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
- Leadership in the Global Environment
- Applied Ethics
- Applied Statistics
Required Core
12 semester hours
- Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- The Judicial System
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
Focus Courses
9 semester hours selected from the following courses.
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Torts
- Contract Law
- Environmental Law
- Criminal Law
- Elder Law
- Selected Topics
- Business Law
- Constitutional Law
- First Amendment Law
- Social Media Law and Ethics
- Employment Law and Policy
- CyberLaw
- 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
- Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- The Judicial System
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
Focus Courses
6 semester hours from the courses listed.
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Torts
- Contract Law
- Environmental Law
- Criminal Law
- Elder Law
- Selected Topics
- Business Law
- Constitutional Law
- First Amendment Law
- Social Media Law and Ethics
- Employment Law and Policy
- CyberLaw
- Selected Topics
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Undergraduate 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
- Introduction to Paralegal Studies
- The Judicial System
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
Elective
3 semester hours from LA and LAW courses.
- Real Estate
- Family Law
- Torts
- Contract Law
- Environmental Law
- Elder Law
- Criminal Law
- Selected Topics
- Business Law
- Constitutional Law
- First Amendment Law
- Social Media Law and Ethics
- LAW 321U Land Use Law
- Employment Law and Policy
- CyberLaw
- Selected Topics