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Paralegal, AAS Degree


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Offered at MCC in Grinnell (Code: MVPAR)

The Paralegal Program prepares students to enter employment at law offices and legal departments in industry to research and provide documentation for attorneys’ use in a variety of legal areas.

Plan of Study


Humanities - Credit Hours: 6


(courses approved for AA)

Social/Behavioral Science - Credit Hours: 6


(courses approved for AA)

Total Credit Hours: 33


Total Credit Hours: 13


Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Required Hours: 61


Courses Approved for AA




Communications


Humanities


No more than 6 credits from one prefix. LIT courses not on this list will satisfy this requirement and transfer to all three Iowa Regent Universities as Humanities electives.

Math and Science


Must include at least one math and one lab science course.

Computer Education


Physical Education


Student Development


Electives


All transfer courses may be used here including courses listed above (if additional are taken beyond requirements). Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree.

A maximum of 16 hours of vocational-technical credits may apply toward elective credit with a maximum of 9 of the 16 being independent projects or experimental courses. No more than 6 activity credits (those having prefixes of PEA, MUA, and some MUS courses) may be applied to elective credits. Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements.

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