Legal Studies (BA)
Program requirements for the Legal Studies (BA) degree.
University Core – 36 credits
Area I: Writing (6)
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument
Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)
- STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
- MAT 115 College Algebra (3)
Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)
- UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
- UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)
Area IV: Communication (3)
- COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)
Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)
- POL 101 American Government (3)
- PHI 120 Ethics (3)
- GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)
Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)
- Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
- Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts
Major Core – 24 credits
- LGS 201 Legal Systems & Reasoning (3)
- LGS 210 Legal Research & Writing I (3)
- LGS 220 Civil Litigation (3)
- LGS 230 Contracts (3)
- LGS 240 Torts (3)
- LGS 250 Constitutional Law (3)
- LGS 310 Evidence (3)
- LGS 490 Legal Studies Capstone (3)
- Paralegal Studies Concentration – 12 credits
- PAR 310 Legal Research & Writing II (3)
- PAR 320 E-Discovery & Tech (3)
- PAR 330 Ethics for Paralegals (3)
- PAR 410 Paralegal Practicum (3)
Electives – 48 credits
- 18 credits upper-division (300–400 level) LGS/PAR electives
- 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) writing-intensive (LGS/COM/ENG)
- 24 credits free electives (100–400 level)