Paralegal (PLG.AAS)

Program Plan 2025-2026

Part Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

Year 1 - Fall

Courses   Credits
CIS 1050 Personal Computer Productivity Tools 4
ENG 1510 Composition I 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  7

Milestone: Complete all required supportive courses with a grade point average or 2.5 or higher

Year 1 - Winter

Courses    Credits
ENG 1520 Composition II 3
COM 1290 Interpersonal Communications  3
     or  COM 1600 Fundamentals of Speech 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
BUS 2030 Business Law I (accelerated) 3
BUS 2040 Business Law II (accelerated) 3
Gen Ed  Fine arts/Humanities  3
  TOTAL CREDITS  9

Milestone: Interview with Program Director for admission into PLG program NOTE: PLG Cohorts (right column) start in Fall or Winter terms only.

Year 2 - Fall

Courses    Credits
Gen Ed  Social Science 3
Gen Ed  Science/Mathematics  4
Elective  Any course 1000 or higher  2
  TOTAL CREDITS  9

Year 2 - Winter 

Courses    Credits
PLG 2100 Legal Research  3
PLG 2130 Substantive Law  4
  TOTAL CREDITS  7

Year 2 - Summer

Courses    Credits
PLG 2110 Litigation 4
PLG 2120 Legal Writing 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  8

Year 3 - Fall

Courses    Credits
PLG 2611 Legal Technology 3
PLG 2601 - 9 Special Topics  2
  TOTAL CREDITS  5

Year 3 - Winter 

Courses    Credits
PLG 2612 eDiscovery 3
PLG 2160 Legal Ethics  2
  TOTAL CREDITS  5

Milestone:  Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for this certificate.

Year 3 - Summer

Courses    Credits
PLG 2140 Evidence Preparation and Property Law  4
PLG 2510 Paralegal Internship or Elective * 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  4-7
TOTAL CREDITS  60 - 63