Business & Computer Technologies
Articulation Agreement: Legal Assistant/Paralegal Studies
Associate in Specialized Business in Paralegal at McCann School of Business and Technology with
Bachelor of Science in Legal Assistant/Paralegal Studies
Requirements
Pennsylvania College of Technology will accept McCann School of Business and Technology Paralegal graduates into the Bachelor of Science in Legal Assistant/Paralegal Studies (BLA) program. For those who meet the Transfer Requirements, the following course equivalencies apply.
General Education
| McCann School of Business and Technology | Penn College |
|---|---|
| EN 102 – English Composition II | ENL 111 – English Composition I |
| EN 210 - Oral Communication | SPC 101 – Fundamentals of Speech |
| EN 215 – Business Communication | MGT 230 – Business Communications |
| GS 110 – General Psychology | PSY 111 – General Psychology |
| IT 100 – Introduction to Computers | CSC 124 – Information, Technology, and Society |
| IT 101 – Word Processing | OPN 2002 – Open Elective |
| OT 101 – Document Processing I | OIT 101 – Keyboarding and its Applications |
Major-Specific Courses
| McCann School of Business and Technology | Penn College |
|---|---|
| PL 100 – Introduction to Legal Systems | LAS 100 – Introduction to Paralegal Studies |
| PL 104 – Business Law | LAS 110 – Business Organizational Law |
| PL 125 – Legal Research and Writing | LAS 150 - Legal Research and Writing |
| PL 222 – Legal Office Systems | LAS 160 – Civil Practice and Procedures |
| PL 215 – Real Estate Law | LAS 170 – Real Property Law |
| PL 212 – Constitutional Law | LAS 200 – Legal Assistant Transfer Elective |
| PL 205 – Civil Litigation | LAS 210 – Civil Litigation |
| PL 220 – Family Law | LAS 220 – Family Law |
| PL 211 – Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration | LAS 230 – Estate and Trust Administration |
| PL 110 – Criminal Law and Procedure | LAS 250 – Criminal Law and Procedures |
| PL 255 – Externship and Seminar | LAS 291 – Legal Assistant Internship |
Special Considerations
- McCann School of Business and Technology applicants must have a final cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- McCann School of Business and Technology must have completed the courses to be transferred (above) with grades of C (2.0) or higher.
- BLA General Education requirements in semesters 1-4 completed as part of the A.S.B. degree will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
- Of the final sixty (60) semester credit hours, thirty-six (36) semester credit hours must be earned with Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Articulation Agreement implemented: December 30, 2010
