Paralegal Studies
Associate in Science
(An Associate in Applied Science degree is also offered in Paralegal Studies.)
This program is designed to offer a wide range of courses that provide legal training so that the student can assume paralegal responsibilities under the supervision of an attorney. It is for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution. If a student plans to transfer, transfer career counselors are available to answer questions concerning future plans.
The program provides General Education courses and paralegal profession introductory courses, as well as courses giving specific skills in various areas including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, fact investigation, client contact, document preparation, litigation preparation including tools of discovery, computer literacy, real estate transactions, family law issues, torts and personal injury issues and ethics.
All students are required to work in the field through a three-credit cooperative education course, which is taken after all required program paralegal courses are satisfactorily completed. Students working in the paralegal field, who wish to increase their proficiency or enhance their career opportunities, will find this program valuable. The purpose of this program is for training students to become paralegals and is not intended to be a program for training lawyers or legal administrators. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
The program has been approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAPE). This degree can be earned on a part-time basis.
You can also view the mission, goals and objectives of the program.
For more information, contact the program coordinator, Marilyn Malerba Keiner, Esq., (609)343-4941 or e-mail keiner@atlantic.edu.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | |
| When a General Education course is not specified, refer to the list of approved General Education courses. | |
| ENGL101-Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL102-Composition II | 3 |
| General Education Mathematics course (MATH121 is recommended) | 4 |
| General Education Mathematics or Science course | 4 |
| General Education Science course | 4 |
| CISM125-Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Choose two General Education Social Science courses | 6 |
| Choose HIST101, HIST102, HUMT201 or HUMT202 | 3 |
| TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS | 30 |
Program Courses |
|
| LEGL110-Introduction to Law and Litigation | 3 |
| LEGL140-Legal Research and Writing | 4 |
| LEGL145-Law Office Management | 1 |
| LEGL150-Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 1 |
| LEGL212-Trial Advocacy | 3 |
| LEGL246-Litigation Assistant Procedures | 3 |
| LEGL248-Family Law | 3 |
| LEGL249-Wills and Estates | 3 |
| LEGL250-Torts/Personal Injury Litigation | 3 |
| LEGL251-Real Estate Transactions | 3 |
| LEGL280-Cooperative Education | 3 |
| OSTM141-Word Processing I | 3 |
Choose LEGL200-Bankruptcy Law and Practice or LEGL203-Administrative Law. (Students transferring to Thomas Edison State College should take LEGL200 and LEGL203.) |
3 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 36 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: | 66 |
(LEGL) EFFECTIVE FALL 2011