Paralegal, Legal Assistant AA Degree Program

Paralegal, Legal Assistant Associate in Arts Degree Program

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Paralegal, Legal Assistant	21 units

Career Opportunities

The Paralegal Studies degree and certificate provide career opportunities for paralegals, legal secretaries, legal assistants, case manager, and all other legal support professionals.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Identify, explain, and give examples of key elements of U.S. law, legal systems, ethical considerations, and/or professional procedures.
Effectively perform legal skills such as research, use of technology, information literacy, communication, and critical thinking.
Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to adhere to ethical expectations for paralegals.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of social injustices and inequities as well as proposed legal approaches to their remediation and/or resolution.

Program Overview

Enroll today in Skyline College's American Bar Association (ABA) approved A.A. Degree Paralegal Studies program and take the first step towards your career as a legal professional!

The A.A. Degree is the right choice for students who have yet to earn a college degree. This program can be completed 100% online. Per ABA Guidelines, students must complete at least nine paralegal course units through synchronous video instruction which includes real time faculty-to-student and student-to-student interaction. Courses will be conducted on the College's approved learning management system and the feature dynamic, human-centric, and engaging learning experiences.

Students in our 100% online program have access to all the support services the College has to offer such as counseling, library services, tutoring, health services, accommodations for students with disabilities, financial aid, and more.

Note: Students may submit a petition to transfer to Skyline College up to six total credits of legal specialty coursework from another regionally accredited institution in the U.S. Coursework must have successfully been completed with a grade of "C" or higher. Such petitions must be approved by the paralegal program or a qualified faculty member. Also, students may submit a petition for Credit By Examination (CBE) to earn no more than six total credits for legal specialty courses. The exam must be administered by Skyline College. Refer to Skyline College's guidelines on Credit By Exam. In either case, no more than six total units of legal specialty coursework may be earned through course substitution and/or credit by exam.

To learn more, please see https://skylinecollege.edu/paralegal/

Program Requirements

Required Core Courses		Units
LEGL 240	Introduction to Law	3 units
LEGL 245	Paralegal Profession I	3 units
LEGL 250	Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis I	3 units
LEGL 252	Civil Litigation I	3 units
LEGL 430	Law Office Technology	3 units

Select a minimum of at least one of the following legal specialty courses:		Units
LEGL 275	Constitutional Law and Supreme Court Jurisprudence	3 units
LEGL 304	Concepts of Criminal Law	3 units
	OR
ADMJ 104	Concepts of Criminal Law	3 units
LEGL 306	Legal Aspects of Evidence	3 units
	OR
ADMJ 106	Legal Aspects of Evidence	3 units

Complete a minimum of three units of work-based learning in at least one of the following courses:		Units
LEGL 670	Paralegal Work Experience	1 - 3 units
WORK 670	Work Experience	1 - 3 units

Total Required Major Units: 21

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.

Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.