For official information about this curriculum,
see the Evergreen
Valley College Catalog
See full course descriptions.
The Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program offers an Associate
in Arts degree, an Associate in Science degree, and a
certificate of specialization. A student will quality for an
Associate in Arts by completing all the core requirements
with a “C” or better and the general education pattern of 39
units. A student will qualify for an Associate in Science
Degree by completing all the core requirements with a
grade of “C” or better and the general education pattern of
24 units and recommended electives to total 60 units. The
Legal Assistant Certificate prepares students for employment as a legal assistant/paralegal. Students completing
the certificate will meet professional standard of education
set forth for AB 1761 and be able to utilize the title of
paralegal.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE
|
BIS 091
|
Intro to Information Processing OR |
|
|
CIT 010
|
Intro to Computers & Info. Tech. |
3.0 |
|
LA 010
|
Intro to Paralegalism |
3.0 |
|
BUS 071
|
Legal Environment of Business |
3.0 |
|
LA 071
|
Legal Research and Writing - *A |
3.0 |
|
LA 072
|
Legal Research and Writing - B |
3.0 |
| Legal Specialty Courses from below |
12.0 |
| Total |
27.0 |
Legal Specialty Courses
|
LA 008
|
Legal Terminology |
2.0 |
|
LA 012
|
Legal Ethics |
1.0 |
|
LA 014
|
Civil Litigation |
3.0 |
|
LA 016
|
Introduction to California Courts |
3.0 |
|
LA 030
|
Bankruptcy |
3.0 |
|
LA 033
|
Tort and Personal Injury |
3.0 |
|
LA 036
|
Real Property Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 038
|
Family Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 040
|
Criminal Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 042
|
Law of Corporations, Partnership and
Sole Proprietorship |
3.0 |
|
LA 044
|
Intellectual Property Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 046
|
Basic Immigration Law |
3.0 |
| Major Requirements |
27.0 |
| Other Electives |
0.0 |
| G.E. Requirements |
39.0 |
| Total Degree Requirements |
66.0 |
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
|
BIS 091
|
Intro to Information Processing OR |
|
|
CIT 010
|
Intro to Computers & Info. Tech. |
3.0 |
|
LA 010
|
Intro to Paralegalism |
3.0 |
|
BUS 071
|
Legal Environment of Business |
3.0 |
|
LA 071
|
Legal Research and Writing - *A |
3.0 |
|
LA 072
|
Legal Research and Writing - B |
3.0 |
| Legal Specialty Courses from below |
12.0 |
| Total |
27.0 |
Legal Specialty Courses
|
LA 008
|
Legal Terminology |
2.0 |
|
LA 012
|
Legal Ethics |
1.0 |
|
LA 014
|
Civil Litigation |
3.0 |
|
LA 016
|
Introduction to California Courts |
3.0 |
|
LA 030
|
Bankruptcy |
3.0 |
|
LA 033
|
Tort and Personal Injury |
3.0 |
|
LA 036
|
Real Property Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 038
|
Family Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 040
|
Criminal Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 042
|
Law of Corporations, Partnership and
Sole Proprietorship |
3.0 |
|
LA 044
|
Intellectual Property Law |
3.0 |
|
LA 046
|
Basic Immigration Law |
3.0 |
| Major Requirements |
27.0 |
| Other Electives |
9.0 |
| G.E. Requirements |
24.0 |
| Total Degree Requirements |
60.0 |
* Prerequisites for LA 071:
BIS 091, or CIT 010; BIS 101;
LA 010; all with “C” or
better and LA 014, or LA 030, or LA 033,
or LA 036, or
LA 038, or LA 040, or LA 042, or
LA 044, or LA 046
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