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Paralegal Studies - Undergraduate Certificate

The Paralegal Studies undergraduate certificate is applicable to those students who wish to continue their education and enhance and update their skills to pursue a career in the legal field.

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Program Information for Paralegal Studies - Undergraduate Certificate

Program Description

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Admissions for Paralegal Studies - Undergraduate Certificate

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Admission to this certificate is selective. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 2.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements
PLST 18000INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL STUDIES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3
PLST 28001LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 3
PLST 28004CIVIL PROCEDURE 3
PLST 36792INTERNSHIP IN PARALEGAL (ELR) 3
Certificate Electives, choose from the following:9
PLST 28003
FAMILY LAW AND PROCEDURE
PLST 28007
ESTATE AND PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
PLST 35001
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35003
HEALTH LAW
PLST 35005
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35007
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
PLST 36001
LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
PLST 38003
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCESS
PLST 38005
TORT LAW
PLST 38006
APPLIED LEGAL RESEARCH AND LITIGATION (WIC)
PLST 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PARALEGAL STUDIES
PLST 42701
EVIDENCE AND E-DISCOVERY
PLST 42705
BANKRUPTCY LAW I: BASIC FUNDAMENTALS
PLST 42706
BANKRUPTCY LAW II: CREDITOR-DEBTOR RELATIONS
PLST 42708
REAL ESTATE LAW
PLST 48002
CONTRACT LAW
PLST 48300
LAW OF CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
PLST 48401
PATENT LAW
PLST 48403
PATENT PROSECUTION
PLST 48404
COPYRIGHT LAW I
PLST 48407
TRADEMARK LAW
PLST 48408
TRADEMARK PROSECUTION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Accreditation for Paralegal Studies - Undergraduate Certificate

The Paralegal Studies certificate is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Paralegal Studies - Undergraduate Certificate

Legal support workers, all other

-1.2%

decline

50,400

number of jobs

$59,540

potential earnings

Paralegals and legal assistants

10.5%

much faster than the average

337,800

number of jobs

$52,920

potential earnings

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

-2.6%

decline

63,600

number of jobs

$48,820

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

Liberal Studies - L.S.M.

The Master of Liberal Studies degree provides students with a unique opportunity to study at the graduate level in fields that are of interest and use to them. Under the guidance of the program's director, students select courses from across disciplines in the university to form their own individualized and integrated program of study.

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Program Information for Liberal Studies - L.S.M.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Bring together the different fields in which they have been working.
  2. See the advantages of doing so.
  3. Continue to pursue the knowledge they entered the program to acquire.

Admissions for Liberal Studies - L.S.M.

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Goal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:1
    • Minimum 102 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 7.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 73 PTE score
    • Minimum 130 DET score
1

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Spring Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Summer Term
    • Rolling admissions

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements
LSTU 60092INTERNSHIP 3
or LSTU 61098 LIBERAL STUDIES ESSAY
Electives 127
Minimum Total Credit Hours:30
1

Of the 27 credit hours of electives, students must select 12-15 credit hours of courses from a single department/school or program and 12-15 credit hours of courses from at least one other departments/schools or program. In addition to standard classroom courses, a maximum 3 credit hours of internship or practicum and 3 credit hours of research may be selected. Courses may be taken in any college in the university.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
- 3.000
  • Some graduate courses may require prerequisites.
  • Students will complete a program of study document in which they develop a theme (title) and choose coursework in the major and minor areas. In developing a program of study, students must adhere to several fundamental principles that the program of study must (1) emphasize interdisciplinary perspectives to learning and (2) be integrated.
  • No more than one-half of a graduate student’s coursework may be taken in 50000-level courses.
  • Grades below C are not counted toward completion of requirements for the degree.
Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Liberal Studies - L.S.M.

Examples of Possible Careers
  • Interdisciplinary careers in social studies, humanities, sciences, arts, health, education, business, technology, etc. 
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