LEGAL 100 - Career and College Success: Paralegal

3.0 Credits
This course is designed to enhance student success and transition into or return to college in the paralegal field. It includes self-assessment, goal-setting, effective study habits, campus resources, educational planning, and exploration of career development and opportunities in the legal field. Additional topics will include diversity, academic honesty, and the use of online tools to aid academic success.
Prerequisite Placement into ENGLP 093 OR AENGL 093.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the use of learning strategies to comprehend, retain, and apply class content.
Identify individual strengths, skills, characteristics, and interests in order to pursue personal, academic, and career goals in the legal field.
Apply effective communication skills when engaging with peers, instructors, and client/service populations as well as in the college community within a culturally diverse environment.
Identify, access, and navigate college resources for program success.
Demonstrate the ability to find credible and contextually-appropriate sources for research and evaluation and to ethically incorporate those sources into their work.

Course Typically Offered
Fall, Spring