General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

1. Major:  52 CREDITS:

• ACC225 Financial Accounting (3) OR MIS280 Computer Studies & Problem Solving (3)
• BA202 Professional Branding and Sustainability (1)
• PAR210 Law for Society (3)
• PAR240 Intro to Legal Skills for General Practice (3)
• PAR250 Paralegal Clinic (3)
• PAR301 Legal Research and Writing (3)
• PAR302 Law Office Computer Technology (3)
• PAR303 Litigation (3)
• PAR340 Legal Communication (3)
• PAR350 Professional Responsibility & Ethics: Paralegals and Lawyers (3) OR PSC230 U.S. Judicial Process (3)
• PAR410 Advanced Research and Writing (3)
• PAR450 Paralegal Internship (3)
• PAR460 Paralegal Studies Senior Project (3)
• CMP101 English Composition (3)

• Paralegal Studies Electives: Select 12 Credits From The Following:

  • PAR/BA304 Contract Law (3)
  • PAR/BA305 Real Property Law (3)
  • PAR306 Tort Law (3)
  • PAR307 The Criminal Trial (3)
  • PAR308 Family Law (3)
  • PAR350 Professional Responsibility & Ethics: Paralegals and Lawyers (3)
  • PAR401 Elder & Estates Law (3)
  • PAR402 Environmental Law (3)
  • PAR/BA403 Business and Corporate Law (3)
  • PAR404 Intellectual Property (3)
  • PAR405 Immigration Law (3)
  • PAR/BA406 Bankruptcy Law (3)
  • PAR408 Administrative Law (3)
  • PAR409 Advanced Litigation (3)

2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

• • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Learning Communities (6)
  • Depth – Discoveries (9)
  • Breadth – Exploration: 
    • Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
      • Choose two courses from: Math, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Computer Science (6)
    • Social Sciences:
      • Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)
        • Recommended Course: ECO213
    • Humanities:
      • CMP311 Advanced English Composition (3)
      • Choose two courses from: English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (3)

3. Free Electives: 33 CREDITS:

• 21 credits must be considered Liberal Arts and Sciences

NOTE: Courses may not be taken in the major. 

The following courses are recommended as options to fulfill free electives:

• • BA211 Effective Business Communications (3)
  • BA220 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management (3)
  • ECO213 Economics of Inequality (3)

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 121 CREDITS

Transfer of Paralegal Studies Courses

A maximum of 25% of paralegal studies credits may be transferred from other institutions to meet degree requirements.

Graduation Requirements

1. A minimum grade of B in CMP101 and a minimum grade of C in PAR210
2. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
3. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 in courses in the major
4. Successful completion of all required Paralegal Studies courses
5. Completion of any portfolio requirements

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequences for the BS, Paralegal Studies, from the Paralegal Studies web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web pages.

* Paralegals assist attorneys in legal research, writing, and case investigation. Paralegals cannot provide legal advice to the public except as authorized by law.