The Associate in Applied Science in Business – Paralegal Studies Option is designed to provide a foundation for the legal assistant (paralegal) career. Students engage in courses which emphasize both the theory of law and paralegal skill and which are taught by practicing attorneys who have years of legal experience.
REQUIRED COURSES
- BUSN 210 Business Communications (3 Credits)
- BUSN 251 Business Law I (3 Credits)
- BUSN 252 Business Law II (3 Credits)
- BUSN 267 Real Estate Law (3 Credits)
- COMM 154 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 Credits)
- CSIT 123 Integrated Office Software (3 Credits)
- ECON 151 Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
- ENGL151 English I (3 cr)
- ENGL152 English II (3 cr)
- LAAW 101 Introduction to Law & Legal Assisting (3 Credits)
- LAAW 104 Introduction to Litigation (3 Credits)
- LAAW 201 Legal Research & Writing for Paralegals (3 Credits)
- LAAW 203 Law Office Management (3 Credits)
- LAAW 204 Estate Administration (3 Credits)
1 of the following 4 Paralegal courses is required:
- INTR 290 Internship-LAAW (3 Credits)
- LAAW 105 Health Care & Elder Law (3 Credits)
- LAAW 106 Mediations and Conflict Resolution (3 Credits)
- LAAW 206 New Jersey Family Law (3 Credits)
* Paralegal Course Selections
- ACCT 161 Principles of Accounting I (3 Credits)
- BUSN 271 Principles of Management (3 Credits)
- CRIM 254 Constitutional Law and Rules of Evidence (3 Credits)
- CRIM 255 Criminal Law and Procedure ( 3 Credits)
- INTR 290 Internship-LAAW (3 Credits)
- LAAW 105 Health Care & Elder Law (3 Credits)
- LAAW 106 Mediations and Conflict Resolution (3 Credits)
- LAAW 206 New Jersey Family Law (3 Credits)
- POLI 161 American Federal Government (3 Credits)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- * Paralegal Course Selections (12 Credits): Courses satisfying this requirement must be taken from the list of Approved courses above
- Mathematics Gen Ed (3 Credits): Courses satisfying this requirement must be taken from the list of Approved General Education Mathematics courses (course type: GMAT).
For more information
Contact: Edward Kissling
Phone: 732-255-0400, Ext. 2437.
Email: ekissling@ocean.edu
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CAREERS IN PARALEGAL
Paralegal
Legal Assistant
Law Clerk
Litigation Assistant
Docket Clerk
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