Paralegal Courses

Major Course Requirements (65 hours required)
NOTE: 75% of these requirements must be completed at Salt Lake Community College
Course Credits Semesters
Offered
Prerequisites
*PLS 1010 Intro Legal Systems 3 A none
PLS 1020 Intro to Civil Literature 3 A none
*PLS 1030 Intro to Research and Writing 3 A ENGL 1010
*PLS 1050 Legal Research and Writing II 3 A PLS 1020, PLS 1030
PLS 1070 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 A none
*PLS 1120 Paralegal Proc. I 3 A none
PLS 1180 Evidence 3 F, Sp PLS 1070
PLS 2190 Ethics 3 A 12 hours of PLS classes
PLS 2010 Computer Essentials Paralegals 3 A none
PLS 2090 Paralegal Practicum 3 A PLS 1030, PLS 1050,
PLS 1120 PLS 2010
or
PLS 2000 CO-OP 1-6 A PLS 1050, Program Approval
or
PLS 2200 Legal Portfolio 3 Sp All writing courses
PLS ___ Electives 15

*Must be completed with B- or higher, all others C or better.

FALL 2009 Booklist

bulletPLS  Paralegal (elective)
bulletPLS 1010 Introduction to Law
bulletPLS 1020 Intro to Civil Litigation
bulletPLS 1030 Intro to Research & Writing
bulletPLS 1050 Legal Research & Writing II
bulletPLS 1070 Criminal Law & Procedure
bulletPLS 1080 Contracts
bulletPLS 1100 Bankruptcy and Collections
bulletPLS 1110 Wills, Probate and Estates
bulletPLS 1120 Paralegal Proc. I
bulletPLS 1130 Administrative Law
bulletPLS 1140 Environmental Law
bulletPLS 1170 Family Law
bulletPLS 1180 Evidence
bulletPLS 1190 Constitutional Law
bulletPLS 1300 Torts
bulletPLS 1530 Real Estate Law
bulletPLS 2000 Paralegal CO-OP
bulletPLS 2010 Computer Essentials Paralegals
bulletPLS 2050 Legal Research & Writing III
bulletPLS 2070 Mediation
bulletPLS 2090 Paralegal Practicum
bulletPLS 2190 Ethics
bulletPLS 2200 Legal Portfolio
bulletPLS 2250 Securities
bulletPLS 2260 Hollywood and the Law
bulletPLS 2990 Special Studies