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Legal Studies Major – Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

General Education

LGS 499CSenior 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

LGS 210Introduction to Law and Ethics

3
LGS 321Legal Research and Writing I

3
LGS 325Pretrial Practice

3
LGS 332Property Law

3
LGS 334Torts, Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law

3
LGS 335Contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code

3
LGS 340Criminal Law and Procedure

3
LGS 421Legal Research and Writing II

3
LGS 425Trial Practice

3
LGS 490Legal Studies Internship I

3-6
Total Credit Hours:30

Electives

Choose six hours from the following approved electives (at least three hours must be from courses with an LGS prefix):

LGS 305Legal Reasoning

1-3
LGS 333Family Law

3
LGS 336Employment Law

3
LGS 337Corporate Law

3
LGS 345Debtor/Creditor Relations

3
LGS 355Administrative Law

3
LGS 360Special Legal Topics

1-3
LGS 370History of American Law

3
LGS 380Global Legal Perspectives

1-3
LGS 390Legal Studies Experiential Learning Lab

1
LGS 400Law and Society Seminar

3
LGS 436Wills, Trusts, and Estates

3
LGS 476Special Problems in Legal Studies

1-3
LGS 495Legal Studies Internship II

1-3
POLS 321Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers

3
POLS 322Courts and Civil Liberties

3
POLS 324Environmental Law and Policy

3
POLS 329Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics

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)

27
Total Credit Hours:27

Total Credit Hours: 120