Undergraduate Program students must complete a
minimum of 59 semester hours of Program Classes.
The required Program Classes fall into 3 categories:
legal classes (minimum
of 33 semester hours),
restricted electives (minimum of
15 semester hours), and
technology
and administration classes (minimum of 11 semester
hours). Note that many of the Program Classes
have prerequisites that
must be completed before those classes can be taken.
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Legal Classes |
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LEGL 211 |
Introduction to Paralegalism |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 212 |
Law Office Administration &
Technology |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 304 |
Legal Writing & Research
I |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 305 |
Legal Writing & Research
II |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 306 |
Legal Writing & Research
III |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 311 |
Probate, Estates, and Wills |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 313 |
Family Law |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 404 |
Court Rules Drafting Contracts |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 405 |
Civil Litigation & Procedure
I |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 406 |
Civil Litigation & Procedure
II |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 416 |
Legal Assistant Internship |
3 hrs |
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33 hrs |
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Restricted
Electives - Minimum of 15 hours |
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LEGL 479 |
Criminal Procedure |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 479 |
Juvenile Law |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 479 |
Environmental Law |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 479 |
Agency Practice for Paralegals |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 479 |
Real Estate Law for Paralegals |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 413 |
Cyberspace Law |
3 hrs |
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BEDU 396 |
Information & Media
Administration (req'd) |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 497 |
Independent Study |
1 hr |
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LEGL 498 |
Independent Study |
2 hrs |
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LEGL 499 |
Independent Study |
3 hrs |
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CTAC 357 |
Interviewing as Communication |
3 hrs |
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LAW 293 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 hrs |
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LAW 393 |
Law of Business Enterprises |
3 hrs |
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LAW 403 |
Employment Law |
3 hrs |
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LAW 455 |
International Law |
3 hrs |
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LEGL 415 |
Bankruptcy Law |
3 hrs |
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PLSC 301 |
The American Legal System |
3 hrs |
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PLSC 341 |
International Law |
3 hrs |
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PLSC 456 |
Criminal Law |
3 hrs |
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Technology
& Administration Classes |
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ACC 240 |
Principles of Accounting |
3 hrs |
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BEDU 123 |
Word Processing |
2 hrs |
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BEDU 224 |
Computer-Based Business Math |
3 hrs |
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BEDU 496 |
Records Administration Using
Database |
3 hrs |
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11 hrs |
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Total |
59 hrs |
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