Paralegal BAS
The Paralegal program educates and trains students to perform substantive and procedural legal work under the supervision of a lawyer. Paralegals are non-lawyers who assist attorneys in their professional duties. Two options are available in the Paralegal program: an 63-credit AAS degree program and a 30-credit Intermediate Technical Certificate program. Upon completion of the Paralegal AAS degree, students will:
- Be able to think critically
- Demonstrate organizational skills
- Work effectively with a variety of legal office professionals and clients
- Understand and apply legal ethics as required by law
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the legal system and its various agencies
- Demonstrate solid interviewing and investigation skills
- Draft legal documents and memoranda pertinent to specific areas of law
- Demonstrate excellent writing, listening, and speaking skills
- Demonstrate knowledge in legal research and writing skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a variety of computer programs
- Maintain confidentiality
Completion of a Technical Skill Assessment is required.
BAS Requires the following:
- Earned AAS Degree in same major as BAS
- Gen Ed Core 37 credits
- AAS program courses for a maximum of 50 credits (note: this can be less than 50 credits)
- 33 credits of approved upper-division coursework
- Total Credits Required for BAS is 120
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
or CITPT-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAS Program Courses | ||
| Apply up to 45 credits from an earned AAS in Paralegal | 45.00 | |
| BAS Program Requirements | ||
| LAWPT-321 | REAL ESTATE LAW AND PROCEDURES | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-324 | ADVANCED CIVIL LITIGATION | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-332 | WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-341 | BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS | 2.00 |
| LAWPT-342 | FAMILY LAW | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-345 | TORT LAW | 3.00 |
| JS-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN JUSTICE STUDIES | 3.00 |
| SS-385 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3.00 |
| Select 15 credits at the 300/400 level | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-110 | BUSINESS COMPUTER SKILLS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-219 | LEGAL TERMINOLOGY | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-233 | BANKRUPTCY LAW AND PROCEDURES | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| LAWPT-294A | INTERNSHIP IN LAW I | 3.00 |
| Electives | Elective Credits at 300/400 level | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-185 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-200 | BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROCESSING | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-224 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCPT-101 | BASIC ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-222 | BUSINESS EDITING | 3.00 |
| GNBPT-233 | OFFICE PROCEDURES | 3.00 |
| Electives | Elective Credits at 300/400 level | 3.00 |
| Electives | Elective Credits at 300/400 level | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Electives | Elective Credits at 300/400 level | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-230 | LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING I | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-265 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-274 | LEGAL PROCEDURES | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-322 | 3.00 | |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Electives | Elective Credits at 300/400 level | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-324 | ADVANCED CIVIL LITIGATION | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-331 | 3.00 | |
| LAWPT-341 | BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS | 2.00 |
| LAWPT-345 | TORT LAW | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| LAWPT-321 | REAL ESTATE LAW AND PROCEDURES | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-332 | WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES | 3.00 |
| LAWPT-342 | FAMILY LAW | 3.00 |
| SS-385 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3.00 |
| JS-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN JUSTICE STUDIES | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
Graduates from Paralegal programs go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:
- Legal Assistant
- Law Clerk
- Litigation or Judicial Assistant
- Legal Practice Assistant
- Court Clerk
- Title/Abstract Examiner
- Legal Researcher
- Contract Specialist
- Claims Adjuster
- Court Assistance Program Specialist
- Limited Practice Officer