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Paralegal and Legal Studies
at Bristol Community College · 57 credits
An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.
Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).
$5,832
In-state tuition / yr
22%
Graduate on time
$36,168
Median earnings after
57%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
9 transfer directly2 count as electives7 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Worcester State University for 18 required courses at Bristol Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →
General Education
24 credits- Not offered this termFundamentals of Public SpeakingCOM 104 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termComposition I: College WritingENG 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termComposition II: Writing about LiteratureENG 102 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termUnited States History from 1877HST 114 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termFundamental StatisticsMTH 119 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termU.S. GovernmentGVT 111 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termThe Sociology of Social ProblemsSOC 212 · 3 creditsTransfers
Major Courses
33 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to Legal Studies & EthicsPLS 100 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termCivil Litigation and ProcedurePLS 101 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termTorts LawPLS 102 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termLaw Office ManagementPLS 105 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termBasic Legal ResearchPLS 120 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termFamily Law and ProcedurePLS 121 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termCriminal Law and ProcedurePLS 230 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termAdvanced Legal Research and WritingPLS 232 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termReal Estate LawPLS 240 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termWills, Estates, and TrustsPLS 241 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termParalegal InternshipPLS 243 · 3 credits
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.