LEGAL STUDIES (B.S., A.S.)
School of Business and Technology
The legal studies program offers a B.S. in legal studies and an A.S. in legal studies/paralegal.
Legal Studies (B.S.)
The unique B.S. curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal system; how it works; how it interrelates with business, government, and society; and how it changes.
Graduates have many career choices in both the public and private sectors, including state and federal agencies and public institutions as well as law firms, corporations, and other business entities. Graduates may also choose to go on to law school or to pursue another advanced degree. The curriculum also provides career development for those who already have an A.S. in legal studies/paralegal or its equivalent.
In addition to the University’s 36-hour general education requirements, the B.S. in legal studies requires 66 hours of legal studies and 18 hours of business coursework drawn from accounting, computer information systems, and management.| Business Requirements | ||
| ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| MGMT 120 | Intro to Business & Tech Skills | 3 |
| MGMT 302 | Fund of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 304 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 440 | Leadership | 3 |
| Legal Studies Requirements | ||
| LGLS 100 | Intro to Law & Court System | 3 |
| LGLS 205 | History & Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| LGLS 207 | Civil Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 208 | Civil Litigation | 3 |
| LGLS 225 | Wills and Estate Admin | 3 |
| LGLS 230 | Torts | 3 |
| LGLS 235 | Real Estate Transactions | 3 |
| LGLS 240 | Business Organizations | 3 |
| LGLS 255 | Legal Research & Writing I | 3 |
| LGLS 297 | Contracts | 3 |
| LGLS 303 | Special Topics in Law | 6 |
| LGLS 304 | Legal Research & Writing II | 3 |
| LGLS 314 | Ethics & Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| LGLS 320 | Admin Practice/Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 350 | Technology in the Law | 3 |
| LGLS 405 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| LGLS 409 | Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LGLS 440 | Civil Rights & Const Law | 3 |
| LGLS 425 | Practicum | 6 |
| LGLS 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| B.S. Suggested Sequence | ||
| First Year Fall | ||
| CIS 115 | Fund of Computer Apps | 3 |
| MGMT 120 | Intro to Business & Tech Skills | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| LGLS 100 | Intro to Law & Court System | 3 |
| PHIL 190 | Ethics | 3 |
| Natural science elective | 3 |
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| Total | 18 |
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| First Year Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| LGLS 205 | History & Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Humanities/fine arts elective | 3 |
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| Natural science elective | 3 |
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| Total | 15 |
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| Second Year Fall | ||
| ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| LGLS 230 | Torts | 3 |
| LGLS 255 | Legal Research & Writing I | 3 |
| LGLS 297 | Contracts | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
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| Second Year Spring | ||
| ACCT 212 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| LGLS 304 | Legal Research and Writing II | 3 |
| MGMT 302 | Fund of Management | 3 |
| Social science elective | 3 |
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| Total | 15 |
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| Third Year Fall | ||
| LGLS 207 | Civil Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 235 | Real Estate Transactions | 3 |
| LGLS 303 | Special Topics in Law | 3 |
| LGLS 350 | Technology in the Law | 3 |
| MGMT 304 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
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| Third Year Spring | ||
| LGLS 208 | Civil Litigation | 3 |
| LGLS 225 | Wills & Estate Administration | 3 |
| LGLS 240 | Business Organizations | 3 |
| LGLS 405 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| MGMT 440 | Leadership | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
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| Fourth Year Fall | ||
| LGLS 314 | Ethics & Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| LGLS 409 | Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LGLS 430 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LGLS 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
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| Fourth Year Spring | ||
| LGLS 303 | Special Topics in Law | 3 |
| LGLS 425 | Practicum | 6 |
| LGLS 320 | Admin Practice/Procedure | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
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| Degree total | 120 |
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A.S. in Legal Studies / Paralegal
The A.S. in legal studies/paralegal curriculum provides graduates with the skills, knowledge, and practical experience necessary for employment in the paralegal profession. It includes general courses in law and legal research techniques along with studies of specialized legal topics.
In addition to the University’s general education requirements (which must be fulfilled in part with the courses listed below), the A.S. in legal studies requires 39 semester hours of legal studies and MGMT 120 Introduction to Business and Technology Skills.
| Business Requirement | ||
| MGMT 120 | Intro to Business & Tech Skills | 3 |
| Legal Studies Requirements | ||
| LGLS 100 | Intro to Law & Court System | 3 |
| LGLS 205 | History & Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| LGLS 207 | Civil Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 208 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| LGLS 225 | Estate Administration | 3 |
| LGLS 230 | Torts | 3 |
| LGLS 235 | Real Estate Transactions or | |
| LGLS 320 | Admin Practice/Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 240 | Business Organizations or | |
| LGLS 297 | Contracts | 3 |
| LGLS 255 | Legal Research & Writing I | 3 |
| LGLS 304 | Legal Writing & Research II | 3 |
| LGLS 314 | Ethics & Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| LGLS 425 | Practicum | 6 |
| A.S. Suggested Sequence | ||
| First Year Fall | ||
| CIS 115 | Fund of Computer Apps | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| LGLS 100 | Intro to Law & Court System | 3 |
| MGMT 120 | Intro to Business & Tech Skills | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
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| First Year Spring | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| LGLS 230 | Torts | 3 |
| MATH 104 | Business Math | 3 |
| PHIL 190 | Ethics | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
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| Second Year Fall | ||
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| LGLS 205 | History & Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| LGLS 207 | Civil Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 255 | Legal Research & Writing I | 3 |
| LGLS 297 | Contracts or | |
| LGLS 240 | Business Organization | 3 |
| LGLS 314 | Ethics & Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
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| Second Year Spring | ||
| LGLS 208 | Civil Litigation | 3 |
| LGLS 225 | Wills & Estate Administration | 3 |
| LGLS 304 | Legal Research & Writing II | 3 |
| LGLS 235 | Real Estate Transactions or | |
| LGLS 320 | Admin Practice/Procedure | 3 |
| LGLS 425 | Practicum | 6 |
| Total | 18 |
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| Degree total | 66 |
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