Legal & Paralegal Studies

Requirements

Paralegal Associate's Degree
Course Credits

Lower Level GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Orientation (HUM0100) 0
Critical Thinking (HUM1100) 3
Professional & College Writing, Intro to (HUM1120) 3
College Writing (HUM1130) 3
Computer Skills (COM1101)* 1
Computer Applications 1 (COM1110) 3
Interpersonal Communication (SSC1084) OR Interpersonal Communication Theory & Practice (SSC1010) 1
Practical Statistics (MAT1300) 3
The Democratic Process (SSC1110) 3
Human Biology (SCI2120) OR Field Ecology (SCI1200) 3
Psychology of Adult Development, Intro to (SSC2100) 3
American History through Literature (HUM2200) OR American Women's History through Literature (HUM2210) 3
General Electives 1

CORE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Law & the American Legal System, Intro. to (LAW1100) 3
Legal Analysis & Writing (LAW1107) 3
Legal Profession & Ethics (LAW1190) 1
Legal Research & Writing (LAW2115) 3
Computer-Assisted Legal Research (LAW2074) 1
Litigation: Pleadings & Procedure (LAW2200) 3
Internship (LAW2900) 6

Lower Level PREFERRED LEGAL ELECTIVES
Choose 10 credits from: Advocacy (LAW2105); Contract & Commercial Law (LAW2135); Criminal Law & Procedure (LAW2140); Real Estate & Property Law (LAW2130); Interviewing & Investigation (LAW1105); Family & Divorce Law (LAW2120); Wills, Trusts & Estate Law (LAW2145); Tort & Personal Injury Law (LAW2150).

10

Total Credits Required to Earn Paralegal Associate's Degree
60
*This course may be waived and replaced with an elective if the candidate can demonstrate equivalent skill.

 

Paralegal Bachelor's Degree
Course Credits
The 60-credit Associate's Degree, plus the following: 60

Upper Level GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Social Science Seminar: Culture and Society (SSC2300) OR
Social Science Seminar: Diversity (SSC2301)		 3
Philosophy Seminar: Search for Meaning through Film & Essay (HUM2420) 3
Literature Seminar: Fictions (HUM3105) OR
Literature Seminar: Great Books (HUM3110)		 3
Psychology Seminar: Self and Other (SSC3010) 3
Science Seminar: Nature & Human Nature (SCI3020) OR
Science Seminar: Science & Society (SCI3025)		 3
General Electives 27

CORE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Advanced Legal Research & Writing (LAW4105) OR
Advanced Legal Analysis & Writing (LAW4107) 		3
Constitutional Law (LAW4100) 3
Upper Level Legal Electives (3000 level or above) 12

Total Credits Required to Earn Paralegal Bachelor's Degree
120

 

Paralegal Certificate
Course Credits

Orientation (HUM0100)
0
Law & the American Legal System, Intro. to (LAW1100) 3
Legal Analysis & Writing (LAW1107) 3
Legal Profession & Ethics (LAW1190) 1
Computer-Assisted Legal Research (LAW2074) 1
Legal Research & Writing (LAW2115) 3
Litigation: Pleadings & Procedure (LAW2200) 3
Internship (LAW3000) 3

Lower Level PREFERRED LEGAL ELECTIVES
Choose 13 credits from: Advocacy (LAW2105); Contract & Commercial Law (LAW2135); Criminal Law & Procedure (LAW2140); Real Estate & Property Law (LAW2130); Interviewing & Investigation (LAW1105); Family & Divorce Law (LAW2120); Wills, Trusts & Estate Law (LAW2145); Tort & Personal Injury Law (LAW2150). 13

Total Credits Required to Earn Paralegal Certificate
30

 

Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree
Course Credits

Lower Level GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Orientation (HUM0100) 0
Critical Thinking (HUM1100) 3
Professional & College Writing, Intro to (HUM1120) 3
College Writing (HUM1130) 3
Computer Skills (COM1101)* 1
Computer Applications 1 (COM1110) 3
Interpersonal Communication (SSC1084) OR Interpersonal Communication Theory & Practice (SSC1010) 1
Practical Statistics (MAT1300) 3
The Democratic Process (SSC1110) 3
Human Biology (SCI2120) OR Field Ecology (SCI1200) 3
Psychology of Adult Development, Intro to (SSC2100) 3
American History through Literature (HUM2200) OR
American Women's History through Literature (HUM2210)		 3

Upper Level GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Social Science Seminar: Culture & Society (SSC2300) OR
Social Science Seminar: Diversity (SSC2301)		 3
Philosophy Seminar: The Search for Meaning through Film & Essay (HUM2420) 3
Literature Seminar: Fictions (HUM3105) OR
Literature Seminar: Great Books (HUM3110)		 3
Psychology Seminar: Self & Other (SSC3010) 3
Science Seminar: Nature & Human Nature (SCI3020) OR
Science Seminar: Science & Society (SCI3025)		 3
   
General Electives 28

CORE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Law & the American Legal System, Intro to (LAW1100) 3
Legal Analysis & Writing (LAW1107) 3
Legal Profession & Ethics (LAW1190) 1
Legal Research & Writing (LAW2115) 3
Computer-Assisted Legal Research (LAW2074) 1
Litigation: Pleadings & Procedure (LAW2200) 3
Contract & Commercial Law (LAW2135) 3
Criminal Law & Procedure (LAW2140) 3
Tort & Personal Injury Law (LAW2150) 3
Laws of Evidence (LAW4085) 3
Constitutional Law (LAW4100) 3
Advanced Legal Research & Writing (LAW4105) OR
Advanced Legal Analysis & Writing (LAW4107) 		3
Internship (LAW3000) 3

Lower Level PREFERRED LEGAL ELECTIVES
Choose 4 credits from: Advocacy (LAW2105); Real Estate & Property Law (LAW2130); Interviewing & Investigation (LAW1105); Family & Divorce Law (LAW2120); Wills, Trusts & Estate Law (LAW2145). 4
   
Upper Level LEGAL ELECTIVES (3000 level or above) 9

Total Credits Required to Earn Pre-Law Bachelor's Degree
120
*This course may be waived and replaced with an elective for those who can demonstrate equivalent skill and knowledge.