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Catalog: 2018-2019 College Catalog Program: Paralegal Technology Minimum Credits Required:__________________ 25% of the Degree Hours Earned at MGCCC?

Paralegal Technology

(Jefferson Davis Campus)

The successful completion of the Paralegal Technology program should provide the student the opportunity for employment as a legal assistant in courts, corporation, private law firms, trust departments of banks, and government agencies.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to 4-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with a MGCCC advisor.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete either the MS-CPAS (Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System) or an MGCCC Board- approved Technical Skills Attainment assessment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.

In addition, the Paralegal Technology program offers an additional concentration in Gaming: Paralegal Technology Gaming Concentration

Paralegal Technology Certificate

Semester One

Course Name

Credit(s):

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

BOT 1233 - Microsoft® Word® I *

Credit(s): 3

LET 1123 - Introduction to Law

Credit(s): 3

LET 1213 - Legal Research

Credit(s): 3

LET 1513 - Family Law

Credit(s): 3

LET 1523 - Wills and Estates

Credit(s): 3

Semester Two

Course Name

Credit(s):

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

LET 2313 - Civil Litigation I

Credit(s): 3

LET 2323 - Torts

Credit(s): 3

LET 2373 - Contracts and Business Law

Credit(s): 3

LET 2383 - Criminal Law and Procedure

Credit(s): 3

LET 2453 - Real Property I

Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30

Paralegal Technology Diploma

Semester Three

Course Name

Credit(s):

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

LET 1713 - Legal Writing

Credit(s): 3

LET 2333 - Civil Litigation II

Credit(s): 3

LET 2463 - Real Property II

Credit(s): 3

LET 2653 - Law Office Management

Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

Course Name

Credit(s):

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENG 1113/1114 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3/4

SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I

Credit(s): 3

Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4**

Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

*Prior to enrollment in BOT 1233 students will be required to key straight-copy material at a minimum of 35 GWPM, on a five-minute timed writing with a maximum of one error per minute. Students who do not demonstrate this level of proficiency will be required to enroll in BOT 1013 - Introduction to Keyboarding.

**MAT 1313 or higher or any laboratory science.

Notes:

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

(http://www.mgccc.edu)

Jackson County Campus	Harrison County Campus	Keesler Center
2300 Highway 90	2226 Switzer Road	PO Box 5008
Gautier, MS 39553	Gulfport, MS 39507	Biloxi, MS 39534

Perkinston Campus	George County Center	Naval Construction Battalion Center
PO Box 548	11203 Old Highway 63 South	1800 Dong Xoai Avenue
Perkinston, MS 39573	Lucedale, MS 39452	Gulfport, MS 39501

West Harrison County Center	Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training Academy	Bryant Center at Tradition
21500 B Street	1000 Jerry Saint Pe’ Highway	19330 Highway 67
Long Beach, MS 39560	Pascagoula, MS 39568	Biloxi, MS 39532

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes students and employees without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age or qualified disability in its programs and activities. For further information, contact the Compliance Officer, P.O. Box 609, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573, telephone number 601-528-8735, email address compliance@mgccc.edu.

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