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COS
Business Division
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Administrative AssistantAccounting Certificate courses with a minimum of "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
Business ManagementAdministrative Assistant Certificate courses with a minimum of "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
Marketing Certificate or Business (General) Certificate courses with a minimum of "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
Computer and Information Systems
Computer ApplicationsComputer and Information Systems Certificate courses with a minimum of "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
Computerized Office ProceduresComputer Applications Certificate courses with a minimum of "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
Computerized Office Procedures Certificate courses with a minimum of "C" grade plus General Education and graduation requirements for a total of 60 units.
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College of the Sequoias Paralegal Certificate Requirements & Application 38 total units plus typing certificate required: 8 units Computer/English, 23 units Required Law-Related Courses, and 7 units Approved Electives
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Fall 2007
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Take courses in this order |
23 Units of Required Law-Related Courses With a grade of “C” or better. |
Units 23 total |
Completed Sem/year |
Grade
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1st Semester |
PARA 101 |
Introduction to Paralegalism |
3 |
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1st Semester |
PARA 102 |
Legal Terminology |
2 |
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1st or 2nd semester |
PARA 103 |
Civil Procedure 1 (Computer skills essential for this class) |
4 |
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After or same semester as 103 |
PARA 110 |
Legal Ethics, Mgmt & Interviewing (Best to not take 1st Semester) |
3 |
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After or same semester as 103 |
PARA 237 |
Family Law |
3 |
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After 103 |
PARA 233 |
Probate Procedures |
2 |
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After 103 |
PARA 105 |
Research & Writing |
4 |
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Take at least 1 of 2 units after or same sem. as 105 |
PARA 193-PARA 196 |
2 units required paralegal internship: 60 hrs of volunteer time or 75 hrs of paid experience in a law office=1 unit |
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Take courses in this order |
8 Units of Office Skills Courses |
Units 8 total |
Completed Sem/year
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Grade
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1st Semester |
Computer skills: COMP 130 or COMP 5 |
4 |
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1st Semester |
Writing skills: BUS 293 (Bus. English) or ENGL 1 |
4 |
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Before the last semester |
Typing skills certificate within the last 2 years verifying typing speed of 45 cwpm for 5 minutes or a 3 unit typing course with a “C” or better. |
Attach typing cert. |
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When to select courses from this list |
Select 7 units from these Approved Elective Courses |
Select 7 Units Total |
Completed Sem/year |
Grade |
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Anytime |
BUS 18 |
Business Law (offered every semester) |
4 |
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Anytime |
AJ 112 |
Legal Aspects Evid. (offered every sem.) |
3 |
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Anytime |
AJ 115 |
Criminal Law 2 (offered every semester) |
3 |
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After or same semester as 103 |
PARA 194- PARA 196 |
Extra Paralegal Internship: Max 2 units of elective Internship allowed |
1 |
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After 101 & 102 |
PARA 236 |
Administrative Law (not offered every year) |
3 |
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After 103 |
PARA 104 |
Civil Procedure 2 (not offered every year) |
3 |
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