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Legal Studies Program and Paralegal Program

Curriculum Guides

(1) Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Legal Studies
        B.S. Legal Studies Curriculum Guide - Word version
           B.S. Legal Studies Curriculum Guide - PDF version          
                  Note to B.S. Legal Studies majors:
Paralegal Certificate Add-On Option:  Students who complete a B.S. degree in Legal Studies will also fulfill the requirements for a Paralegal Certificate if they take PARA 2207 and PARA 2213 as two of their four lower-division PARA electives.  Students may apply for both a B.S. degree in Legal Studies and a Paralegal Certificate with the Registrar’s Office.  Separate applications must be submitted for each degree option and a fee must be paid for each application submitted. 

(2) Paralegal Certificate
       Paralegal Certificate Curriculum Guide - Word version
     
 (3) Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Paralegal
     Studies  
        A.A.S. Paralegal Studies Curriculum Guide
              Note to A.A.S. Paralegal Studies majors:
Paralegal Certificate Add-On Option:  Students who complete an A.A.S. degree in Paralegal Studies will also fulfill the requirements for a Paralegal Certificate by virtue of having completed the A.A.S. degree.  Students may apply for both an A.A.S. degree in Paralegal Studies and a Paralegal Certificate with the Registrar’s Office.  Separate applications must be submitted for each degree option and a fee must be paid for each application submitted. 

(4) Minor in Legal Studies (not ABA-approved)
        Legal Studies Minor Worksheet

Generic Projected Paralegal Course Schedule

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IMPORTANT NOTE: For ALL PARA classes (excluding PARA 1101), enrollment priority is given to Legal Studies and Paralegal majors. If space is available in PARA classes during Drop/Add, a non-major may enroll in a PARA class, so long as the student (a) has completed the required prerequisites, and (b) has cleared it with the Coordinator of the Legal Studies Program.