BAS in PSA - Paralegal Studies Concentration

General Education Requirements (32 credits)

Minimum credit hours are listed for each category.

• Written Communication ¹ Credits: 6
• Quantitative Reasoning  Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences  Credits: 4
• Arts and Humanities ² Credits: 6
• Social and Behavioral Sciences ² Credits: 6
• Institutions in the Americas  Credits: 3
• Options³ Credits: 4
  • Oral Communication   
  • Natural Sciences   
  • Arts and Humanities   
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences   

Notes:

• ¹ Must be in composition (ENG 101 and ENG 102 or equivalents)
• ² Recommend that students select from two different prefixes
• ³ Limit one course per category

Lower Division Requirements (30 credits)

• LAW 100 - Introduction to Paralegal Studies Credits: 3
• LAW 102 - Legal Computer Applications Credits: 3
• LAW 103 - Ethics and the Law Credits: 3
• LAW 107 - Law Office Management Credits: 3
• LAW 109 - Substantive Criminal Law Credits: 3
• LAW 217 - Legal Research & Writing I Credits: 3
• LAW 218 - Legal Research and Writing II Credits: 3
• LAW 220 - Civil Procedure I Credits: 3
• LAW 221 - Civil Procedure II Credits: 3
• LAW 232 - Evidence Credits: 3

Upper Division Requirements (30 credits)

• PUB 310 - Current Issues & Trends in Public Safety Credits: 3
• PUB 330 - Adaptive Leadership in Public Safety Credits: 3
• PUB 350 - Emergency Operations & Crisis Management Credits: 3
• PUB 370 - Community Engagement & Crisis Communication Credits: 3
• PUB 390 - Multi-Agency Response & Coordination Credits: 3
• PUB 410 - Emergency Policy & Governance Credits: 3
• PUB 430 - Incident Investigation & After-Action Reporting Credits: 3
• PUB 450 - Grant Writing & Public Safety Funding Strategies Credits: 3
• PUB 470 - Public Safety Leadership & Administration Credits: 3
• PUB 490 - Capstone: Applied Public Safety Project Credits: 3