PARALEGAL

(1CAM)

Occupational Specialty  

5J0X1

Exam Matrix

   

Degree Requirements

Occupational Specialty  5J0X1

Degree Requirements
The journeyman (5) level must be held at the time of program completion.

Technical Education
(24 semester hours) A student must complete the Air Force paralegal apprentice and craftsman courses to satisfy the technical core requirement. Courses listed as Technical Electives may also be applied as program electives. Requests to substitute comparable courses or to exceed specified semester hour values in any subject or course must be approved in advance. See Technical Education Requirement.

Technical Core Max Sem Hours
Civil Law 6
*Ethics 3
International Law 3
Legal Claims and Tort Administration 6
Legal Claims and Tort Investigation 3
Legal Research/Writing 3
Military Justice 6
Non-Judicial Punishment 3
Paralegal Internship 8
Pre-Trial administration 3
Post-Trial Administration 3

Technical Electives Max Sem Hours
Computer Science 6
Contract Law 3
Criminal Law 3
Criminal Procedures 3
Environmental Law 3
Estate Planning and Probate 3
Evidence 3
Family Law/Domestic Relations 3
Law Office Administration 3
Law Office Supervision And Training 3
Legal Writing 3
Real Estate Law 3

Leadership, Management & Military Studies
(6 semester hours) Professional military education, civilian management courses accepted in transfer and/or by testing credit. See page 19.

Physical Education  (4 Semester Hours)

General Education
(18 semester hours) Applicable courses must meet the criteria for application of courses to the general education requirement and agree with the definitions of applicable courses starting on page 19.
Subject/Courses Sem Hours
Oral Communication 3
Speech
Written Communication 3
English Composition
Mathematics 3
Intermediate algebra or a college-level mathematics course satisfying delivering institution’s mathematics graduation requirement—if an acceptable mathematics course applies as technical or program elective, you may substitute a natural science course for mathematics
Social Science 3
Anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, sociology
Humanities 3
Fine arts (criticism, appreciation, historical significance), foreign language, literature, philosophy, religion
General Education Elective 3
A general education course selected from English composition, mathematics, social science, humanities, or natural science.

Program Elective
(12 semester hours) Courses applying to technical education, LMMS or general education requirements; natural science courses meeting general education requirement application criteria; foreign language credit earned at Defense Language Institute or through the Defense Language Proficiency Test; maximum 9 SHs of CCAF degree-applicable technical course credit otherwise not applicable to program of enrollment.

*Must complete as part of degree program; may be applied as technical, humanities, or general education elective.

This degree program is approved by the American Bar Association. See Licensure and Certification section for certification information.

NOTE: Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.