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LEGL 345: Trial Preparation and Procedure An overview of the litigation process including pleadings, third-party practice, discovery, the presentation of evidence at trial and the rules of evidence, and post-trial practice. Prerequisites: LEGL 111, LEGL 211 3 credits LEGL 390-394: Special Topics in Legal Studies Prerequisites: LEGL 111, LEGL 211
1-3 credits
LEGL 495: Legal Studies Internship Placement in a law office, legal department, public legal institution, financial, institution, or insurance company. Students may take 2 internships. Prerequisites: LEGL 111, LEGL 211, LEGL 212, Instructor Permission 1-6 credits Note:
Interns should have substantially completed their studies. A grade point average of 2.25 in all paralegal courses or permission of the Program Director is required for enrollment.
Legal Studies/Paralegal Four Year Curriculum
3 1 3 3 3 2 ___3
FIRST YEAR First Semester College Composition/LENG 111 Legal Studies/LEGL 105 Legal Studies/LEGL 111 Modern Language Legal Studies/LEGL 211 First-Year Seminar/LEGL 100 History Without Borders/LHST 111
18
3 3 3 3 3
SECOND YEAR First Semester Literature Series/LENG Theology II Series/LTHE Poli Sci/POLI 111 Public Speaking/SPCH 111 Math/MATH 110, 111, 114 or 125
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3 3 3 6
___ 16
3 3
Second Semester Critical Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121 PC Applications/CIS 170-172 or Business Tech 1/CIS 150 Modern Language Legal Studies/LEGL 212
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3 3 3 3 3 3 ___
Second Semester Fine Art Series/LFIN Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 Legal Studies/LEGL 343 Poli Sci/POLI 122 Psychology/PSYC 111 Legal Studies/LEGL 345
18 THIRD YEAR First Semester Philosophy II Series/LPHI Legal Studies/Elective Legal Environ of Bus/BCOR 203 Cognate
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6 6 4
3 3 3
3 3 6 1 3 ___ 16
FOURTH YEAR First Semester Legal Studies Elective Cognates Elective
3 3 3 6 ___ 15
Second Semester LS Science Legal Studies Elective Cognate Leadership Seminar Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI
Second Semester Senior Seminar/LBST 383 Legal Studies/LEGL 495 Legal Studies Elective Cognate