First Semester: 15 Credits

• ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)
• COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication (Gen. Ed.)
• Humanities/Fine Arts Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹
• LEGL 1300 Intro to Paralegal Studies & Ethics
• Social/Behavioral Sciences Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹

Second Semester: 15 Credits

• ENGL 1020 English Composition II (Gen. Ed.)
• Mathematics Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹
• Social/Behavioral Sciences Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹
• LEGL 1320 Legal Research
• Humanities/Fine Arts Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹

Third Semester: 16 Credits

• Literature Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹
• Natural Sciences Course Gen Ed Elective

• (4 credit hours)¹

• History Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹
• LEGL 1340 Family Law

• or

  LEGL 1350   

• LEGL 2380 Civil Litigation Skills I

Fourth Semester: 14 Credits

• LEGL 1330 Legal Writing
• History Course Gen Ed Elective (3 credit hours)¹
• Natural Sciences Course Gen Ed Elective (4 credit hours)¹
• POLS 1040 Internship
• Elective (1 credit hour)

Total Program Credits: 60

Contact the Paralegal Studies program, (901) 333-4130, for college-parallel area of emphasis advising and transfer information. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.

Please note that the A.S., University Parallel, Pre-Law Emphasis is not ABA approved and does not prepare students to work as paralegals.

¹ Review General Education pages and/or consult advisor for correct selection.