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Paralegal

Summer 2018

Certificate - SCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Community College
Basic Courses 26
General Education Courses 110
Other Courses 20-5
Specialty Courses-Certificate 324
Supervised Legal Work Experience 48
68-73
68-73 credits are required for the Certificate

Basic Courses 
BUS  204Introduction to Law 5
LA   100Legal Careers Orientation 1
LA   101Introduction to Paralegalism 2
LA   105Washington and Idaho Court Rules 3
LA   110Legal Research and Writing 5
LA   118Instrument Drafting 3
LA   120Law Office Computing 5
LA   125Law Office Procedures and Technology 3
LA   130Legal Ethics 3
LA   135Professional Effectiveness 1

General Education Courses 
ENGL&101English Composition I 5
MATH&107Math in Society 5

Other Courses 
BUS  104Business Mathematics 5

Specialty Courses-Certificate 
ACCT 151College Accounting I 5
ACCT&201Principles of Accounting I 5
BUS  204Introduction to Law 5
HED  104Medical Terminology and Anatomy 5
HED  105Medical Terminology and Anatomy 5
LA   201Introduction to Probate 3
LA   205Contracts 3
LA   207Domestic Relations and Estate Law 3
LA   211Debtor-Creditor and Bankruptcy 3
LA   215Commercial Transaction 3
LA   217Business Organizations 3
LA   218Employment Law 3
LA   219Criminal Law and Procedure 3
LA   220Torts 3
LA   221Property and Real Estate Transactions I 3
LA   223Interview and Investigation Techniques 3
LA   225Trial Preparation and Procedures 3
LA   230Insurance Law 3
LA   240Special Issues Seminar 1-10
LA   285Legal Office Internship 1-3

Supervised Legal Work Experience 
LA   245Supervised Legal Work Experience 8
15 credits in Social Science and/or Humanities are required for the Certificate program only. Please see department program coordinator for additional list of courses.
2If the student chooses BUS 104 as a math requirement, student must complete an additional 5 credits from the list of communication, social science, or humanities electives.
3Prerequisites for all Legal Specialty Courses: LA 100.
4Students must complete 8 credits.
5Basic courses must total 26 credits for the certificate. Students may only enroll in BUS 204 once for 5 credits. BUS 204 may be selected as a part of either the basic courses group OR the specialty courses groups, but not both.
6Prerequisites are ENGL& 101 and LA 101.
7Prerequisites are LSEC 239 and a college-level computer course recommended to be selected from the BT, CIS, or LSEC departments' offerings.
8See department program coordinator for additional list of courses. English& 101 is a prerequisite for LA 110, but is not a requirement for the certificate program.
9MATH& 107 may be substituted with other courses selected from a list provided by the instructor.
10ACCT& 201 may be substituted with ACCT 151.
11Specialty courses must total 24 credits for the certificate. Students may only enroll in BUS 204 once for 5 credits. BUS 204 may be selected as a part of either the basic courses group OR the specialty courses groups, but not both.
12Because each course is different, LA 240 may be repeated as frequently as desired and all credits received may be applied toward the specialty credit requirements for this degree.
13Maximum of 3 credits of internship may be applied toward this degree.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.

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