Paralegal Certificate of Achievement
This option is available to students entering the program who have completed all general education core requirements through coursework received by either an Associate in Arts degree or a Bachelor’s degree. The Certificate of Achievement requires completion of the core courses (18 units) and paralegal elective courses (12 units) for a total of 30 units. Up to 9 units of approved law-related courses may be substituted for paralegal electives.
Courses required for the Major:
PARA 100
Legal Procedures
PARA 105
Legal Research
PARA 110
Legal Writing & Communications
PARA 115
Civil Litigation – Procedures
PARA 120
Tort Law
PARA 180
Contract Law
Select 12 units from the following paralegal elective courses
PARA 140
Law Office Technology
PARA 145
Federal Court Practices and Procedures
PARA 150
Criminal Litigation and Procedure
PARA 155
Employment Law
PARA 160
Bankruptcy Law
PARA 165
Family Law
PARA 170
Corporate Law
PARA 175
Estates, Trusts, and Wills
PARA 200
Elder Law
PARA 205
Environmental Law
PARA 210
Immigration Law
PARA 220
Intellectual Property Law
PARA 225
Real Estate Law
PARA 230
Consumer Law
PARA 270
Paralegal Internship / Work Experience
PARA 296
Individualized Instruction in Legal Assistant
A maximum of 9 units from the following paralegal-related courses may be substituted for paralegal elective courses.
ADJU 102
Criminal Law I
ADJU 210
Rules of Evidence
ADJU 230
Constitutional Law I
BUSE 140
Business Law and the Legal Environment
CBTE 120
Beginning Microsoft Word
CBTE 127
Beginning Microsoft Powerpoint
CBTE 140
Beginning Microsoft Excel
CBTE 221
Legal Secretary Skills and Procedure