Bachelor's Degrees (44 credit hours)

Required Courses (7 courses - 28 credit hours)

• EHS 264 Intro. to Law & the Legal System (4)
• EHS 360 Fundamentals of Paralegal Practice (4)
• EHS 361 Legal Research & Writing I (4)
• EHS 362 Civil Litigation (4)
• EHS 363 Law of Contracts (4)
• EHS 381 Paralegal Internship (4)   
• EHS 385 Legal Research & Writing II (4)

Four elective courses (16 credit hours) are also required

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Certificate (32 credit hours)

Required Courses (5 courses - 20 credit hours)

• EHS 360 Fundamentals of Paralegal Practice (4)
• EHS 361 Legal Research & Writing I (4)
• EHS 362 Civil Litigation (4)
• EHS 363 Law of Contracts (4)
• EHS 385 Legal Research & Writing II (4)

Three elective courses (12 credit hours) are also required.  EHS 264 and EHS 265 do not count towards the certificate.

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Minor in Paralegal Studies (20 credit hours)

Required Courses (3 courses – 12 credits)

• EHS 360  Fundamentals of Paralegal Practice (4)
• EHS 361  Legal Research and Writing I (4)
• EHS 362  Civil Litigation and Procedure (4)

Two Paralegal/Legal Specialty courses (8 credit hours) are also required.  EHS 264 and EHS 265 do not count towards the minor

Elective Courses

• EHS 264* Introduction to Law and the Legal System
• EHS 265* Legal Ethics
• EHS 365 Wills and Probate
• EHS 366 Corporate Law
• EHS 367 Criminal Litigation
• EHS 368 Real Estate Law
• EHS 369 Family Law
• EHS 370 Administrative Law and Worker’s Compensation
• EHS 371 Consumer Law and Bankruptcy
• EHS 372 Environmental Law
• EHS 374 Personal Injury Law
• EHS 375 Using Computers in the Law Office
• EHS 376 Business Entities and Securities Law
• EHS 378 Advanced Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• EHS 380 Administrative Advocacy and Procedure
• EHS 381 Paralegal Internship
• EHS 383 Immigration Law
• EHS 384 Intellectual Property
• EHS 390 Employment and Labor Law
• EHS 391 Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect
• EHS 393 Estate Planning and Elder Law
• EHS 396 International Law

*Not available to count toward Certificate or Minor in Paralegal Studies