Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

ParaleGal ProFessionsPARALEGAL STUDIES DEGREE (620)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Appled Scence DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Paralegal Studes Degree provdes students wth the legal knowledge, sklls andpractice to prepare for employment as paralegals or in other areas related to the practice of law. The program design follows specificgudelnes recommended by the Amercan Bar Assocaton.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Paralegal Studes program was desgned to prepare students for employment as paralegals orin other areas related to the practice of law, including benefits, patents, copyrights, estates, tax, bankruptcy, etc. Title searches, legalresearch, mantanng estate records, assstng wth real estate settlements, pleadngs and ltgaton support are some of the expectedduties of a paralegal. Students should consult with the College’s Admissions Office or an academic advisor in planning an appropriateprogram.PROGRAM GOALS: The Paralegal Studes Degree program wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Promote techncal competency, professonal knowledge and ethcal responsblty.• Prepare students for successful careers or for further study in the paralegal field.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3CPL 105 Career Plannng and Preparaton 1PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3PLG 101 Introducton to Paralegal Studes 3PROG Program Electve 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3MAT MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3-5PLG 103+ Cvl Ltgaton Procedures 3PLG 106+ Law Office Practice & Ethics 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCe (g.ed.) 3BUS 241 Busness Law I 3PLG 107+ Legal Research and Wrtng I 3PLG 211+ Tort Law 3POL 181 State and Local Government 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCe (g.ed.) 3CMJ 213 Prncples of Crmnal Law 3CPL 280+ Cooperatve Work Experence 3NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 3-4PLG 207+ Legal Research and Wrtng II 3PLG 217+ Real Property Law 3MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 62CONTACT PERSON: Ms. Cyntha BennettArts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.BIO/Natural Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:BIO 101, 111; CHM 121; GEO 143; PHY 205, 215; SCI 102, 110,111, 141, 142.Mathematics Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 200, 204.Program Electives can be satisfied by:ACC 103; BUS 101, 242; CIS 109, 115; or any course wth a PLGprefix.Social/Behavioral Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfiedby two of the following with different prefixes:ANT 142; ECN 171, 172; HIS 101, 102, 131, 132; PSC 150; SOC161, 162.X Must be taken within the first 12 hours unless exempted bymeetng establshed standards.+ Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.(g.ed.) general eduCation prograM requireMents.160