Paralegal, A.G.S.
Degree Requirements: 60 credits
General Education Requirements: 30 credits
English and Communication
(9 credits – GT-CO1)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – GT-MA1)
Natural and Physical Sciences
(3 credits – GT-SC1)
Select one GT-SC1 course:
| ANT 111 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 101 | Astronomy I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 104 | Biology: A Human Approach (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 208 | General College Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 220 | General Zoology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 221 | Botany with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 224 | Genetics (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 102 | Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology,with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(9 credits – GT-HI1, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select 3 courses:
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization: 1650 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 122 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 203 | Civil War Era in American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 207 | American Environmental History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 208 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 218 | History of Science and Technology (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 235 | History of the American West (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 236 | U.S. History Since 1945 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 243 | History of Modern China (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 245 | U.S. in the World (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 249 | History of Islamic Civilization (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 250 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 251 | the History of Christianity in the World (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 255 | The Middle Ages (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 259 | Modern Middle East (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 260 | U.S. Foreign Relations History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS1)
ECO 101
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| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
ECO 245
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| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 225 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category III (GT-SS2)
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEO 106 | Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
Category IV (GT-SS3)
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 107 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Indians of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 227 | Psychology of Death and Dying (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Health Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 249 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(6 credits – GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
Select 2 courses:
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 207 | Art History - 1900 to Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
DAN 125
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| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Music History: Medieval thru Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theater Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 212 | History of Theatre Restoration to Modern II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 103 | Introduction to Film Art (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 115 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 121 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 123 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 212 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 221 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 222 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 225 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 246 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
Category IV (GT-AH4)
| FRE 211 | French Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| FRE 212 | French Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| GER 211 | German Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| GER 212 | German Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| ITA 211 | Italian Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| ITA 212 | Italian Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| JPN 211 | Japanese Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| JPN 212 | Japanese Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| RUS 211 | Russian Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| RUS 212 | Russian Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 211 | Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
*Many CO 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission. Check with your college of transfer institution.
Paralegal Required Courses: 21 credits
PAR 116, PAR 205: Students may take either Torts or Criminal Law to meet the emphasis requirements, or they make take both courses, one as an elective.
Electives: 9 credits
Select 3 courses: