Paralegal Studies
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Undergraduate Major
PS Major Program of Study
The undergraduate major in Paralegal Studies is available to students earning the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS).
Total: 30 semester hours
Professional Core
9 semester hours
- LDSP 368U Leadership in the Global Environment
- HUM 300U Applied Ethics
- MATH 265U Applied Statistics
Required Core
12 semester hours
- LA 301U Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- LA 302U The Judicial System
- LA 303U Legal Research
- LA 304U Legal Writing
Focus Courses
9 semester hours selected from the following courses.
- LA 306U Litigation
- LA 310U Real Estate
- LA 312U Family Law
- LA 315U Torts
- LA 316U Contract Law
- LA 320U Environmental Law
- LA 321U Criminal Law
- LA 323U Elder Law
- LA 398U Selected Topics
- LAW 300U Business Law
- LAW 303U Constitutional Law
- LAW 304U First Amendment Law
- LAW 315U Social Media Law and Ethics
- LAW 322U Employment Law and Policy
- LAW 325U CyberLaw
- LAW 398U Selected Topics
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Undergraduate Minor
PS Minor Program of Study
The undergraduate minor in Paralegal Studies is available for the BSPS and BALA.
Total: 18 semester hours
Core Courses
12 semester hours
- LA 301U Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- LA 302U The Judicial System
- LA 303U Legal Research
- LA 304U Legal Writing
Focus Courses
6 semester hours from the courses listed.
- LA 306U Litigation
- LA 310U Real Estate
- LA 312U Family Law
- LA 315U Torts
- LA 316U Contract Law
- LA 320U Environmental Law
- LA 321U Criminal Law
- LA 323U Elder Law
- LA 398U Selected Topics
- LAW 300U Business Law
- LAW 303U Constitutional Law
- LAW 304U First Amendment Law
- LAW 315U Social Media Law and Ethics
- LAW 322U Employment Law and Policy
- LAW 325U CyberLaw
- LAW 398U Selected Topics
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Post-Bachelor’s Certificate
CAS-PS Program of Study
An earned bachelor’s degree is prerequisite to enrollment in this certificate program.
Total: 18 semester hours
Core Courses
15 semester hours
- LA 301U Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- LA 302U The Judicial System
- LA 303U Legal Research
- LA 304U Legal Writing
- LA 306U Litigation
Elective
3 semester hours from LA and LAW courses.
- LA 310U Real Estate
- LA 312U Family Law
- LA 315U Torts
- LA 316U Contract Law
- LA 320U Environmental Law
- LA 323U Elder Law
- LA 321U Criminal Law
- LA 398U Selected Topics
- LAW 300U Business Law
- LAW 303U Constitutional Law
- LAW 304U First Amendment Law
- LAW 315U Social Media Law and Ethics
- LAW 321U Land Use Law
- LAW 322U Employment Law and Policy
- LAW 325U CyberLaw
- LAW 398U Selected Topics