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Money Matters
Paralegal AA
This American Bar Association (ABA) approved program is designed to qualify students to work as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant as defined by section 6450 of the California Business and Professions Code, who are qualified by education, who either contracts with or is employed by an attorney, law firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, and who performs substantial legal work under the direction and supervision of an active member of the State Bar of California, as defined in Section 6060, or an attorney practicing law in the federal courts of this state, that has been specifically delegated by the attorney to him or her. This program is not designed to prepare students for the practice of law. DISCLAIMER: This is a sample map based on the 18-19 catalog. Please meet with a counselor to confirm the requirements for achieving your educational goals.

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Semester 1
Total: 14 units
MAJOR and GE Area F1w
PARA 100
Law and Society
3 units
GE Area C
Humanities
3 units
GE Area 1B
MATH 219
Statistics and Probability
4 units
GE Area E1
ENGL 101 or 101H
Freshman Composition
4 units
Summer/Intersession
Total: 3 units
GE Area II
CMST 101 or CMST 102
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking
3 units
Semester 2
Total: 14 units
MAJOR
PARA 120
Computers in the Law Office
4 units
MAJOR
BUS 105
Legal Environment of Business
3 units
GE Area A
Science
3 units
MAJOR
PARA 145
Civil Litigation Overview
4 units
Summer/Intersession
Total: 8 units
MAJOR
PARA 121
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
2 units
MAJOR
PARA 105
Cooperative Work Experience Education - Occupational
3 units
Semester 3
Total: 12 units
MAJOR
PARA 146
Tort Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution
4 units
MAJOR
PARA 150
Legal Transactions
4 units
MAJOR
PARA 246
Legal Research and Analysis
4 units
Summer/Intersession
Total: 0 units
GE Area B1
HIST 118 or HIST 120
Social and Cultural History of the United States or The United States to 1865
3 units
Semester 4
Total: 12 units
MAJOR
PARA 248
Advanced Research and Writing
3 units
MAJOR
PARA 297
The Professional Paralegal
2 units
GE Area B2
3 units
GE Area D1 or D2
Cultural Breadth
3 units
GE Area F2
Lifelong Learning & Understanding
1 units

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