PARALEGAL STUDIES - Associate of Science Degree

Do you want to begin a legal career without going to college for seven years? Consider enrolling in paralegal studies from our Salt Lake City college. As a Paralegal Studies graduate from Eagle Gate College, you'll be prepared to perform specialized legal work for a lawyer, law office, corporation, or government agency. Our Utah paralegal studyies program is designed to get you the education you need to join the legal profession with confidence. With the average program length of only 20 months at our Utah campuses, you'll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand career.

The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Paralegals and Legal Assistants will be among the fastest growing occupations through 2016, with a projected need for 291,000 new jobs over the next eight years. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). Learn more about paralegal studies at our Salt Lake City school and apply today!

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Paralegal Studies graduates are trained in:

  • Preparation of legal reports and documents such as wills, contracts, pleadings, and briefs
  • Legal research, writing, and analysis
  • Criminal, family, tort, civil, and bankruptcy law
  • Estate planning
  • Letter drafting and correspondence
  • Interrogation questioning
  • Preparing questions for interrogations

Utah paralegal study is available at our following campus locations:

  • Layton, Utah Campus
  • Salt Lake City, Utah Learning Site
  • Online

The average length of paralegal studies at our Salt Lake City school:

Associate of Science Degree in Paralegal Studies - 20 months

Course Overview:

91 QUARTER HOURS

GENERAL EDUCATION QTR HR
ENG126
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4
ENG131
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
4
HIS125
AMERICAN HISTORY
4
HUM125
INTORDUCTION TO HUMANITIES
4
MAT110
ALGEBRA I
4
PSY101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
4
SUBTOTAL
24
COLLEGE CORE QTR HR
OAT110
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
3
SKL105
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
4
SKL242
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
2
SUBTOTAL
9
PARALEGAL STUDIES CORE QTR HR
CRJ260
CRIMINAL LAW
4
BUS230
BUSINESS LAW
4
PLS101
INTRODUCTION & PARALEGAL PRACTICES
4
PLS110
EVIDENCE FOR PARALEGALS
4
PLS130
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION & ESTATE PLANNING
4
PLS140
TORT LAW
4
PLS150
FAMILY LAW
4
PLS160
BANKRUPTCY
4
PLS170
LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING
4
PLS220
CIVIL LITIGATION
4
PLS230
CONTRACT LAW
4
PLS240
LEGAL ETHICS & REVIEW
4
PLS270
LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING II
4
PLS290
PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP
6
SUBTOTAL
58
TOTAL
91
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Job Titles for Paralegal Studies Graduates:

  • Paralegal
  • Legal Assistant
  • Law Office Manager
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