The University of California, Irvine offers a hybrid online law program in paralegal studies, which is accredited by the ABA. The program requires that students take a series of units equaling 300 credit hours of study in core legal areas, including legal research, litigation, legal writing and the ethics of law. Students in this hybrid program must maintain at least a C average in major courses, the majority of which can be accessed via a centralized, web-based platform. Online courses are delivered on an asynchronous (archived) schedule, giving students the freedom to log in and learn whenever it is most convenient for them.
University of California, Irvine
Pereira Drive West of East Peltason Dr.
Building 234
Irvine, California 92697-5700
(949) 824-5414
unex.uci.edu/certificates/business_mgmt/paralegal/
Inver Hills Community College is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The school offers an associate's degree in law which focuses on paralegal studies that is accredited by the ABA. While the program is primarily offered online, students are required to attend a minimal number of on-campus gatherings during the course of their two-year degree. Online courses are offered via a centralized management system that delivers asynchronous lectures, allowing students to study wherever and whenever they choose. The program offers students online access to assignments, reading materials, research resources and learning modules.
Inver Hills Community College
2500 East 80th St.
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076-3224
(651) 450-3000
depts.inverhills.edu/paralegal/
MTI College of Business and Technology is a technical institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Located in Sacramento, California, the school offers a primarily online legal degree in paralegal studies accredited by the ABA. The one-year program, which is designed specifically for those who have already earned a bachelor's degree, parallels the school's associate-level program in paralegal studies. Students are required to take a set series of major legal courses, including classes in the areas of court proceedings and legal research, via a centralized online system. MTI College offers asynchronous lecture schedules, which allow students the flexibility to learn whenever it is most convenient for them.
MTI College of Business and Technology
5221 Madison Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 339-1500
mticollege.edu/legal_plus.html