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Legal Studies Area – Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

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PLS 499CSenior Paralegal Practice Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Legal Studies Requirements

PLS 210Introduction to Law and Ethics

3
PLS 321Legal Research and Writing I

3
PLS 325Pretrial Practice

3
PLS 332Property Law

3
PLS 334Torts, Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law

3
PLS 335Contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code

3
PLS 340Criminal Law and Procedure

3
PLS 370History of American Law

3
PLS 400Law and Society Seminar

3
PLS 421Legal Research and Writing II

3
PLS 425Trial Practice

3
PLS 490Paralegal Internship (6)

6
Total Credit Hours:36

Electives: Choose 12 credit hours from the following approved electives

PLS 305Legal Reasoning

1-3
PLS 333Family Law

3
PLS 337Corporate Law

3
PLS 345Debtor/Creditor Relations

3
PLS 355Administrative Law

3
PLS 360Special Legal Topics

1-3
PLS 436Wills, Trusts, and Estates

3
PLS 476Special Problems in Legal Studies

1-3
Total Credit Hours:12

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 120