Paralegal Studies Minor

General Education Requirements

• ENG 0101 - College Composition I Writing Intensive 3
• Computer Literacy (CIS 0105  or Demonstrated Proof of Competency) 3

Paralegal Required Courses: 9 Hours

• PLS 0201 - Introduction to Legal Assistance 3
• PLS 0210 - Law Office Management 3
• PLS 0304 - Legal Research 3

Paralegal Specialty Courses: 9 Hours

Nine (9) hours from combination of courses listed below:

• PLS 0298 - Topics in Paralegal Studies 3
• PLS 0313 - Property 3
• PLS 0310 - Ethics for the Legal Professional 3
• PLS 0314 - Civil Litigation 3
• PLS 0324 - Family Law 3
• PLS 0401 - Wills, Trusts and Probate 3
• PLS 0491 - Internship 1 **
• PLS 0498 - Advanced Topics in Paralegal Studies 3 **
• PLS 0499 - Independent Study 1-3 **

General Legal Electives: 6 Hours

Six (6) hours from combination of additional Paralegal Specialty Courses listed above or the following General Legal Electives:

• GB 0301 - Legal Environment of Business I 3
• GB 0302 - Legal Environment of Business II 3
• PSC 0310 - Law, Society and the Judicial Process 3
• PSC 0431 - Constitutional Law I 3
• PSC 0432 - Constitutional Law II 3
• COMM 0310 - Communication Law 3
• LE 0250 - Criminal Law 3
• MGMT 0411 - Employment Law 3

Total Hours: 24

**See Prerequisites