Paralegal (PAD)
2025-2026 Business & Administrative Pathway
Associate in Science, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| PLG101 | Introduction to Law and Paralegal Practice | 3 |
| PLG102 | Legal Research | 3 |
| PLG104 | Basic Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
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| PLS104 | State and Local Government in America | 3 |
| OR | |
SS-ELECTIVE
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
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CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
| PLG106 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| PLG202 | Litigation | 3 |
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| ACC101 | Basic Accounting 1 | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACC108 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
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| BUS102 | Business Law | 3 |
LIT202-216
| Advanced Literature Elective | 3 |
HUM-ELECTIVE
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
| PLG201 | Estates and Trusts | 3 |
| PLG108 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| PLG203 | Business Organizations | 3 |
| PLG204 | Family Law | 3 |
| PLG206 | Field Placement for Paralegals | 3 |
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| SPE102 | Speech | 3 |
| OR | |
| SPE104 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- This program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA)
- Day or evening program
- A minimum of 9 credits of legal specialty courses must be taken in the traditional classroom
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at https://www.northshore.edu/registrar/graduation.html
Advising Notes
This degree is designed upon completion to prepare students for entry level employment as a paralegal.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.
The award of transfer credit for legal specialty courses is subject to review and approval by the Program Director.