Legal Studies Area – Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

variable

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

3-6

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:36

Total Credit Hours: 120