Court Personnel/Pre-law

About the Program

Program Goal: Career

GE Pattern(s): Butte Local

Program Code: 11136.00AS

This 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.

There 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.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of complex laws, court decisions, the court system and legal process and their impact on government, business and society.
2. Demonstrate effective critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
3. Effectively interpret, integrate, synthesize and apply complex information from multiple sources.