Paralegal Courses, Degrees, and Certificates

Please Note:  Not all courses are offered each semester.  Please refer to the semester schedules for courses offered for the current semester.

Below is a listing of the Paralegal courses that are offered at the Community College of Aurora.  For course descriptions, click on the course title to link to the 2012-2013 Academic Catalog.

• PAR 115 Introduction to Law
  
• PAR 116 Torts
  
• PAR 117 Family Law
  
• PAR 118 Contracts
  
• PAR 125 Property Law
  
• PAR 201 Civil Litigation
  
• PAR 205 Criminal Law
  
• PAR 206 Business Organizations
  
• PAR 207 Current Issues in Law
  
• PAR 208 Probate and Estates
  
• PAR 209 Constitutional Law
  
• PAR 213 Legal Research and Writing I
  
• PAR 214 Legal Research and Writing II
  
• PAR 216 Employment Law
  
• PAR 218 Bankruptcy Law
  
• PAR 280 Internship
  
• PAR 285 Independent Study

The CCA Paralegal Program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and awards the following certificates and degrees:

• Associate of General Studies Degree -- Paralegal (A.G.S.)
• Associate of Applied Science Degree -- Paralegal (A.A.S.)
• Paralegal Certificate

Please Note:  Students, who have already completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Associates of Arts (A.A.) degree, only need to complete 30 semester hours to receive the Paralegal Certificate.