{"id":508,"date":"2015-04-16T15:11:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T19:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2022\/?page_id=508"},"modified":"2022-09-06T16:16:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T20:16:49","slug":"bachelor-of-science-in-paralegal-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2022\/academic-programs\/paralegal-studies\/bachelor-of-science-in-paralegal-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General Education Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All degree programs require completion of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2022\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Education Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2022\/daemen-overview\/general-education\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Education Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>1. Major:\u00a0 52 CREDITS:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>ACC225 Financial Accounting (3) OR MIS280 Computer Studies &amp; Problem Solving (3)<\/li>\n<li>BA202 Professional Branding and Sustainability (1)<\/li>\n<li>PAR210 Law for Society (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR240 Intro to Legal Skills for General Practice (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR250 Paralegal Clinic (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR301 Legal Research and Writing (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR302 Law Office Computer Technology (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR303 Litigation (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR340 Legal Communication (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR350 Professional Responsibility &amp; Ethics: Paralegals and Lawyers (3) OR PSC230 U.S. Judicial Process (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR410 Advanced Research and Writing (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR450 Paralegal Internship (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR460 Paralegal Studies Senior Project (3)<\/li>\n<li>CMP101 English Composition (3)<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Paralegal Studies Electives: Select 12 Credits From The Following:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>PAR\/BA304 Contract Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR\/BA305 Real Property Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR306 Tort Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR307 The Criminal Trial (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR308 Family Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR350 Professional Responsibility &amp; Ethics: Paralegals and Lawyers (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR401 Elder &amp; Estates Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR402 Environmental Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR\/BA403 Business and Corporate Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR404 Intellectual Property (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR405 Immigration Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR\/BA406 Bankruptcy Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR408 Administrative Law (3)<\/li>\n<li>PAR409 Advanced Litigation (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>First Year Seminar (3)<\/li>\n<li>Learning Communities (6)<\/li>\n<li><u>Depth \u2013 Discoveries (9)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><u>Breadth \u2013 Exploration:\u00a0<\/u>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural Sciences and Mathematics:\n<ul>\n<li>Choose two courses from: Math, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Computer Science (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Sciences:\n<ul>\n<li>Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended Course: ECO213<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Humanities:\n<ul>\n<li>CMP311 Advanced English Composition (3)<\/li>\n<li>Choose two courses from: English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Free Electives: 33 CREDITS:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>21 credits must be considered Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Courses may not be taken in the major.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The following courses are <strong>recommended<\/strong> as options to fulfill free electives:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>BA211 Effective Business Communications (3)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>BA220 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management (3)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>ECO213 Economics of Inequality (3)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 121 CREDITS<\/h3>\n<h2>Transfer of Paralegal Studies Courses<\/h2>\n<p>A maximum of 25% of paralegal studies credits may be transferred from other institutions to meet degree requirements.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #666666;font-size: 1.25rem\">Graduation Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>A minimum grade of B in CMP101 and a minimum grade of C in PAR210<\/li>\n<li>An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00<\/li>\n<li>A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 in courses in the major<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of all required Paralegal Studies courses<\/li>\n<li>Completion of any portfolio requirements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Suggested Course Sequence<\/h2>\n<p>Access the suggested course sequences for the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.daemen.edu\/ug-2022\/academic-programs\/paralegal-studies\/bachelor-of-science-in-paralegal-studies\/suggested-course-sequence\/\">BS, Paralegal Studies<\/a>, from the\u00a0Paralegal Studies\u00a0web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar&#8217;s web pages.<\/p>\n<p><b>* Paralegals assist attorneys in legal research, writing, and case investigation. 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