LEGAL ADMINISTRATION/ PARALEGAL

Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120

Faculty: S.W. Harrell (Director), M.T. Stopp

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. Any course substitutions for specifically listed courses must be approved in writing, in advance by PLA advisor. 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 in the back of this catalog.

General Studies (36 sh)
Basic and Advanced Option majors should take PLA 2057 to fulfill the socio-political component of General Studies.

For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.

Common Prerequisites
None

Lower Division Electives (24 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division.

BASIC OPTION

Major (33 sh)

# Advisor permission required.

Major-Related Courses (21 sh)

Choose 6 sh of 3000/4000 level law related courses with the following prefixes: PLA, CCJ, PAD, or PUP.

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.

ADVANCED OPTION

Major (33 sh)
All Basic Option mandatory core courses and elective core courses not previously completed must be taken as Advanced Option mandatory core course.

#Advisor permission required.

Major-Related (15 sh)

Upper Division Electives (12 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.

PRE-LAW OPTION

Major (36 sh)

Major-Related (21 sh)

Choose 9 sh 3000/4000 level courses from any of the following disciplines: History, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Religion, Sociology, Public Administration.

Upper Division Electives (3 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.

# Advisor permission required.

MINOR
The Law and Social Issues Minor requires 15 sh of course work. A minimum of 9 sh must be completed at UWF.

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