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The Legal Administration program offers an alternative to law school for those who wish to work in the legal field in a capacity other than that of an attorney, primarily as a paralegal. Three options are available to students seeking the B.A. in Legal Administration. Students entering the program with no previous paralegal course work will follow the basic option. Students with associate's degrees in a paralegal field, may be offered an advanced option upon consultation and approval of the legal administration advisor. The pre-law option is for students who have a desire to attend law school, but who may wish to work as a paralegal/legal assistant before attending law school.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.A. in Legal Administration must meet the requirements listed below.
A grade of "C" is required for all courses listed as core courses in any of the options. All Legal Administration majors must successfully complete PLA 4111, notwithstanding any prior coursework in legal research and writing.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions. For courses with a dash in the course number, contact the offering department for information.
General Studies (36 sh)
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites
None
Lower Division Electives (24 sh)
BASIC OPTION
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division.
Major (30 sh)
Mandatory Core (18 sh)
| PLA 3691 | Law and Society | 3 | |
| * | PLA 4103 | Legal Research & Writing | 3 |
| * | PLA 4111 | Advanced Legal Research & Writing | 3 |
| PLA 4203 | Litigation | 3 | |
| PLA 4263 | Evidence | 3 | |
| PLA 4273 | Tort Law | 3 |
* Advisor permission required.
Elective Core (12 sh)
| Choose two: | |||
| PLA 3429 | Contracts & Business Entities | 3 | |
| PLA 3504 | Real Estate Law | 3 | |
| PLA 3603 | Probate & Estate Planning | 3 | |
Electives (choose two): |
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| PLA 3803 | Domestic Law | 3 | |
| PLA 4303 | Criminal Law | 3 | |
| PLA 4453 | Consumer Rights | 3 | |
| PLA 4693 | Women & The Law | 3 | |
| PLA 4763 | Law Office Management | 3 | |
| * | PLA 4941 | Legal Administration Internship Course offered as 1-3 sh per semester |
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* Advisor permission required.
Major-Related Courses (21 sh)
| ACG 2021 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| CGS 2570 | Microcomputer Application Packages | 3 | |
| COM 4110 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| MAN 3025 | Management Fundamentals | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| PHI 2100 | Introduction to Logic | 3 | |
| PHI 3670 | Ethics | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| CCJ 3024 | Crime & the Criminal Justice System | 3 | |
| CCJ 3203 | Judicial Process | 3 | |
| CCJ 4501 | Juvenile Justice | 3 | |
| EUH 4503 | English Constitutional & Legal History | 3 | |
| POS 3424 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| POS 3603 | American Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| POS 3623 | Civil Rights | 3 | |
| POS 3625 | First Amendment Freedoms | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| 3000/4000 level course from any of the following disciplines: Political Science, History, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Geography (social/cultural), Economics, Anthropology | 3 | ||
Upper Division Electives (9 sh)
ADVANCED OPTION
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
Major (33 sh)
All basic option mandatory core courses and elective core courses not previously completed must be taken as an advanced option mandatory core course.
| Mandatory Core (27 sh) | |||
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| PLA 3429 | Contracts & Business Entities | 3 | |
| PLA 3504 | Real Estate Law | 3 | |
| PLA 3603 | Probate/Estate Planning | 3 | |
| PLA 3691 | Law & Society | 3 | |
| * | PLA 4103 | Legal Research & Writing | 3 |
| * | PLA 4111 | Advanced Legal Research & Writing | 3 |
| PLA 4203 | Litigation | 3 | |
| PLA 4263 | Evidence | 3 | |
| PLA 4273 | Tort Law | 3 | |
* Advisor permission required.
Advanced Option Core (6 sh):
| Choose two: | |||
| CCJ 3----- | Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement | 3 | |
| CCJ 3024 | Crime & the Criminal Justice System | 3 | |
| CCJ 3203 | Judicial Process | 3 | |
| CCJ 4501 | Juvenile Justice | 3 | |
| EUH 4503 | English Constitutional & Legal History | 3 | |
| INR 4403 | International Law | 3 | |
| MMC 4201 | The Constitution & the Press | 3 | |
| PLA 3803 | Domestic Law | 3 | |
| PLA 4303 | Criminal Law | 3 | |
| PLA 4453 | Consumer Rights | 3 | |
| PLA 4693 | Women & the Law | 3 | |
| PLA 4763 | Law Office Management | 3 | |
| * | PLA 4941 | Legal Administration Internship Course offered as 1-3 sh per semester |
3 |
| POS 3424 | The Legislative Process | 3 | |
| POS 3603 | American Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| POS 3623 | Civil Rights | 3 | |
| POS 3625 | First Amendment Freedoms | 3 | |
* Advisor permission required.
Major-Related (15 sh)
| ACG 2021 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| CGS 2570 | Microcomputer Application Packages | 3 | |
| COM 4110 | Business/Professional Communication | 3 | |
| MAN 3025 | Management Fundamentals | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| PHI 2100 | Introduction to Logic | 3 | |
| PHI 3670 | Ethics | 3 | |
Upper Division Electives (12 sh)
PRE-LAW OPTION
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
Major (33 sh)
Mandatory Core (24 sh)
| PLA 3429 | Contracts & Business Entities | 3 | |
| PLA 3691 | Law & Society | 3 | |
| * | PLA 4103 | Legal Research & Writing | 3 |
| * | PLA 4111 | Advanced Legal Research & Writing | 3 |
| PLA 4203 | Litigation | 3 | |
| PLA 4263 | Evidence | 3 | |
| PLA 4273 | Tort Law | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| PLA 3504 | Real Estate Law | 3 | |
| PLA 3603 | Probate/Estate Planning | 3 | |
Theory Core (9 sh) |
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| Choose two: | |||
| EUH 4503 | English Constitutional & Legal History | 3 | |
| POS 3424 | Legislative Process | 3 | |
| POS 4673 | Jurisprudence | 3 | |
| POT 4601 | Masters of Political Thought | 3 | |
| Only one of these courses can be selected: | |||
| POS 3603 | American Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| POS 3623 | Civil Rights | 3 | |
| POS 3625 | First Amendment Freedoms | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| CLP 3144 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| PPE 4003 | Theories of Personality | 3 | |
| SOP 3662 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| SYP 4000 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
* Advisor permission required.
Major Related (21 sh)
| CGS 2570 | Microcomputer Packages | 3 | |
| COM 4110 | Business/Professional Communication | 3 | |
| PHI 2100 | Logic | 3 | |
Choose one: |
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| PHI 2603 | Ethics in Contemporary Society | 3 | |
| PHI 3670 | Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 4636 | Ethics & the Professions | 3 | |
Choose three: |
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| AMH 3311 | Social & Cultural History of American To 1877 | 3 | |
| AMH 3313 | U.S. Society & Culture in the 20th Century | 3 | |
| AMH 4270 | Recent America | 3 | |
| ANT 2410 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| CCJ 3024 | Crime & the Criminal Justice System | 3 | |
| EUH 3122 | High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| EUH 3501 | England to 1603 | 3 | |
| EUH 4521 | Victorian England | 3 | |
| PAD 3003 | Administration of Public Institutions | 3 | |
| REL 4441 | Current Religious Issues | 3 | |
| SYG 2010 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
Upper Division Electives (6 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
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