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PS12 Paralegal Studies, Diploma

Offered at the Griffin Campus

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 3 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 39

Program Description

The Paralegal Studies program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in the paralegal profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include ethical obligations; researching state and federal law; legal correspondence preparation; family law matters; criminal law and procedure; and tort law. The program of study emphasizes opportunities that provide students with specialized legal knowledge and the skills required to aid lawyers in the delivery of legal services. Program graduates receive a Paralegal Studies diploma.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Meet assessment requirements

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

Contact Us

Adam Grubbs, J.D., Program Coordinator

Email: Adam.Grubbs@sctech.edu    

Phone: (770) 412-5750 

Program Courses

First Term

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
PARA 1100Introduction to Law and Ethics

3
PARA 1115Family Law

3
PARA 1125Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

3

Choose One: (Required)

COLL 1500Student Success

3
OR
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Second Term

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
PARA 1105Legal Research and Legal Writing I

3
PARA 1140Tort Law

3
PARA 1145Law Office Management

3

PSYC 1101: Required

Third Term

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
PARA 1110Legal Research and Legal Writing II

3
Paralegal Elective

3
Paralegal Elective

3

Guided Electives (Six Credit Hours)

*Course will be accepted when transferred in from another institution with a grade of a C or better but may not be offered at this institution.