Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionExamines the description, distribution and natural history of marine organisms. Field trips may be required and may extend outside the assigned class times. Same as BIOSCI-119. Santa Clarita Community College District 236 CREDIT PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PARALEGAL PARALEGAL Associate in Arts Degree and Certificate of Achievement: Paralegal Studies The paralegal profession continues to be one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. COC's Paralegal Studies curriculum prepares students for positions as paralegals in order to improve the accessibility, quality, and affordability of legal services. The Paralegal Studies program goals are to ensure that students who successfully complete the Paralegal Studies Program have a broad-based understanding of the American legal system and the role of the paralegal in that legal system; the legal theoretical background needed to perform paralegal tasks in substantive areas of law and legal specialties; the knowledge of procedural law emphasizing the paralegal's role in litigation, mediation, and arbitration; the skills in areas including investigation, legal research, legal technology, conducting an interview, and written and oral communications; ethically serve the public and the legal system; and the tools needed to become contributing members of the legal profession. Successful paralegals have excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform complex, detailed work quickly and accurately, as well as the ability to work well under pressure. Examples of tasks commonly delegated to paralegals include performing legal and public records research, obtaining and organizing evidence, interviewing clients and witnesses, conducting legal research, and drafting legal documents. *The Paralegal Studies Certificate will be granted upon the completion of all required courses and only to students who possess an associate's degree or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. The ABA requires that programs must provide, and students must be required to take at least nine semester credits or the equivalent of legal specialty courses through synchronous instruction. Zoom instruction qualifies as synchronous instruction. The ABA stresses that paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law. Certificate Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to: � Prepare legal documents and written communications applicable to various areas of law. � Apply law and principles to hypothetical fact patterns. � Prioritize competing deadlines and schedules to complete assignments timely. Program Requirements: Units Required: 31 .......................................................Units PARLGL-101 Introduction to Law...........................3.0 PARLGL-104 Contract Law....................................3.0 PARLGL-105 Tort Law............................................3.0 PARLGL-106 Legal Analysis and Writing...............3.0 PARLGL-107 Legal Ethics......................................1.0 PARLGL-108 Legal Research................................3.0 PARLGL-109 Legal Technology..............................3.0 PARLGL-111 Civil Litigation I.................................3.0 PARLGL-112 Civil Litigation II................................3.0 PARLGL-150 Family Law.......................................3.0 PARLGL-200 Paralegal Seminar............................1.0 Plus a minimum of two units from the following: WE-186PLGL Work Experience Education Paralegal..................................1.0 - 4.0 Recommended electives: PARLGL-140 Bankruptcy........................................3.0 PARLGL-180 Estate Planning................................3.0 POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics..............................................3.0 OR POLS-C1000H American Government and Politics - Honors...............................3.0 Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree: Law, Public Policy, and Society The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, now codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an "associate degree for transfer", a newly established variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these degrees (AA-T or AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. In order to earn one of these degrees, students must complete: 1. 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC) 2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Associate Degrees for Transfer also require that students must earn a C, or Pass (P), or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. At the time of catalog publication, a student may earn an AA-T in Law, Society, and Public Policy. Additional majors are being developed. Please see a counselor or visit ......................... www.canyons.edu for more information. Continued on the page 234. College of the Canyons 237 CREDIT PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PARALEGAL 2025 � 2026 PARALEGAL ASSOCIATE DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION These requirements are for students who are pursuing the Paralegal Studies degree and do not wish to transfer to the CSU or UC. Courses cannot be used to fulfill multiple GE areas. All courses must be completed with grades of "C -" or better. Courses approved in the GE areas below may not be Cal-GETC approved. See a counselor for details. GE AREA 1 � ENGLISH COMPOSITION, ORAL COMMUNICATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING (two courses: one from each group; six semester or eight quarter units) 1A � English Composition: ENGL C1000, C1000H 1B � Oral Communication and Critical Thinking: COMM C1000, C1000H; COMS 120, 225, 227; ENGL C1001, C1001H, 112; PHILOS 106, 206, 230; PSYCH 103; SOCI 102, 108 GE AREA 2 � MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING (one course, three semester or four quarter units) CMPSCI 111, 132, 256; MATH 100, 102, 102X, 103, 103X, 104, 104X, 211, 211X, 212, 213, 214, 215, 240, 240X; PSYCH 103; SOCI 102; STAT C1000, C1000E, C1000H GE AREA 3 � ARTS AND HUMANITIES (one course: three semester or four quarter units) ANTHRO 210, 220; ARCHT 114, 115; ART 100, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116; BUS 160; CINEMA 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 129, 131; COMM C1000, C1000H; COMS 100, 100H, 150, 225, 246, 256, 260; DANCE 100; ECON 170, 170H; ENGL 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 122, 135, 200, 250, 251, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 280, 281; FRNCH 101, 102, 150, 201, 202; GERMAN 101, 102; GMD 120; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 116, 117, 120, 120H, 130, 161, 191, 192, 193, 210, 212, 230, 240, 243; HUMAN 100, 115, 116, 150; ID 114, 115; ITAL 101, 102, 150; KPET 209; LING 101; MEA 101, 102; MUSIC 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 120A; PHILOS 101, 101H, 102, 110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 220, 225, 240, 250; PHOTO 140; SIGN 101, 102, 103, 104, 110; SOCI 200, 200H; SPAN 101, 101H, 102, 150, 201, 202, 211, 212, 240; THEATR 100, 110, 111, 210, 220, 240 GE AREA 4 � SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (one course; three semester or four quarter units) ANTHRO 103, 103H, 105, 120, 210, 220; BUS 126; CCE 200, 201; COMS 120, 235, 246, 256, 260, 270; COUNS 200; ECE 101, 102; ECON 170, 170H, 201, 201H, 202, 202H; ENVRMT 101; ETHNST 101, 102, 103, 104; GEOGRPH 102, 104, 105; GLST 101, 102; HIST 101, 101H, 102, 111, 111H, 112, 112H, 115, 116, 117, 120, 120H, 130, 161, 191, 192, 193, 210, 212, 230, 240, 243; MEA 100; PHILOS 130; POLISC 200, 210, 230, 250, 270, 290; POLS C1000, C1000H; PSYC C1000, C1000H; PSYCH 103, 105, 109, 110, 126, 167, 172, 172H, 180, 225, 230, 235, 240; SOCI 101, 101H, 102, 103, 103H, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 130, 200, 200H, 205, 207, 208, 210, 230, 233, 250; SWSH 110 GE AREA 5 � NATURAL SCIENCES (one course; three semester or four quarter units) ANTHRO 101, 101H, 101L; ASTRON 100, 102, 104; BIOSCI 100, 100H, 101, 106, 106H, 107, 107H, 115, 116, 119, 130, 132, 140, 180, 201, 202, 204, 205, 221, 240; CHEM 100, 151, 151H, 201, 201H, 202, 255, 256; ENVRMT 103, 104; GEOGRPH 100, 101, 103, 105, 110; GEOLOGY 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111; HLHSCI 150; OCEAN 101, 119; PHYSCI 101; PHYSIC 101, 102, 110, 111, 210, 211, 220, 221, 222; PSYCH 102 GE AREA 6 � ETHNIC STUDIES (one course, three semester or four quarter units) ETHNST 101, 102, 103, 104 REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Note � Major Course Substitutions for Paralegal courses taken at other colleges: College of the Canyons (COC) does not accept legal specialty courses from institutions that are not ABA approved or accredited by a COC recognized accrediting body. COC permits the transfer of up to 12 semester units (or 18 quarter units) of legal specialty (paralegal) courses from an ABA-approved program, and up to 9 semester units (or 13.5 quarter units) from a non-ABA approved program. Additional coursework may transfer as elective credit, but only the units within these limits may be used as substitutes for COC paralegal courses. If you have completed several paralegal courses at another institution, you may be limited in how many will count toward the COC Paralegal program. Transfer courses will be evaluated based on their rigor, subject matter, delivery method (e.g., lecture, hybrid), topics covered, and the nature of assignments or projects. Having the same course name is not sufficient for approval. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Paralegal Studies Department Chair before enrolling to discuss transfer credit options and develop a course plan. To check if your previous school is ABA approved, visit: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/paralegals/paralegal-resource-directory/. For more information or to contact the department, go to: https://www.canyons.edu/academics/paralegal/contact/index.php. Santa Clarita Community College District 238 CREDIT PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PARALEGAL This degree is not affiliated with the ABA-approved Paralegal Studies degree and certificate. Degree Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to analyze social science concepts and theories and examine diverse viewpoints within the context of modern society, law and/or public policy. Program Requirements: Units Required: 32-33 Select one course from each of the 8 areas below for 26 - 27 units: Critical Thinking: COMS-225 Strategies of Argumentation.............3.0 ENGL-C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing.............3.0 ENGL-C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing � Honors..............................................3.0 PHILOS-206 Critical Reasoning and Analytical Writing..............................................3.0 Ethics: PHILOS-120 Introduction to Ethics........................3.0 Introduction to American Government: POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics..............................................3.0 POLS-C1000H American Government and Politics � Honors..............................................3.0 Oral Communications: COMM-C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking........3.0 COMM-C1000H Introduction to Public Speaking � Honors..............................................3.0 COMS-120 Small Group Communication ..........3.0 Quantitative Reasoning: ECON-291 Statistical Method in Business and Economics........................................4.0 PSYCH-104 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences...........................................4.0 SOCI-137 Statistics for the Social Sciences.....4.0 STAT-C1000 Introduction to Statistics...................4.0 STAT-C1000E Introduction to Statistics...................4.0 STAT-C1000H Introduction to Statistics � Honors..............................................5.0 Understanding the Law: ADMJUS-101 Introduction to Administration of Justice..............................................3.0 ADMJUS-110 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System.................................3.0 ADMJUS-125 Criminal Law.....................................3.0 BUS-211 Business Law...................................3.0 PARLGL-101 Introduction to Law...........................3.0 United States History: HIST-111 United States History I......................3.0 HIST-111H United States History I � Honors......3.0 HIST-112 United States History II.....................3.0 HIST-112H United States History II � Honors.....3.0 Written Communication: ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing........4.0 ENGL-C1000H Academic Reading and Writing � Honors..............................................4.0 Take at least one course from at least two separate areas below for a minimum of 6 units. Course cannot have already been used above. Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice/ Criminology: ADMJUS-101 Introduction to Administration of Justice..............................................3.0 ADMJUS-110 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System.................................3.0 ADMJUS-120 Introduction to Corrections...............3.0 ADMJUS-125 Criminal Law.....................................3.0 ADMJUS-135 Criminal Evidence ............................3.0 ADMJUS-185 Police-Community Relations............3.0 SOCI-250 Introduction to Criminology...............3.0 Business: BUS-211 Business Law...................................3.0 College Success: COUNS-142 Learning to Learn.............................3.0 COUNS-150 Student Success..............................3.0 Diversity: ANTHRO-103 Cultural Anthropology.......................3.0 ANTHRO-103H Cultural Anthropology � Honors.......3.0 ANTRHO-210 Indigenous People of California.......3.0 BUS-126 Managing Diversity in the Workplace.........................................3.0 COMS-235 Intergeneration Communication.......3.0 COMS-256 Interpersonal Communication..........3.0 COMS-260 Communication and Gender............3.0 GEOGRPH-102 Human Geography...........................3.0 HIST-116 African American History to 1877.............................................3.0 HIST-117 African American History since 1877........................................3.0 HIST-120 The Role of Women in the History of the United States..............................3.0 HIST-120H The Role of Women in the History of the United States - Honors...............3.0 HIST-130 Social and Cultural History of the United States..............................3.0 HIST-161 World History I..................................3.0 College of the Canyons 239 CREDIT PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PARALEGAL HIST-191 History of Eastern Civilization I.........3.0 HIST-192 History of Eastern Civilization II........3.0 HIST-193 History of India..................................3.0 HIST-210 History of California..........................3.0 HIST-243 History of Mexico and the Mexican and Chicano Peoples.......................3.0 HLHSCI-243 Women and Health...........................3.0 POLISC-290 Ethnic & Gender Politics3.0................... PSYCH-230 Human Sexuality..............................3.0 PSYCH-235 Psychology of Gender Roles............3.0 PSYCH-240 Abnormal Psychology.......................3.0 PSYCH-272 Adult Development and Aging..........3.0 SOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology..................3.0 SOCI-101H Introduction to Sociology � Honors..............................................3.0 SOCI-103 Sociology of Relationships...............3.0 SOCI-103H Sociology of Relationships � Honors..............................................3.0 SOCI-104 Introduction to Social Justice............3.0 SOCI-105 Multicultural in the United States......3.0 SOCI-106 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity....3.0 SOCI-107 Introduction to Chicana/o Culture.....3.0 SOCI-110 Self and Society...............................3.0 SOCI-130 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies......3.0 SOCI-200 Sociology of Gender.........................3.0 SOCI-200H Sociology of Gender - Honors..........3.0 SOCI-205 Society and the Environment...........3.0 SOCI-207 Social Problems................................3.0 SOCI-208 Sociology of Death and Dying..........3.0 SOCI-210 Sociology of Deviance .....................3.0 SOCI-233 Sociology of the Life Course ...........3.0 Economics: ECON-201 Macroeconomics..............................3.0 ECON-201H Macroeconomics � Honors...............3.0 ECON-202 Microeconomics................................3.0 ECON-202H Microeconomics � Honors................3.0 Internship/Fieldwork: Any WE-186, or 189 course................................1.0 � 4.0 Political Science: POLISC-200 Introduction to Political Science.......3.0 POLISC-230 Political Theory.................................3.0 POLISC-250 Comparative Government and Politics..............................................3.0 POLISC-270 International Politics.........................3.0 Public Policy: GLST-101 Introduction to Global Studies..........3.0 GLST-102 Global Issues....................................3.0 Certificate of Achievement: Cal-LAW Scholar The Cal-LAW Certificate of Achievement will assist the State Bar of California in its efforts to insure the legal profession reflects the diverse population of the State of California. This pathway creates a pipeline of diverse students from high schools, community colleges, four- year institutions, and law schools into law or law-related careers. This certificate is not affiliated with the ABA- approved Paralegal Studies degree and certificate. Certificate Student Learning Outcome: Demonstrate critical thinking through application and evaluation of information to arrive at a possible solution. Program Requirements: Units Required: 23 - 25 .......................................................Units COMS-225 Strategies of Argumentation.............3.0 ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing........4.0 OR ENGL-C1000H Academic Reading and Writing � Honors..............................................4.0 ECON-291 Statistical Method in Business and Economics........................................4.0 OR PSYCH-104 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences...........................................4.0 OR SOCI-137 Statistics for the Social Sciences.....4.0 OR STAT-C1000 Introduction to Statistics...................4.0 OR STAT-C1000E Introduction to Statistics...................4.0 OR STAT-C1000H Introduction to Statistics - Honors..............................................5.0 PARLGL-101 Introduction to Law...........................3.0 POLISCI-150 Introduction to American Government and Politics.......................................3.0 OR POLISCI-150H Introduction to American Government and Politics � Honors.......................3.0 American Institutions � Take one course from the following for three units: ECON-170 Economics History of the United States....................................3.0 ECON-170H Economics History of the United States - Honors.....................3.0 HIST-111 United States History I......................3.0 HIST-111H United States History I - Honors.......3.0 HIST-112 United States History I......................3.0 HIST-112H United States History II - Honors......3.0 HIST-116 African American History to 1877.....3.0 Continued on the next page. Santa Clarita Community College District 240 CREDIT PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PARALEGAL HIST-117 African American History since 1877........................................3.0 HIST-120 The Role of Women in the History of the United States..............................3.0 HIST-120H The Role of Women in the History of the United States � Honors..............3.0 HIST-130 Social and Cultural History of the United States....................................3.0 Critical Thinking � Take one course from the following for three to four units: COMS-227 Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism...3.0 ENGL-C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing.............3.0 ENGL-C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing � Honors..............................................3.0 ENGL-112 Intermediate Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking.........................4.0 PHILOS-206 Critical Reasoning and Analytical Writing..............................................3.0 