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Curriculum:
Code:AAS.BUS.PARALGL
 Degree: AAS
 Program: Business Administration,  Paralegal Studies
 Program Goals: It is the goal of the Paralegal Studies Program to provide students with knowledge in a wide range of substantive legal fields and to provide practical skills necessary for the legal workplace environment. The program shall promote adherence to ethical practice and professional responsibility as legal professionals working in cooperation with and under the supervision of attorneys. The programs shall respond to the needs of the legal community and promote the economical and efficient delivery of legal services through the use of quality instruction and modern technology. For Complete Program Goals see www.bergen.edu/pages/2642.asp The practice of law is limited to attorneys admitted to practice within the jurisdiction. Completion of the Paralegal Studies Program does not authorize the graduate to practice law.
 
First Semester
LGL-101 Fundamentals of Law 3
LGL-103 Legal Research and Writing 3
REA-101 Principles of Real Estate 3
WEX-101 Dynamics of Health and Fitness 2
WRT-101 English Composition I 3
Elective Social Science ElectiveSee footnote
3
Total: 17
 
Second Semester
Elective Humanities Elective See footnote See footnote
 3
LGL-200 Business Communications for Paralegals 3
LGL-203 Paralegalism and Legal Procedure See footnote 3
LGL-220 Computer Assisted Legal Research 3
WRT-201 English Composition II 3
Total: 15
Third Semester
Elective Humanities Elective See footnote
 3
LGL-202 New Jersey and Federal Courts See footnote 3
LGL-205 Mechanics of Property Transactions See footnote 3
LGL-207 Wills and Administration See footnote 3
LGL-208 Mechanics of Family Law See footnote 3
Elective Natural Science Elective See footnote or Mathematics/Computer Science Elective See footnote (3-4 cr.)
 3
Total: 18
Fourth Semester
COM-100 Speech Communication 3
LGL-206 Mechanics of Commercial Transactions See footnote 3
LGL-210 Legal Accounting See footnote 3
LGL-234 Personal Injury and Product Liability See footnote 3
LGL-462 Co-op Work Experience (Paralegalism) 2
Elective Dynamics of Health & Fitness Experience See footnote
 1
Total: 15
  Degree Total Credits: 65  
See footnote General Education Elective.
See footnote Specialized course which may be offered only in the evening.
See footnote PHR-105 Professional Ethics is recommended.
Note: Students enrolled in this program ARE NOT REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by the Basic Placement Test.
To check your academic progress towards your degree requirements, point your browser to http://go.bergen.edu.
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