Paralegal, AAS

Learn to investigate legal cases, draft legal documents, prepare for trial, perform legal research and other law related projects the supervision of an attorney. Program may include a Paralegal Internship.

What can I do with this degree?

Career Options: Become a paralegal or legal assistant, title examiner, trust officer, contract manager, legal investigator, or perform a wide variety of functions in any time of court or corporation.
Academic Options: While this program was not designed to transfer to a 4-year university, it may apply toward Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) or other programs. See Pima’s Transfer Partnerships (www.pima.edu/current-students/transferring-from-pima/transfer-partnerships.html) page to determine which universities offer BAS programs, and research how the universities may accept this program in transfer.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7134
Lead Faculty: 520-206-7298

Program/Major Codes: AASLEGALASST/LAS1

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found General Education Requirements for AAS Degrees .

Communication Requirement: †

WRT 101 fulfills this requirement.

Arts and Humanities Requirement: †

A course from the Humanities and Social Science Requirement list below fulfills this requirement

Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement: †

POS 201 or POS 210 and a course from the Humanities and Social Science requirement list below fulfill this requirement

Mathematics and Sciences Requirement: †

A course from the Mathematics and Science Requirement list below fulfills this requirement.

Other Requirement: †

CIS 104 or CIS 120 fulfills this requirement

Special Requirement

Recommend: POS 201

Subtotal: 0

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

PAR 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Careers 3 Credits
PAR 102 - Civil Litigation Procedures I 3 Credits
PAR 103 - Legal Research 3 Credits
PAR 104 - Paralegal Ethics 3 Credits
PAR 106 - Civil and Criminal Evidence 3 Credits
PAR 202 - Civil Litigation Procedures II 3 Credits
PAR 211 - Legal Writing 3 Credits
PAR 213 - Computer-Assisted Legal Research 3 Credits

Subtotal: 24

PAR Specialty Area Electives

Complete 15-16 credits from the following PAR specialty area electives course list: (Specialty courses are not offered every semester. Consult with a PAR faculty advisor or counselor to determine class offerings.)

PAR 203 - Tort Law Procedures 3 Credits
PAR 204 - Wills, Trusts, and Estates 3 Credits
PAR 206 - Criminal Law and Procedures I 3 Credits
PAR 207 - Criminal Law and Procedures II 3 Credits
PAR 208 - Domestic Relations and Family Law 3 Credits
PAR 209 - Bankruptcy Procedures 3 Credits
PAR 212 - Law Office Computerization 3 Credits
PAR 215 - Corporate Law Procedures 3 Credits
PAR 217 - Real Estate Legal Procedures 3 Credits
PAR 218 - Administrative Law: Employment 1 Credits
PAR 219 - Administrative Law: Immigration 1 Credits
PAR 220 - Administrative Law: Social Security 1 Credits
PAR 290 - Paralegal Internship 4 Credits
(The internship is designed to give the students work experience at an approved site. For students in their final semester of coursework. Application and acceptance required.)

Subtotal: 15-16

Required Support Courses

ACC 100 - Practical Accounting Procedures 3 Credits
OR
ACC 211 - Financial Accounting 3 Credits SUN# ACC 2201
CIS 104 - Computer Fundamentals 3 Credits
OR
CSA 104 - Computer Fundamentals 3 Credits
OR
CIS 120 - Computer Applications for Business 4 Credits
POS 201 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credits
OR
POS 210 - National and State Constitutions 3 Credits
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
WRT 101 - English Composition I 3 Credits SUN# ENG 1101
WRT 102 - English Composition II 3 Credits SUN# ENG 1102

Mathematics and Science Requirement

Complete at least 3 credits from the following courses only:

AST 101IN , AST 102IN , AST 105IN ; BIO 100IN or higher (except BIO 296, 299, 299WK); CHM 121IN or higher (except CHM 290, 295LB); GEO 101IN , GEO 102IN ; GLG 101IN [SUN# GLG 1101], GLG 102IN ; PHY 121IN [SUN# PHY 1111], PHY 122IN [SUN# PHY 1112], PHY 210IN [SUN# PHY1121], PHY 216IN [SUN# PHY 1131], PHY 221IN ; any 3-credit MAT course at the 100 level or higher, except MAT 108

Humanities and Social Science Requirement

Complete 3 credits from the following:

ANT 112 , ANT 148 , ANT 205 , ANT 206 ; ART 130 [SUN# ART 1101], ART 131 [SUN# ART 1102]; HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 113 , HIS 114 , HIS 122 , HIS 124 , HIS 141 [SUN# HIS 1131], HIS 142 [SUN# 1132], HIS 148 HIS 160 HIS 161 ;HUM 251 HUM 252 HUM 253 HUM 260 ; LIT 261

Any AGEC categorical requirement from the “Other Requirements Options:” (c) Second Language list with a “C” or “G” designation

Subtotal: 22-23

Total Credits as Displayed: 61-63

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ General Education requires a minimum of 15 credits. This subtotal shows the Gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
** MAT 151 or higher will also meet this requirement