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  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisites: PAR 101 and PAR 102. Preparation to assist a lawyer in estate planning. Includes an introduction to wills, trusts and estates, intestate succession, guardianships, will related documents, will drafting and execution, estate administration, probate related legal action, trusts and administration, and fiduciary duties.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisites: PAR 101 and PAR 102. Law and procedures related to family relationships and domestic matters. Includes basic principles of family law, marital contracts, legal issues in family law affecting children, initiating a divorce proceeding, contested proceedings, and assisting at a dissolution trial.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisites: PAR 101 and PAR 102. Procedures and document drafting for the formation of business entities, business corporations, corporation changes, forms of corporations, financing a corporation, changes in corporate structure, and the role of the paralegal in corporate law.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisites: PAR 101 and PAR 102. Application of legal procedures in bankruptcy. Includes jurisdiction, cast of characters and their roles in bankruptcy, client interview, evaluation of options, advising clients, and drafting Chapter 7 liquidation, Chapter 13 adjustment of debts of individuals, Chapter 12 adjustment of debts of family farmer, Chapter 11 reorganization, and the paralegals' roles.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Six lab. Prerequisites: PAR 101 and PAR 102. Implement skills learned in the Paralegal program in a real work environment under the supervision of one or more attorneys. Students will keep a log of time spent and tasks performed in their internship which shall be signed off on by the supervising attorney and submitted to the course instructor at the conclusion of the internship. In addition, students will be required to prepare and submit two (2) reports: one at the beginning of the semester providing their impression of the job and the legal community based upon their initial interactions; and a second report at the conclusion of the semester discussing what they learned through their internship and whether and how enrollment in the Paralegal program assisted them in the work environment. Students must spend a minimum of ninety hours at their internship in order to obtain course credit.
  • 1.00 Credits

    One lecture. Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years of age and not in high school. A 15-hour orientation course designed to assess a student's academic competency. Where deficiencies are noted, an individualized program of study will be provided. The orientation will also include instruction concerning learning styles, study skills, goal setting, and time management. The student will be introduced to the Precollege Studies Learning Center and other college facilities designed to encourage student success.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years of age and not in high school. Successful completion of PCS 010 or appropriate score on TABE or COMPASS. Group and individualized instruction prepares students for the GED exam and/or completes the college reading requirement. Areas of study include 0-8 levels of reading comprehension along with technology and study skills development. Students progress through the course based on a customized education plan which identifies only those areas necessary to study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years of age and not in high school. Successful completion of PCS 010 and appropriate score on TABE. Group and individualized instruction prepares students for the GED exam. Areas of study include 0-8 levels of written and verbal communications along with technology and study skills development. Students progress through the course based on a customized education plan which identifies only those areas necessary to study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years of age and not in high school. Successful completion of PCS 010 or appropriate score on TABE or COMPASS. Group or individualized instruction prepares students for the GED exam OR completes requirements for entrance into Transitional Math 089. Areas of study include 0-8 levels of math along with technology and study skills. Students progress through the course based on a customized education plan which identifies only those areas necessary to study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Three lecture. Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years of age and not in high school. Successful completion of PCS 010 and appropriate score on TABE or failure to pass one or more sections of the Official GED Test. Group and individualized instruction prepares students for the GED exam. Areas of study include 9-12 levels of math, reading, writing, social studies, and science along with technology and study skills. Students progress through the course based on a customized education plan which identifies only those areas necessary to study.
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