158 CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG

Students may elect to graduate using the degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation, or when they declared or changed major or the current catalog. If a

program is official after a student has matriculated, the student may choose the degree requirements of the new program. In no case may a student use a catalog which is

more than six years old at the time of graduation.

LAW A01

PARALEGAL STUDIES

63 Credits

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AAS)

63

Total Credits

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (25 Credits):

CR SEMESTER

COMMUNICATIONS:

3 ___________

COM 101

ENGLISH:

3-5 ___________

ENG 100, 101, 113

HUMAN RELATIONS:

3 ___________

HIST 105, 106, 107, 150, 151, 210, 247, 260,

PSC 201, PSY, SOC

MATHEMATICS:

3 ___________

MATH 120 or above

(except MATH 122, 123)

SCIENCE:

6 ___________

AST, BIOL, CHEM, ENV, GEOG 103, 104,

117, GEOL, PHYS

FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES/

3 ___________

SOCIAL SCIENCES:

AM, ANTH, ART, COM, ECON, ENG 223

or above, GEOG 106 or above, HIST,

International Languages, Music, PHIL, PSC,

THTR

U.S. AND NEVADA CONSTITUTIONS: 4-6 ___________

PSC 101 or

HIST 101 and HIST 102 or

HIST 101 and HIST 217

SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (38 Credits):

CR SEMESTER

IS 101 Introduction to Management 3 ___________

Information Systems

LAW 101 Fundamentals of Law I

3 ___________

LAW 231 Civil Procedure

3 ___________

LAW 234 Civil Procedure II

3 ___________

LAW 259 Legal Writing

3 ___________

LAW 261 Legal Research I

4 ___________

LAW 262 Legal Research II

4 ___________

LAW 263 Ethics

3 ___________

LAW 267B Legal Office Practice

3 ___________

and Procedure

Plus 9 credits from the following:

LAW 201 Business Law I for

3 ___________

Legal Assistants

LAW 204 Torts

3 ___________

LAW 232 Criminal Procedure

3 ___________

LAW 250 Administrative Law

3 ___________

LAW 251 Bankruptcy

3 ___________

LAW 252 Family Law

3 ___________

LAW 253 Law Office Management

3 ___________

LAW 255 Probate Procedures

3 ___________

LAW 258 Constitutional Law

3 ___________

LAW 264 Civil Evidence

3 ___________

LAW 295 Supervised Field Experience 3 ___________

RE 103 Real Estate Law

3 ___________

and Practice

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies is designed to prepare students to assist the legal profession in making serv-

ices available to the public. The program of study qualifies its graduates to be employed in law related occupations, including private law prac-

tice, corporate practice and public law practice. Substantive law is combined with thorough preparation in legal procedures to emphasize prac-

tical knowledge. Graduates of the program will be prepared to perform legal work of high quality under the direction of an attorney. The pro-

gram will also provide the opportunity for those employed in law related occupations to improve and supplement their skills.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to:

• Demonstrate ability to provide general legal assistance to the public.

• Apply legal terminology to real life law-based situations.

• Explain basic legal procedures as they apply to servicing the pub-

lic within a legal framework.

• Demonstrate ability to perform high-quality legal work under the

direction of an attorney.