CURRICULUM
Paralegal Studies Major
(B.A. or B.S.)
In addition to all University core requirements and
general degree requirements, the paralegal studies major
requires 39 hours, with the final 3 hours consisting of an
internship taken during a student's final semester.
Major requirements are:
PLG 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies (3)
PLG 200 Legal Bibliography & Research I (3)
PLG 202 Legal Bibliography & Research II (3)
PLG 241 Legal Environment of Business (3)
PLG 303 Torts (3)
PLG 330 Legal Writing (3)
PLG 340 Law Office Technology & Management (3)
PLG 428 Real Estate Law (3)
PLG 429 Civil Litigation (3)
PLG 440 Practical Legal Lab (Internship) (3)
Plus 9 additional hours selected from courses with a PLG
prefix.
Paralegal Studies majors are also required to take:
BU 324 Word Processing (3)
PHL 205 Logic (3)
PLG 101, 200, and 241 are prerequisites to all other PLG
classes.
PLG 202 is corequisite to all 300- and 400-level PLG
classes.
Paralegal Studies Minor
Minors in Paralegal Studies must complete the following:
PLG 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies (3)
PLG 200 Legal Bibliography & Research I (3)
PLG 202 Legal Bibliography & Research II (3)
PLG 241 Legal Environment of Business(3)
Plus 9 additional semester hours selected from the
following:
PLG 327 Estates, Wills and Trusts
PLG 330 Legal Writing
PLG 340 Law Office Technology and Management
PLG 428 Real Estate Law
PLG 429 Civil Litigation
PLG 432 Family Law
PLG 434 Bankruptcy Law
"The requirements may be different based
on the catalog of record under which the student is
admitted. The catalog contains the official requirements for
graduation, and the student must consult the catalog to
determine his/her own personal requirements for graduation
with a minor in Paralegal Studies."
Electives Available in the Paralegal Studies program:
PLG 301 Contracts (3)
PLG 325 Business Organizations (3)
PLG 327 Estates, Trusts, & Wills (3)
PLG 401 Special Topics (1-3)(May repeated for credit if
topics differ.)
PLG 427 Administrative law (3)
PLG 431 Criminal Law (3)
PLG 432 Family Law (3)
PLG 433 Environmental Law (3)
PLG 434 Bankruptcy Law (3)
PLG 451 School Law (3)
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