 7.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| PLS 60 | Legal Calendaring | 1.00 |
| PLS 61 | Intellectual Property Law | 3.00 |
| PLS 62 | Torts | 3.00 |
| PLS 63 | Contracts | 3.00 |
| PLS 64 | The American Jury System | 1.00 |
| RE 55 | Legal Aspects of Real Estate | 3.00 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
| LIR 30 | Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects | 1.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2011
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Spring 2012
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
This major will have a new version in Spring 2012 that will not require LIR 10 or LIR 30 because PLS 51 satisfies the requirement.
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