Paralegal Studies, BA

Students take the introductory course, What is Law?  In addition, the major requires 30 credit hours of paralegal courses. Grades of C or higher and a minimum GPA of 2.0 are required in all 300-level paralegal courses.

Introductory Course3
WHAT IS LAW?
Major Requirements27
ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM
LEGAL RESEARCH
CIVIL LAW
LITIGATION I
COMMERCIAL LAW
ADVANCED LITIGATION AND E-DISCOVERY
LEGAL WRITING
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP
Electives in Paralegal3
Students take one of the following: 1
REAL ESTATE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ESTATES,TRUSTS & WILLS
CORPORATIONS AND LLC LAW
BANKRUPTCY LAW
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP II
IMMIGRATION LAW
Total Paralegal Credit Hours (33)
General Education 87
Total Credit Hours120
1

Paralegal elective courses run on a rotating basis throughout the academic year determined by market demand and student interest. Not all elective courses are offered every semester. Contact the program director for more information.

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
COMM 101PUBLIC SPEAKING (or program specific CORE communications course)3
Ideas of Social Justice
3 credits in coursework categorized as Ideas.3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts 2, 3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (or above) 13
Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Sciences 2,3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning. 6
Total Credit Hours47-48
1

Higher level of Math may be required by major

2

Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

3

A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

  • Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
  • Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
  • Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
  • Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
  • Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

TRANSFER OF PARALEGAL COURSES

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies who have completed 15 or more credit hours of paralegal courses from an ABA-approved paralegal program (with a grade of C or better) that are no more than 6 years old, will be required to take only 18 credit hours of upper-division (300-level) paralegal courses. The 18 credit hours of paralegal courses will be selected in consultation with an academic advisor in the Paralegal Studies program. Credit hours earned for the paralegal courses at the previous program may transfer as general elective requirements.

CREDIT FOR PAST PARALEGAL COURSES

Paralegal courses taken more than six years ago cannot be counted toward the Paralegal Major requirements.

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ENG 1013PARA 10133
FYS 1011ENG 1023
MATH 1103Physical Science23
Humanities #13Humanities #23
BIOL 111 or 11224Social Science #13
General Elective11 
 15 15
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
COMM 1013PARA 3013
Social Science #23Social Science #33
Humanities #33General Elective 13
General Elective13General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
 15 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PARA 3033PARA 3023
PARA 3043PARA 3253
Experiential Learning #153PARA 3XX63
General Elective13General Elective13
General Elective 13General Elective13
 15 15
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
PARA 3063PARA 33043
PARA 3293PARA 3053
General Elective 13General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
 15 15
Total Credit Hours 120
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Or course towards an optional Minor.

2

One Natural Science course must have a lab.

3

Satisfies CORE Ideas of Social Justice requirement

4

Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement

5

Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement. EXL courses can satisfy major requirements/electives or CORE requirement.

6

Any course at the 300 level within the discipline.