Curriculum

A minimum grade of C or higher is required in all General Education, Professional, and Legal Studies coursework.

Terms Offered are subject to change. Please verify course availability at fscj.edu/schedules. Prior to enrolling in classes, please meet with an advisor for specific guidance about your individual academic degree plan.

General Education Coursework

General Education Communication: select from
ENC 1101 - English Composition I, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
or ENC 1101C - English Composition I Enhanced, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
or ENC 1102 - Writing About Texts, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Mathematics State Core course, Credit Hours: 3–5. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences: Civic Literacy course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Select from SPC 2017 - Introduction to Speech Communications, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
or SPC 2065 - Speech Communication for Business and the Professions, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
or SPC 2608 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Communication.
General Education Humanities State Core course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
General Education Natural Sciences State Core course, Credit Hours: 3–4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Professional Coursework

BUL 2131 - Business Law I - The Legal Environment of Business, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CGS 1100C - Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics, Credit Hours: 3.
Note: Transfer students may use CGS 1060C or an acceptable CGS prefix elective in place of CGS 1100C.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Legal Studies Coursework

PLA 1003 - Introduction to Legal Studies, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 1104 - Legal Research and Writing I, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2114 - Legal Research and Writing II, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2273 - Tort Law, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2600 - Wills, Trusts and Estates, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2610 - Real Estate Law, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2800 - Family Law, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2732 - Technology in the Law Office, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
PLA 2200 - Litigation, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
Select from
PLA 2944 - Simulated Law Office Experience: The Paralegal Studies Capstone, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.
or PLA 2949 - Internship, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: TBA.

Professional Elective Coursework

Professional Elective course, Credit Hours: 3.

Professional Law-Related Elective Coursework

Professional Law-Related Elective course, Credit Hours: 3.

Legal Studies (Paralegal Studies) (A.S.) (2299)

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