Paralegal Studies / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 54

Paralegal students with an interest in criminal law are encouraged to take the substantive and procedural criminal law courses (CSJS 43000 and CSJS 44500) as part of their law-related electives. Paralegal students with an interest in business law are encouraged to take BSAD 25000 Business Law.

This degree program is offered in both the traditional and accelerated format. The degree requirements are the same in both formats. Students are no longer being admitted into the Accelerated format of this program. The degree requirements are listed below. For accelerated program information, refer to the School of Graduate, Professional, and Continuing Education section in this catalog.

 

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-PRLG-3

I. Core Courses (33)

A. Required Courses

PRLG-10100	Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3
PRLG-20100	Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals	3
PRLG-20200	Law Office Management and Computer Use for Paralegals	3
PRLG-30100	Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing for Paralegals	3
PRLG-30200	Interviewing and Investigation for Paralegals	3
PRLG-30300	Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals	3
PRLG-40100	Paralegal Capstone: Practicum	3

B. Select four Paralegal Specialty Electives:

PRLG-31000	Torts and Personal Injury Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-31200	Basic Contract Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-31400	Wills, Trusts and Estates for Paralegals	3
PRLG-31600	Real Estate and Property Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-31800	Family Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-32000	Sole Proprietorship, Corporations, and Partnerships for Paralegals	3
PRLG-32200	Commercial Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-32400	Elder Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-32600	Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-32800	Environmental Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-33000	Immigration Law for Paralegals	3
PRLG-33200	Intellectual Property for Paralegals	3
PRLG-33400	Taxation for Paralegals	3

II. Select two Law-Related Courses: (6)

POLS-37100	Constitutional Law	3
POLS-37200	Civil Liberties	3
BSAD-25000	Business Law 1	3
CSJS-26000	Juvenile Justice System	3
CSJS-43000	Elements of Criminal Law	3
CSJS-44500	Criminal Procedure / Rules of Evidence	3

III. Select two courses in the Context and Role of Law in Society: (6)

POLS-36100	Western Political Thought 1	3
POLS-36200	Western Political Thought 2	3
POLS-36300	American Political Thought	3
PHIL-31000	Philosophy of Law	3

IV. Select two additional Program Electives from courses listed below: (6)

HIST-32500	United States Since 1941	3
POLS-32100	Comparative Government	3
POLS-33100	International Relations	3
SOCI-35000	Criminology	3
SOCI-34500	Youth, Justice, and Society	3
CSJS-20000	Court Systems and Probation	3

V. Paralegal majors must select an American Government course as a General Education course in Social Studies. Select one American Government course (3):

POLS-20000	American National Government	3
	OR
POLS-21000	State and Local Government	3