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Paralegal, A.G.S.

Degree Requirements: 60 credits

General Education Requirements: 30 credits

English and Communication

(9 credits – GT-CO1)

ENG 121English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3
ENG 122English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3
 
COM 115Public Speaking

3
OR
COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

Mathematics

(3 credits – GT-MA1)

MAT 121College Algebra: GT-MA1

4

MAT 121: or higher level Math

Natural and Physical Sciences

(3 credits – GT-SC1)

Select one GT-SC1 course:

ANT 111Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4
AST 101Astronomy I with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
AST 102Astronomy II with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
BIO 104Biology: A Human Approach (GT-SC1)

4
BIO 111General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
BIO 112General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1)

4
BIO 204Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
BIO 208General College Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
BIO 220General Zoology with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
BIO 221Botany with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
BIO 224Genetics (GT-SC1)

4
CHE 101Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
CHE 102Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
CHE 111General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
CHE 112General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
GEO 111Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
GEY 111Physical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
GEY 112Historical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
GEY 135Environmental Geology,with Lab (GT-SC1)

4
PHY 111Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
PHY 112Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
PHY 211Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5
PHY 212Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(9 credits – GT-HI1, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)

Select 3 courses:

Category I (GT-HI1)

HIS 101Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 102Western Civilization: 1650 - Present (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 111The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 112The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 121US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 122US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 203Civil War Era in American History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 205Women in World History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 207American Environmental History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 208American Indian History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 215Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 218History of Science and Technology (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 225Colorado History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 235History of the American West (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 236U.S. History Since 1945 (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 243History of Modern China (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 244History of Latin America (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 245U.S. in the World (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 24720th Century World History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 249History of Islamic Civilization (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 250African American History (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 251the History of Christianity in the World (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 255The Middle Ages (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 259Modern Middle East (GT-HI1)

3
HIS 260U.S. Foreign Relations History (GT-HI1)

3

Category II (GT-SS1)

ECO 101
ECO 201Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)

3
ECO 202Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1)

3
ECO 245
POS 105Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1)

3
POS 111American Government (GT-SS1)

3
POS 205International Relations (GT-SS1)

3
POS 225Comparative Government (GT-SS1)

3

Category III (GT-SS2)

GEO 105World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)

3
GEO 106Human Geography (GT-SS2)

3

Category IV (GT-SS3)

ANT 101Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3)

3
ANT 107Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3)

3
ANT 215Indians of North America (GT-SS3)

3
CRJ 110Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3)

3
ETH 200Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 101General Psychology I (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 102General Psychology II (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 205Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 217Human Sexuality (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 226Social Psychology (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 227Psychology of Death and Dying (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 235Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 238Child Development (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 240Health Psychology (GT-SS3)

3
PSY 249Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3)

3
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3)

3
SOC 102Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3)

3
SOC 205Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3)

3
SOC 215Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3)

3
SOC 220Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3)

3
SOC 231Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3)

3
WST 200Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3)

3

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits – GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Select 2 courses:

Category I (GT-AH1)

ART 110Art Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3
ART 111Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1)

3
ART 112Art History – Renaissance to Modern (GT-AH1)

3
ART 207Art History - 1900 to Present (GT-AH1)

3
DAN 125
MUS 120Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3
MUS 121Music History: Medieval thru Classical Period (GT-AH1)

3
MUS 122Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1)

3
MUS 123Survey of World Music (GT-AH1)

3
THE 105Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3
THE 211History of Theatre: Greek-Renaissance I (GT-AH1)

3
THE 212History of Theatre Restoration to Modern II (GT-AH1)

3

Category II (GT-AH2)

HUM 103Introduction to Film Art (GT-AH2)

3
HUM 115World Mythology (GT-AH2)

3
HUM 121Survey of Humanities I: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2)

3
HUM 122Medieval to Modern Civilizations (GT-AH2)

3
HUM 123The Modern World (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 115Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 201World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 202World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 205Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 211American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 212American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 221British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 222British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 225Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)

3
LIT 246Literature of Women (GT-AH2)

3

Category III (GT-AH3)

PHI 111Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3)

3
PHI 112Ethics (GT-AH3)

3
PHI 113Logic (GT-AH3)

3
PHI 114Comparative Religions (GT-AH3)

3
PHI 214Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3)

3
PHI 218Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

Category IV (GT-AH4)

FRE 211French Language III (GT-AH4)

3
FRE 212French Language IV (GT-AH4)

3
GER 211German Language III (GT-AH4)

3
GER 212German Language IV (GT-AH4)

3
ITA 211Italian Language III (GT-AH4)

3
ITA 212Italian Language IV (GT-AH4)

3
JPN 211Japanese Language III (GT-AH4)

3
JPN 212Japanese Language IV (GT-AH4)

3
RUS 211Russian Language III (GT-AH4)

3
RUS 212Russian Language IV (GT-AH4)

3
SPA 211Spanish Language III (GT-AH4)

3
SPA 212Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4)

3

Paralegal Required Courses: 21 credits

PAR 115Introduction to Law

3
 
PAR 116Torts

3
OR
PAR 205Criminal Law

3
 
PAR 118Contracts

3
PAR 201Civil Litigation

3
PAR 213Legal Research and Writing I

3
PAR 214Legal Research and Writing II

3
 
PAR 280Internship

3
OR
PAR 285Independent Study

3

PAR 116, PAR 205: Students may take either Torts or Criminal Law to meet the emphasis requirements, or they make take both courses, one as an elective.

Electives: 9 credits

Select 3 courses:

PAR 116Torts

3
PAR 117Family Law

3
PAR 125Property Law

3
PAR 205Criminal Law

3
PAR 206Business Organizations

3
PAR 207Current Issues in Law

3
PAR 208Probate and Estates

3
PAR 209Constitutional Law

3
PAR 216Employment Law

3
PAR 218Bankruptcy Law

3
Or
Any other PAR elective course offered in the schedule

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