Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Paralegal StudiesCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: BusinessThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: rpowell@santarosa.edu
Term Effective: Fall 2025
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
BGN71*BUSINESS ENGLISH3.00Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
PLS50*INTRO- PARALEGAL STUDIES3.00Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
PLS51*LEGAL RESEARCH3.00Fall 2026PLS50Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PLS52*LEGAL WRITING3.00PLS51 AND BGN71 AND PLS50
PLS56*CIVIL LIT/DISCOVERY PROC3.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CS60.1A*MS WORD, PART 11.50Summer 2026, Fall 2026
CS61.1A*MS EXCEL, PART 11.50Summer 2026, Fall 2026
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PLS53*CIVIL PROC: PLEADINGS3.00Fall 2026PLS50 AND PLS51
PLS55*LEGAL ETHICS2.00Fall 2026PLS51 AND PLS50
PLS57*LEGAL PROFESSIONS1.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
BAD18 or complete any combination LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUS3.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PLS54*CIV PROC: DISCOVERY3.00PLS51 AND PLS50
RE55 or complete any combination LEGAL ASPECTS REAL ESTAT3.00Summer 2026
PLS60 or complete any combination LEGAL CALENDARING1.00PLS50
Total Semester Units:7.00
Recommended course sequence units total:34.00
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:34.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face