STARTING SPRING SEMESTER, 2010

Paralegal Certificate Plan

Course Offerings and Strongly Recommended Schedule for Paralegal Program Students with Liberal Arts Courses Completed Who Plan to Start Spring Semester.

All of the paralegal required courses are available during the day and evening except the summer courses are at night only. Students are not required to take summer classes if they do not fit with their schedules. All courses are held on campus at Inver Hills or online (with an orientation and proctored tests on campus).

This Paralegal Certificate Plan is the fastest way to complete our paralegal coursework. Students may feel free to take the courses at their own pace and comfort level which may be one or two classes at a time.

Spring Semester, 2010

PA 1102 Introduction to Law and Contracts - 4 credits
(offered Fall/Spring/Summer)
PA 1105 Criminal Justice System - 2 credits
(offered Fall/Spring/Summer)
PA 2204 Probate** - 3 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102; offered Spring and (Summer of odd years)

Summer Session, 2010

PA 2205 Real Estate Law - 3 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102; offered Fall and (Summer of even years)

Fall Semester, 2009

PA 1103 UCC and Business Organizations - 4 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102; offered Spring only and (Fall online only)
PA 2202 Litigation and Trial Practice - 3 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102; offered Fall and (Summer of odd years)
PA 2220 Legal Research - 3 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102; offered Fall and (Spring – one section only)

Spring Semester, 2010

PA 2201 Family Law - 3 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102; offered Spring and (Summer of even years)
PA 2222 Legal Writing and Analysis - 3 credits
(Prereq: PA 1102 & PA 1110; Spring and (Fall – one section only)
PA 2289* Paralegal Internship* - 2 credits
(offered Fall/Spring/Summer)

**Students are to obtain the Probate instructor and the program director's approval in advance of registration. The paralegal student must demonstrate applicable skills to take this course without the prerequisite of Introduction to Law and Contracts.

*Students are to obtain program director’s written approval one semester in advance of registration for Paralegal Internship by attending the required internship meeting. Check the IHCC Events page for date and time.

It is recommended that PA 2289 (Paralegal Internship) be taken after all Paralegal Program specialty classes are completed. However, PA 1189 may be taken concurrently with other paralegal specialty classes if the internship supervisor and the program director concur.

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