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  "name": "Court Personnel/Pre-law",
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      "markdown": "**About the Program**\n\n**Program Goal:** Career\n\n**GE Pattern(s):** Butte Local\n\n**Program Code:** 11136.00AS\n\nThis program is designed around a core of law-related courses. From this basic core, a student can expand into a number of specialized areas such as pre-law, court personnel, paralegal, law enforcement, public administration, social welfare, and probation. Students entering the program should have a high level of reading and writing ability. It is recommended that students still in high school concentrate on English and business skills. The AS degree should be considered a step towards a higher degree or specialized instruction.\n\nThere are many opportunities available including positions in a private law firm, district attorney's office, court, social welfare agency, educational institution and all law enforcement-related offices.\n\n**Program Learning Outcome(s):**\nUpon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:\n\n1.  Demonstrate an understanding of complex laws, court decisions, the court system and legal process and their impact on government, business and society.\n2.  Demonstrate effective critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.\n3.  Effectively interpret, integrate, synthesize and apply complex information from multiple sources."
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          "title": "Introduction to Accounting",
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          "title": "Criminology",
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          "code": "AJ 2",
          "title": "Administration of Justice",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 3",
          "title": "Legal Research",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
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          "code": "AJ 4",
          "title": "Criminal Law",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 6",
          "title": "Evidence",
          "units": "3",
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        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "AJ 8",
          "title": "Criminal Investigation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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          "title": "Criminal Procedure",
          "units": "3",
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          "code": "BUS 8",
          "title": "Introduction to Business Law",
          "units": "3",
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          "code": "BUS 20",
          "title": "Introduction to Business",
          "units": "3",
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          "text": "Select one:",
          "units": "1-3"
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          "title": "Work Experience-AJ",
          "units": "1",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "BCIS 59",
          "title": "Beginning Legal Office Procedures",
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          "title": "Advanced Legal Office Procedures",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one:",
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          "title": "Academic Reading and Writing",
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