Major in Legal Studies (BA/BS)
This major prepares students for careers as legal assistants or paralegals. It also provides a strong foundation in law-related courses for students who plan to work in the courts, the legislature or in legal departments of government and business. Paralegals, as part of a legal team, are supervised by a lawyer and cannot practice law.
72 credits
Interdisciplinary major requirements
Common core, 39 credits
| BL 260 | Principles of Business Law | 3 |
| POLS 130 | American National Government | 3 |
| POLS 140 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| POLS 141 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 |
| POLS 205 | Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| POLS 241 | Family Law | 3 |
| POLS 242 | Legal Research and Writing | 3 |
| POLS 243 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| POLS 250 | Access to Justice in the Legal System | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Tort Law | 3 |
| POLS 344 | Advanced Legal Research and Writing | 3 |
| POLS 445 | Criminal Litigation: Law and Procedure | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 36 |
3 credits from
| POLS 479 | Practical Experience in Law | 3 |
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| POLS 480 | Access to Justice Clinic | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 3 |
Complete one concentration
Concentration 1: Public Law, 33 credits
| BL 367 | Principles of Estate Planning | 3 |
| POLS 260 | Public and Non-Profit Administration | 3 |
| POLS 433 | The Judiciary | 3 |
| RMI 270 | Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 12 |
12 credits from
9 elective credits
Concentration 2: Business Law, 33 credits
| ACC 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BL 367 | Principles of Estate Planning | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Elementary Microeconomics | 3 |
| ISOM 125 | Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 12 |
12 credits from
| ACC 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BL 363 | Uniform Commercial Code Law | 3 |
| BUSA 302 | Career Management: Tools, Processes, and Strategies | 3 |
| ISOM 250 | Contemporary Design for Business Solutions | 3 |
| BIS 313 | Databases and Information Resource Management | 3 |
| BIS 415 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Elementary Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 346 | Economic Analysis of Legal Issues | 3 |
| FIN 300 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| ISOM 210 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 300 | Managing Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| PHIL 200 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| POLS 337 | State and Local Politics | 3 |
| POLS 381 | Developing Countries in a World Economy | 3 |
| POLS 408 | Topics in Legal Studies | 3 |
| POLS 433 | The Judiciary | 3 |
| POLS 435 | Intergovernmental Conflict and Cooperation | 3 |
| POLS 460 | Social Entrepreneurship and Change | 3 |
| POLS 474 | Women and Politics | 3 |
| RE 230 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| RE 331 | Real Estate Construction Law and Finance | 3 |
| RMI 270 | Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| RMI 330 | Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning | 3 |
| SOC 425 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 12 |
9 credits from
Total Credit Hours: 72