Legal Studies Major – Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

General Education

PLS 499C	Senior Paralegal Practice Seminar	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Major Requirements

Legal Studies Major Requirements

PLS 210	Introduction to Law and Ethics	3
PLS 321	Legal Research and Writing I	3
PLS 421	Legal Research and Writing II	3
PLS 325	Pretrial Practice	3
PLS 425	Trial Practice	3
PLS 332	Property Law	3
PLS 334	Torts, Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law	3
PLS 335	Contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code	3
PLS 340	Criminal Law and Procedure	3
PLS 490	Paralegal Internship	3-6
Total Credit Hours:		30-33

Electives: Choose six hours from the following approved electives

At least three hours must be from courses with a PLS prefix.

PLS 333	Family Law	3
PLS 436	Wills, Trusts, and Estates	3
PLS 337	Corporate Law	3
PLS 360	Special Legal Topics	1-3
PLS 476	Special Problems in Legal Studies	1-3
GOVT 321	Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers	3
GOVT 322	Courts and Civil Liberties	3
GOVT 324	Environmental Law and Policy	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Minor

All majors must have a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.

Total Credit Hours:

21

Free Electives

Free Electives	(chosen by student)	24-27
Total Credit Hours:		24-27

Total Credit Hours: 120