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If you like writing, research and problem-solving, you’ll love a career as a paralegal. Our Paralegal program provides students with the wide variety of skills needed to handle duties such as performing legal research, drafting legal correspondence, interviewing clients and managing trial exhibits. Courses are taught by attorneys who are experienced in the subject matter and familiar with the important role paralegals play as members of the legal team.

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Legal Secretary, Paralegal

DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Science via Ivy Tech Online. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Contact your campus of interest below to find out more about the Associate of Science transfer degree programs. Students are encouraged to review their options with their advisors, to consult the current catalog of the institution to which they wish to transfer, and to contact the institution to which they wish to transfer. Students may also contact the transfer office of their local Ivy Tech for further information.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
To earn this degree, you must have 64-66 credits in the following areas:

  • General Education Core: 19-21 credits
  • Professional/Technical Core: 33 credits
  • Statewide Electives: 12 credits

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE VIA IVY TECH ONLINE
To earn this degree, you must have 64-66 credits in the following areas:

  • General Education Core: 19-21 credits
  • Professional/Technical Core: 33 credits
  • Regionally Determined Credits: 12 credits

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Paralegal Studies program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:

Bloomington

Contact:
John Rucker
Paralegal Studies Advisor
Phone: (812) 330-6107
jrucker@ivytech.edu

Central Indiana (Indianapolis)
Contact:
Lara O'Dell
NMC 226N
(317) 921-4443
lodell3@ivytech.edu

Columbus/Franklin
East Central (Anderson, Marion, Muncie, New Castle)
Contact:

Rob Dawalt
Program Chair
1-800-589-8324, ext. 1110
pdawalt@ivytech.edu

Program Summary (pdf)

Kokomo (Kokomo, Logansport, Wabash)
Contact
Marianne Wilson, program chair
800-459-0561, ext. 390
Lafayette
Contact
Morgan Carrillo
Program Chair and Instructor, Paralegal Studies
(765) 269-5730
North Central (Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw)

For more information contact Sandra Stratton at 574-289-7001, ext. 6373 or sstratton1@ivytech.edu.

Northeast (Fort Wayne)
Contact:
Russell Rybolt, Assistant Professor
260-439-8386
rrybolt@ivytech.edu

Northwest (East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, Valparaiso)
Paralegal Studies Program Chair

   Nicole Fech
   Valparaiso Campus
   (219)464-8514

Paralegal Studies Program Information

Regional Curriculum Guides
Richmond (Connersville, Richmond)
Contact:

Darryl T. Decker
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs Support
Distance Education Academic Advising and Support
Ivy Tech Community College - Richmond
2357 Chester Boulevard
Richmond, IN 47374-1298
Phone: 765-966-2656 x1123
Fax: 765-962-8741
Email: ddecker@ivytech.edu
www.ivytech.edu/richmond


Local Curriculum

Southeast (Batesville, Lawrenceburg, Madison)
School of Public and Social Services - Paralegal Studies Program

Seifert, Margaret - Madison & Lawrenceburg Campus
mseifert@ivytech.edu
265-2580 ext 4171
(800) 403-2190 ext 4171

Southern Indiana (Sellersburg)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Contacts

Betsy Boyd
Administrative Assistant
Pfau Hall
812 246.3301 ext 4725

Marcy Ziegler
Program Chair

Mark Kinkle
Dean School of Health Services and
School of Public and Social Services 
ext 4295

Southwest (Evansville, Princeton, Tell City)

Paralegal Studies Program Summary

For more information, please contact Carol Katowitz, Dean of the School of Public and Social Services, (812) 429 - 9853.

Wabash Valley (Greenscastle, Terre Haute)

Contact:

Jamie Houston
Program Chair
812-298-2395
jhouston29@ivytech.edu

 
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