A student applying to the Certificate in Paralegal Studies must have the following: a bachelor’s degree or 60 semester hours (including a minimum of 18 in general education) from a regionally accredited college. The general education must include at least three semester hours in college-level English composition and 15 units from at least three of the following academic areas: social and behavioral science; English composition and literature; foreign language; mathematics; humanities; natural science; appreciation or history of the arts.
Requirements
32 semester hours
Same as the Core Requirements for the B.S., Legal Studies, except that LS 499 is not required. An elective in an area of interest is encouraged.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LS 301 | American Legal Studies | 4 |
| LS 304 | Legal Research and Writing | 4 |
| LS 311 | Law Office Computer Applications | 2 |
| LS 355 | Advanced Research & Writing | 2 |
| LS 365 | Litigation I | 4 |
| LS 368 | Litigation II | 4 |
| LS 380 | Torts | 4 |
| LS 390 | Contracts | 4 |
| LS 490 | Paralegal Internship & Ethics | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 32 | |