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Transfer courses are welcome into this program, but majors must take a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper-division LS courses from the University of La Verne. Students should complete ENG 110 and six additional semester hours of general education prior to taking LS courses. At least 18 semester hours of general education must meet the Legal Studies Program\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n

Total program: 46 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Core Requirements<\/h3>\n

36 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
LS\u00a0301<\/span><\/td>American Legal Studies<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0304<\/span><\/td>Legal Research and Writing<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0311<\/span><\/td>Law Office Computer Applications<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0355<\/span><\/td>Advanced Research & Writing<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0365<\/span><\/td>Litigation I<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0368<\/span><\/td>Litigation II<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0380<\/span><\/td>Torts<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0390<\/span><\/td>Contracts<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0490<\/span><\/td>Paralegal Internship & Ethics<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0499<\/span><\/td>Senior Project<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>36<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Electives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Select a minimum of ten semester hours of the following:<\/span><\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0321<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Family Law<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0328<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Property and Real Estate Transactions<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0330<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Business Organizations<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0331<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Bankruptcy<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0338<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Intellectual Property<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0340<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Special Topics<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0345<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Immigration Law & Procedure<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0350<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Wills, Trusts, and Probate<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0357<\/span><\/div><\/td>
E Discovery<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0370<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Criminal Law and Procedures<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0420<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Critical Race Theory & the Foundations of Race and Law<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
LS\u00a0425<\/span><\/div><\/td>
The Economics of Racism<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
MGMT\u00a0457<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Mediation<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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