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The certificate in Paralegal Studies is designed for students who would like to start a career as a paralegal and meet one of the following criteria: have an associate or baccalaureate degree in another field, or have completed 30 college credits, including 18 credits of general education coursework across a minimum of three general education disciplines. Students not meeting one of the criteria are encouraged to enroll in the Legal Studies A.A.S. degree program. Interested students are recommended to contact the Program Chair; refer to the Program Description for additional information.
♦ Essential courses for your program and specific requirements
► Milestones and additional reminders
This course sequence reflects the curriculum for a student who has completed any developmental coursework and has no transfer credits. Meet with an Advisor to discuss how credits from this certificate may also apply to a degree program.
For Program Electives , select from course options listed in Program Electives.→ LGST 103 may be taken concurrently with department approval
*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101. This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.
Courses may not be offered every semester; refer to course description for offering information or view the course schedule.
Only courses within your program of study are eligible for Financial Aid assistance.
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