NOVA Advising Sheet 2021-2022

Paralegal Studies, A.A.S.

Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Two Years Credits
3 Approved Elective 3
4 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3
LGL 110 Introduction to Law and the Paralegal Assistant 3
LGL 115 Real Estate Law 3
LGL 117 Family Law 3
LGL 125 Legal Research 3
LGL 126 Legal Writing 3
LGL 215 Torts 3
LGL 217 Trial Practice and the Law of Evidence 3
LGL 218 Criminal Law 3
LGL 225 Estate Planning and Probate 3
LGL 230 Legal Transactions 3
LGL 235 Legal Aspects of Business Organizations 3
2 MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning 3
1 PHI 111 Logic I 3
Choose One
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology OR 3
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology 3
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
Total Credits for Paralegal Studies, A.A.S. = 61

See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor.

May substitute any higher-level mathematics course or a science course (BIO, CHM, ENV, GOL, NAS, PHY).

3 Students may choose from the following approved electives: LGL 200, LGL 250, LGL 295 Constitutional Law, Seminar & Project Capstone in Paralegal Studies LGL 298, and LGL 290 Coordinated Internship. Students may also consider the following non-program electives:  ADJ 105 or ITN 267. 

4 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor.