Your plan for this degree
Paralegal (PAD)
at North Shore Community College · 54 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).
$5,352
In-state tuition / yr
18%
Graduate on time
$40,704
Median earnings after
62%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
9 transfer directly6 count as electives3 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Fitchburg State University for 18 required courses at North Shore Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
- Not offered this termComposition 1CMP 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Law and Paralegal PracticePLG 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termLegal ResearchPLG 102 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termBasic Criminal Law and ProcedurePLG 104 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termState and Local Government in AmericaPLS 104 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termInformation Technology and Its ApplicationsCPS 100 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termLegal WritingPLG 106 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termLitigationPLG 202 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termBasic Accounting 1ACC 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termFinancial AccountingACC 108 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termBusiness LawBUS 102 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termEstates and TrustsPLG 201 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termReal Estate LawPLG 108 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termBusiness OrganizationsPLG 203 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termFamily LawPLG 204 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termField Placement for ParalegalsPLG 206 · 3 credits
- Not offered this termSpeechSPE 102 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termSmall Group CommunicationSPE 104 · 3 creditsTransfers
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.