Division: Business, Behavioral/Social
Sciences, Public & Human Services
Academic Dept: Behavioral/Social Science
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Russell Ippolito
Tel: 914-606-6218
Related Pages:
Westchester Community College Paralegal Website
Program Description:
The Westchester Community
College Paralegal Program is approved by the American Bar Association.
The goal of the Paralegal Program is to provide students with
substantive knowledge of the law, together with hands-on working
experience, which will enable them to work ethically under the
supervision of an attorney in the public or private sector.
The Paralegal Program provides graduates the
knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform competently as paralegals in
law-related occupations under the supervision of an attorney. Employment
opportunities exist in government agencies and court systems, law
offices, banks, insurance and title companies, as well as in the
contract or legal departments of various other government and business
enterprises. Paralegals work in all phases of practice except providing
legal advice to clients, appearing in court, and setting fees. The U.S.
Department of Labor predicts that employment opportunities for
paralegals/legal assistants are “expected to grow much faster than the
average for all occupations through 2012.”
Recommended Full-Time
Semester Plan
The curriculum chairperson for this
program
recommends taking the courses for this degree in a particular order.
Click the button above for recommended semester-by-semester layout of
the classes needed to complete this program.
Program
Descriptions Table of Contents
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Core Requirements
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Credit Hours
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ENG 101, 102 Comp & Lit I & II |
6 |
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Science
Elective w/ Lab |
4 |
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Math |
3-4 |
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Math or
Science |
3-4 |
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Social Science* |
3 |
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Behavioral Science
or Humanities |
3 |
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Speech Communications
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3 |
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Phys. Ed.
(1 health/fitness, 1 sport) |
2 |
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Total
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27-29 |
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Degree
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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PRLGL 101 Introduction to
Paralegal Studies** |
3 |
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PRLGL 116
Computer
Applications for the Law Office |
3 |
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PRLGL 106 Litigation |
3 |
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PRLGL 102
Legal Research
& Writing |
3 |
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Internship or Approved
Elective |
3 |
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LAW 101
Business Law |
3 |
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ACC 119 Financial
Accounting |
4 |
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Paralegal
Electives*** |
15 |
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Total |
37 |
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Minimum Total
Credits |
64 |
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* POLSC 107 State & Local Government Recommended
**PRLGL 101 is a prerequisite for all paralegal
courses.
*** Students must
choose five courses from the following: PRLGL 104 Family Law; PRLGL 108
Partnership and Corporations; PRLGL 110 Estates, Wills, and Trusts; PRLGL
114 Real Property; PRLGL 112 Torts and
Investigations; PRLGL 119 Medical Malpractice for Paralegals; PRLGL 120
Health Care Law; PRLGL 121 Elder Law; PRLGL 122 Intellectual Property; PRLGL
115 Criminal Law; and PRLGL 117
Immigration Law; PRGL 124 Contracts and Contract Administration.
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Locations: |
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Core Requirements for this program are typically offered
at the following Westchester Community College locations:
Valhalla,
Shrub Oak,
Yonkers CC,
New Rochelle
Degree Requirements for this program are typically offered
at the following Westchester Community College locations:
Valhalla |
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