TAAS degree

ParalegalTechnology

*Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

William K. Diehl Jr. Paralegal Technology ProgramRaising the barBecome a paralegal and join one of the fastest growing

career fields. While many companies downsize and

tighten their payroll, job opportunities for paralegals

are expected to grow by 11 percent over the next 10

years, as cited by Paralegal Today. The publication

found that the average salaries of paralegals continue

to steadily rise, and noted strong job security as a

characteristic of the profession.

CPCC offers an American Bar Association

approved and NC Bar Qualified Paralegal

Studies Program. Our paralegal* graduates

are prepared to assist attorneys in law offices,

corporations and government agencies.

See reverse side for the Paralegal Technology AAS degree plan.

Learn more by visiting cpcc.edu/paralegal.

C E N T R A L P I E D M O N T C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

Central Piedmont Community College is an equal opportunity institution. CPCC 20048

Paralegal Technology AAS Degree Plan (A25380)

Student degree plan is based on a full-time schedule. Bold indicates prerequisite required.Note: A grade of “C” or better in ENG111 is a prerequisite to all LEX courses. Non-LEX courses may be taken at any time as long as those particular course prerequisites have been met. * See the College Catalog at cpcc.edu/attending/catalog for Humanities/Fine Arts Elective.** LEX Major Electives (students must complete five credit hours; choose from the following list): LEX151, LEX160, LEX170, LEX180, LEX211, LEX220, LEX260, LEX273, LEX281, LEX282, LEX283, LEX285, LEX289, WBL111 Work-Based Learning I (0-10-1) or WBL112 Work-Based Learning I (0-20-2), WBL121 Work-Based Learning II (0-10-1) or WBL122 Work-Based Learning II (0-20-2).*** See the College Catalog at cpcc.edu/attending/catalog for Behavioral/Social Science choices.All information is subject to change without notice. Each student should check their personal program evaluation through MyCollege for specific required course information.

COURSE LOAD FORMAT & TERM COURSES ARE OFFERED

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE CLASS

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PREREQUISITE ENG111 - with a“C” or better is prerequisite to all LEX classes

Writing and Inquiry 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

LEX110 Introduction to Paralegal Study 2 0 2 3 3 3 3

LEX120 Legal Research & Writing I 2 2 3 3 3

LEX140 Civil Litigation I 3 0 3 3 3 3

CIS110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

ENG112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Total Credit Hours 17

LEX121 Legal Research & Writing II 2 2 3 3 3

LEX141 Civil Litigation II 2 2 3 3 3

OST136 Word Processing 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

COM110 orCOM231

Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking

3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective* 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Total Credit Hours 15

LEX Major Elective** 3 3 3

MAT143 orMAT152

Quantitative LiteracyorStatistical Methods

2

3

2

2

3

43 3 3 3 3 3

Total Credit Hours 6 or 7

LEX130 Civil Injuries 3 0 3 3 3

LEX150 Commercial Law 2 2 3 3 3

LEX210 Real Property I 3 0 3 3 3

LEX240 Family Law 3 0 3 3 3

LEX280 Ethics & Professionalism 2 0 2 3 3 3 3

ENG114 Research and Reporting 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Total Credit Hours 17

LEX250 Wills, Estates and Trusts 2 2 3 3 3

LEX270 Law Office Management & Technology 1 2 2 3 3

LEX271 Law Office Writing 1 2 2 3 3

ACC115 orACC120

College Accounting orPrinciples of Financial Accounting

3 2 4 3 3ACC120

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LEX Major Elective* 3 3

Behavioral/Social Science Elective*** 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Total Credit Hours 17

Total Degree Hours 72 – 73

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