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Paralegal - Post-Degree Certificate for Direct Employment<br />

learn to investigate legal cases, draft legal documents, and perform legal research under the supervision of an<br />

attorney. this program includes a paralegal internship. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on<br />

evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays, evenings/weekends.<br />

Before enrolling in this program, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree or an associate of arts or science from<br />

an accredited post-secondary institution.<br />

What can I do with this certificate?<br />

Career Options: seek a position as a paralegal or legal assistant, title examiner, trust officer, contract clerk, legal<br />

investigator or law firm administrator.<br />

Academic Options: Continue your studies by taking additional professional development courses.<br />

Location: Downtown Campus<br />

Department/Contact Information:<br />

Dean: 206-7134<br />

lead faculty: 206-7352<br />

Program/major Codes: CRDLEGALASST/LAP<br />

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours<br />

Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.<br />

Par 101 introduction to Paralegal Careers (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 102* Civil litigation Procedures i (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 103* legal research (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 104* Paralegal Ethics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 106* Civil and Criminal Evidence (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 202* Civil litigation Procedures ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 211* legal Writing (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 213* Computer assisted legal research (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />

Par ElECt Par specialty area Electives<br />

Complete 15 credits from the following Par specialty area electives course list:<br />

(specialty courses are not offered every semester. Consult with a Par faculty advisor to determine class offerings.)<br />

Par 203* tort law Procedures (F). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 204* Wills, trusts, and Estates (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 206* Criminal law and Procedures i (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 207* Criminal law and Procedures ii (Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 208* Domestic relations and family law (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 209* Bankruptcy Procedures (F). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 210* administrative law (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />

Par 212* law office Computerization (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 215* Corporate law Procedures (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 217* real Estate Procedures (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Par 290* Paralegal internship (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />

(the internship is designed to give the students work experience at an approved site. for students in their final semester of<br />

course work. application and acceptance is required.)<br />

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />

Required Support Course<br />

Wrt 101* Writing i (F-Sp-Su) sun# Eng 1101<br />

or Wrt 102* Writing ii (F-Sp-Su) sun# Eng 1102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />

Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42<br />

* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.<br />

f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule<br />

ParalEgal<br />

<strong>Pima</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> 2011/2012 244

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