Eastern Michigan University's Second Bachelor's Degree Program is an option for students who already have a four-year college degree from an accredited institution.  As a general rule, Second Bachelor's Degree candidates are not required to complete any University Basic Studies classes.  Students interested in pursuing a Second Bachelor's Degree must be admitted to the University as a Second Bachelor's Degree candidate.

To receive a Second Bachelor's Degree with a Legal Assistant Studies major, students must complete a minimum of 42 semester hours of Program Classes.  These Program Classes include legal classes (minimum of 33 semester hours) and restricted electives (minimum of 9 semester hours).  Legal classes (those having an "LEGL" prefix) are offered on a standardized Fall-Winter schedule.  Evening and weekend classes are available to meet the needs of working students.  The Program typically offers upper-level legal classes during the Spring and Summer terms.

Second Bachelor's Degree candidates may be awarded  Program credit for appropriate academic work done at the University or at another college or university.  The decision to award such credit will be made on a case-by-case basis.  However, a minimum of 24 semester hours of Program Classes, including at least 15 semester hours of legal classes, must be completed at Eastern Michigan University.  For more information about transfer credit, consult the Program Policies.

©2002 Daniel R. Ray, J.D.