Palomar College
PARALEGAL STUDIES (PLS) PROGRAM
Business Administration Department

The New Paralegal Program


For students interested in becoming a paralegal please contact the Legal Studies advisor Professor, Angelo J, Corpora at 760-744-1150 ext 2501. Palomar College has entered into an articulation agreement with the University of California, San Diego, Extension Program,  whereby students may earn their Associate of Arts degree in Legal Studies at Palomar College,  then transfer to the UCSD Extension Program to complete the Paralegal Certificate.

Three courses from the AA degree in Legal Studies can be transferred to UCSD, Extension, there by reducing the number of courses required. See course requirements below.

See article on Legal Studies at UCSD Extension


Attorneys Teach at UCSD Extension

...Julia Dunlap, Director of Legal Education at UCSD Extension, receives resumes nearly every week from attorneys interested in teaching in the Paralegal Program. ...

The AA degree is the minimum admission requirement for the paralegal certificate program. Students wishing to enter the accelerated program are generally required to have a Bachelor’s Degree.

For further questions contact: 

acorpora@palomar.edu  (Director, Legal Studies, Palomar College) OR

jdunlap@ucsd.edu  (Julia Dunlap, Director of Legal Studies, at UCSD Extension)

• Effective 07-08 Catalog
  
  Palomar College
  Legal Studies (LS) Program
  Business Education Department
  
  A.A. DEGREE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
  
  Legal Studies
  
  The Legal Studies major leads to an A.A. degree or transfer program, providing students with general knowledge of the philosophy of law, the legal process, legal institutions, and legal reasoning. This is not a paralegal or a para-professional major but will prepare students for careers within the legal profession.
  
  Program Requirements