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Paralegal
Prepare for entry-level paralegal or legal assistant positions with these programs approved by the american Bar
association. students interested in become a legal secretary should pursue an office and administrative Professions
associate’s degree.
Paralegal — Associate of Applied Science Degree for Direct Employment
learn to investigate legal cases, draft legal documents and perform legal research under the supervision of an attorney.
Program includes a paralegal internship. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends,
or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
Before enrolling in this program, you must earn a high school diploma or pass an equivalency exam.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Become a paralegal or legal assistant, title examiner, trust officer, contract clerk, legal investigator or
law firm administrator.
Academic Options: While this program was not designed to transfer to a 4-year university, it may apply toward
Bachelor of applied science (Bas) or other programs. see Pima’s transfer Partnerships page
(www.pima.edu/transfer/partnerships).
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7352
Program/major Codes: AASLEGALASST/LAS
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Wrt 101 and 102 fulfill this requirement.
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
mathematics and science support courses fulfill this requirement.
Humanities and social science requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Humanities and social science support courses fulfill this requirement.
Computer and information literacy requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Csa 101 fulfills this requirement.
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Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Par 101 introduction to Paralegal Careers (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 102* Civil litigation Procedures i (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 103* legal research (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 104* Paralegal Ethics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 106* Civil and Criminal Evidence (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 202* Civil litigation Procedures ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 211* legal Writing (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 213* Computer assisted legal research (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Par ElEC Par specialty area Electives
Complete 15 credits from the following Par specialty area electives course list: (specialty courses are not offered every
semester. Consult with a Par faculty advisor or counselor to determine class offerings.)
Par 203* tort law Procedures (F). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Par 204* Wills, trusts, and Estates (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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