Paralegal (PAR)

For more detailed course information, including contact hours and learning outcomes, review the relevant Master Course Syllabus.

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If you took classes within the Colorado Community College System before Summer 2022, your transcript may list 3-digit course numbers instead of the current 4-digit format. To find the equivalent updated course numbers, refer to the Course Crosswalk.

PAR 1114  Computers and the Law  3 Credits  
Provides students with an opportunity to develop computer skills needed in the legal environment, including software applications, spreadsheets, databases, and Internet research.
PAR 1115  Introduction to Law  3 Credits  
Introduces the United States (U.S.) legal system, legal terminology and concepts, and a variety of substantive areas of law. This course covers the role of paralegals and issues facing paralegals within the U.S. legal system.
PAR 1116  Torts  3 Credits  
Focuses on tort law, including negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability.
PAR 1117  Family Law  3 Credits  
Emphasizes domestic relations law, including formation of marriage, dissolution of marriage and legal separation, child custody and support, adoption, and other family law issues.
PAR 1118  Contracts  3 Credits  
Examines the basic principles of contract law.
PAR 1125  Property Law  3 Credits  
Focuses on real estate law, ownership, sale, leasing, financing and government regulation of land.
PAR 1127  Legal Ethics  3 Credits  
Explores the parameters of professional responsibilities and value systems for paralegals and related occupations.
PAR 2080  Internship  0-12 Credits  
To be determined by the individual instructor.  A Course Description will be developed for each course and documented within the course syllabus. Refer to the SFCC Style Guide for Course Description, Required Course Learning Outcome, and Topical Outline guidelines. 
PAR 2087  Cooperative Education  0-12 Credits  
To be determined by the individual instructor.  A Course Description will be developed for each course and documented within the course syllabus. Refer to the SFCC Style Guide for Course Description, Required Course Learning Outcome, and Topical Outline guidelines. 
PAR 2201  Civil Litigation  3 Credits  
Presents fundamental concepts and procedures of civil litigation, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This course explores the paralegal’s role in civil litigation.
PAR 2202  Evidence  3 Credits  
Introduces the state and federal Rules of Evidence and application within the trial process.
PAR 2205  Criminal Law  3 Credits  
Introduces basic concepts of criminal law and criminal procedure, including federal laws, Colorado state statutes, and Rules of Procedure.
PAR 2206  Business Organization Law  3 Credits  
Emphasizes the federal, state, and local laws impacting business organizations. This course focuses on the creation, maintenance, and dissolution of the major types of business organizations.
PAR 2208  Probate and Estates  3 Credits  
Provides an understanding of the creation and administration of an estate, including wills and trusts and the probate process.
PAR 2209  Constitutional Law  3 Credits  
Explores the powers of the federal and state governments and the three branches of the federal government, as allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. This course also examines the individual freedoms and protections outlined in the U.S. Constitution.
PAR 2213  Legal Research & Writing I  3 Credits  
Provides an introduction to legal research and writing.