Undergraduate-Catalog

Paralegal Studies - B.A.

120 credit hours

Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)

WC 100Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education

3

CO 111Introduction to Human Communication

3

EN 111English Composition and Research Writing

3

HI 222World History Since 1900

3

TH 200Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

3

EN 211Introduction to Literature

3

 

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PH 320Ethics

3

BI 330Bioethics for Healthcare Professionals

3

 

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FR 111Basic French I

3

SP 111Basic Spanish I

3

WC 150Intercultural Communication

3

 

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BU 131Macroeconomics

3

PS 111General Psychology

3

SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3

 

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MA 117Quantitative Reasoning

3

MA 253/PS 253Statistics

3

 

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BI 101Biology: Unity and Diversity

3

BI 101LBiology: University and Diversity Laboratory

0

Or

CH 101Chemistry for Changing Times

3

CH 101LChemistry for Changing Times Laboratory

0

 

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AD 200Studies in the Visual Arts

3

MU 200American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond

3

TA 213Introduction to Theatre

3

 

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WC 401Social Justice

3

WC 402Sustainability

3

WC 403Global Women Leading Change

3

WC 404Christian Spirituality throughout the Centuries

3

WC 480Woods Core Capstone Topics

3

Required Paralegal Courses (39 credit hours)

PL 111Introduction to the Profession

2

PL 112Computer Basics in Law

2

PL 200Law, Ethics, and Society

3

PL 232Legal Communication

3

PL 233Interviewing and Investigation

3

PL 234Legal Research I

2

PL 235Legal Research II

2

PL 302Computers in the Law

3

PL 321Theories of Liability

3

PL 322Contracts and Commercial Transactions

3

PL 323Civil Litigation I

3

PL 325Civil Litigation II

3

PL 443Advanced Research and Writing

3

PL 472Legal Practicum

4

Required Paralegal Electives (12 credit hours)

PL 331Criminal Law

3

PL 332Family Law

3

PL 341Corporate Law and Legal Entities

3

PL 350 Environmental Law

3

PL 402Administrative Law

3

PL 420Intellectual Property

3

PL 422Property Law and Applications

3

PL 430Women and the Law

3

PL 431Death and Taxes

3

PL 480Topics in Paralegal Studies

1-3

Open Electives (30 credit hours)

Thirty credit hours of open, undistributed elective credit hours.  A student may choose to declare a concentration or a minor.