Paralegal Studies, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 111 - Student Success CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• LEGS 279 - Capstone Course in Legal Studies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

• LEGS 101 - Introduction to Legal Studies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 102 - Legal Research CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 103 - Civil Procedure CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 124 - Legal Writing I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 134 - Foundations of Civil Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 155 - Law Office Technology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 160 - Law Office Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 170 - Legal Ethics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 202 - Litigation CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 214 - Constitutional Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 224 - Legal Writing II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

Choose 9 credits from the following:

• Any LEGS course not already fulfilling another requirement (listed below)

• LEGS 106 - Tort Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 107 - Contracts and Commercial Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 108 - Property Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 175 - e-Discovery CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 205 - Business Associations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 209 - Family Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 210 - Wills Trust and Estates CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 211 - Criminal Law and Procedure CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 212 - Bankruptcy Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 220 - Evidence CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 225 - Wrongful Convictions CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 226 - Media and the Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 228 - Wrongful Conviction CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 255 - Practicum CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 256 - Virtual Online Paralegal Practicum Experience CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 278 - National Certification Prep CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 280 - Internship CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

DEGREE OUTCOMES

1. Construct arguments using proper legal terminology.  
2. Differentiate between the Indiana Trial Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
3. Analyze a legal problem by researching both primary and secondary legal authorities, evaluating the binding versus nonbinding nature of the authorities found, and applying this distinction to construct a written legal argument that includes proper citations.
4. Draft a variety of pleadings, motions, and other legal documents by analyzing a given set of facts to determine jurisdictional requirements, to identify parties to a lawsuit, and to prioritize methods of discovery.
5. Interpret the responsibility of various legal professionals with respect to the rules of professional conduct and the role that the Indiana Supreme Court plays in the regulation of lawyers and paralegals.
6. Compose status letters, opinion letters, appointment letters, engagement letters, cover letters, demand letters, and general client correspondence using the rules of English grammar and style, including, but not limited to word usage, identify common errors, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, rules of composition, formal writing style, and sentence structure.
7. Analyze the elements of an enforceable contract by differentiating between common law contract and UCC principles and describing the differences between common types of business entities as well as the principles of agency underlying each. 
8. Integrate a calendaring, scheduling, billing, docketing, filing and e-filing system demonstrating an understanding of law office technologies, including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, electronic databases, and dictation.