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Apr 25, 2024
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2011-2012 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Paralegal Studies Certificate (Major Code 5828C)
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Offered at the SPC Reese Center
The Paralegal Certificate Program is designed to introduce students to the paralegal profession. Students must compete 24 semester hours of paralegal studies courses. These courses are designed to provide the student with basic knowledge of the legal profession, law office procedures, legal terminology, court systems, legal document preparation, and procedural and substantive rules of law. Graduates may choose to enter the Paralegal Studies (associate degree) Program or seek entry level employment as a legal office worker in a variety of business sectors, such as private law offices, governmental agencies, real estate companies, financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, corporations, and insurance companies.
The Paralegal Certificate Program advisor is Dr. Joseph W. Kline, Program Coordinator and Professor of Paralegal Studies.
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Notes
* Although not a requirement for this degree, students are strongly
encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the first semester of enrollment.
** LGLA Paralegal Certificate Electives: LGLA 1309, LGLA 1351, LGLA 1353,
LGLA 1355, LGLA 2303, LGLA 2309, LGLA 2311 LGLA 2313.
*** Enrollment requires compliance with Texas Success Initiative writing level.
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