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This program is available to students whose career goal is to be a paralegal. The Paralegal transfer curriculum plan at NDSCS includes the freshman and sophomore core courses in English and humanities, math, sciences, social and behavioral sciences and wellness courses. These core courses are required by all colleges and universities for students seeking a bachelor’s degree. An Associate in Arts degree is awarded upon completion of the program, and the student can transfer to most four-year colleges and universities as a junior.
Paralegals are legal assistants who help attorneys prepare for closings, hearings, trials and corporate meetings. They investigate, research and draft pleadings, motions, mortgages, trust instruments, deeds, contracts and separation agreements on behalf of law firms, corporations and government agencies. The paralegal career field is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Private law firms will continue to be the largest employer of paralegals.
The Paralegal transfer curriculum plan meets the Liberal Arts Program Purposes list.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 215 | Business in the Legal Environment | 4 |
| ACCT 218 | Computer Applications in Business | 2 |
| ACCT 231 | Income Tax Procedures | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Human Structure and Function | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Human Structure and Function Lab | 1 |
| BOTE 171 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| BOTE 252 | Legal Documentation | 4 |
| BOTE 255 | Legal Office Environment | 4 |
| *CJ 160/BOTE 256 | The Legal System | 4 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSCI 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 125 | Introduction to Professional Writing | 3 |
| FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 210 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| **POLS 115 | American Government or | 3 |
| POLS 116 | State and Local Government (3) | |
| PSYC 100 | Human Relations in Organizations | 2 |
| SOC 115 | Social Problems or | 3 |
| POLS 236 | The American Const.-Civil Liberties (3) | |
| Humanities/History electives | 3 | |
| From two different prefixes within the categories marked ND:HUM or ND:HIST (No PHIL prefix) |
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| Wellness electives | 2 | |
| Recommended: | ||
| HPER 100 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness | ||
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS | 65 | |
| *Cross referenced | ||
| **POLS 115 offered spring semester only; POLS 116 offered fall semester of even years only | ||
| Consult academic advisor in selecting electives that are most appropriate for the intended bachelor’s program. | ||
| This curriculum meets the North Dakota University System general education requirements as indicated in the NDSCS Catalog under the heading: NDUS General Education Transfer Agreement. | ||
| Suggested sequence of study | ||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |
| BIOL 115 | ACCT 200 | |
| BIOL 115L | CJ 160/BOTE 256 | |
| BOTE 255 | ENGL 125 | |
| CSCI 101 | MATH 210 | |
| ENGL 110 | PSYC 100 | |
| FYE 101 | ||
| MATH 103 | ||
| Third Semester | Fourth Semester | |
| COMM 110 | ACCT 215 | |
| HPER 100 | ACCT 218 | |
| HUM/HIST elective | ACCT 231 | |
| PHIL 210 | BOTE 171 | |
| POLS 115 or 116 | BOTE 252 | |
| SOC 115 or POLS 236 | ||
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Applicants may be required to complete a basic skills evaluation during the admission process.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts.
