Paralegal - AAS

(67 total credit hours)

**Recommended Semester 1**
Courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
ENG 101 Writing I	3		All
PGL 111 Introduction to Law	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 112 Legal Research	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 113 Law Office Management	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 231 Torts	3		Fall/Spring

**Recommended Semester 2**
Courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
OST 105 Introduction to Information Systems	3		All
PGL 211 Family Law	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 212 Legal Writing	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 216 Civil Litigation	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 220 Property Law	3		Fall/Spring

**Recommended Semester 3**
Courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
COM 181 Basic Public Speaking or COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3		All
Natural Science General Education course	3		All

**Recommended Semester 4**
Courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
Criminal Justice Class (JUS 101U: Introduction to Criminal Justice)	3		Fall
General Education course (Approval from Program Coordinator required: Baccalaureate seeking students may take an approved university elective)	3		All
Heritage or Humanities General Education course	3		All
PGL 233 Ethics	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 220 Property Law	3		Fall/Spring

**Recommended Semester 5**
Courses	Credits	Grade	Offered
CIT 130 Productivity Software	3		Online
PGL 221 Wills and Estates	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 233 Ethics	3		Fall/Spring
PGL 235 Paralegal Studies Capstone Or PGL 236 Paralegal Capstone Practicum	1 - 3		Fall/Spring
Quantitative Reasoning General Education course	3		All
Social/Behavioral Science General Education course (Recommend POL 101: American Government)			All

Notes

At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.

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KCTCS Catalog - Paralegal Technology - AAS