Paralegal Studies AAS (Major Code: PS13)
Credits Required for Graduation: 72 semester credit hours
Curriculum Outline
General Education (18 Credits)
Area I: Language Arts and Communications (6 Credits)
Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Credits)
Students must choose one ECON course from the following:
Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences (3)
Students must choose from the following courses:
Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 Credits)
Students must choose from the following courses:
College Requirement (3 Credits)
Paralegal Studies Core (3 Credits)
Paralegal Studies Major (45 Credits)
Paralegal Studies Elective (3 Credits)
Students must choose from the following courses:
- The director of registration and records will only consider for transfer credit those Paralegal Studies major courses taken at ABA-approved schools.
- A student must complete at least four courses in the Paralegal Studies major category and PARA 2210 and PARA 2215 at Athens Technical College.
- A student must take at least 10 semester credit hours in the Paralegal Studies major category in a traditional classroom setting.