Earn an Degree or Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Undergraduate Degrees in Paralegal Studies
Legal Assistant: An Expanding Field. The legal assistant field is exploding as paralegals carve out their own professional
niche. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the demand for paralegals will
continue to increase.
Continually Evolving Profession. One of the most exciting aspects of the legal profession
is that it is constantly evolving. As new cases are decided, new precedents
are set. As new issues develop, new areas of the law are created.
Ethical Practice at the Core. Professional
ethics is an integral and crucial component of paralegal education and practice.
Ethical conduct in the profession is expected and required at all times. Thus,
every course in the Paralegal Studies Program infuses students with the ethical
duties, rules, responsibilities, and guidelines that are necessary for paralegal
practice.
Earn a Degree or Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Earn a Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) in Paralegal Studies. The BAS requires 120 undergraduate credit hours, including 30 hours of Legal Assistant and Law courses in the major.
Earn a Certificate in Paralegal Studies. The certificate requires an undergraduate degree and offers 21 undergraduate credit hours from among Legal Assistant and Law, including the capstone course.
Earn a Minor in Law and Public Policy. The minor requires 18 undergraduate credit hours and is open to all SCS students earning a BAS or BLA degree.
Earn a Minor in Paralegal Studies. The minor requires 18 undergraduate credit hours and is open to all SCS students earning a BAS or BLA degree.
Eligibility Requirements
- Bachelors degree applicants
- High school diploma or GED
- Completion of the undergraduate application
- Submission of original transcripts from high school and college coursework
- Certificate applicants
- Undergraduate degree from accredited college or university
- Completion of the undergraduate application
- Submission of original transcripts from all college coursework
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