Legal Administration (M.A.)
Legal Administration Track under the M.B.A.
Paralegal Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Students graduating from one of the Legal Administration or Paralegal Studies programs will be prepared for careers as paralegals or legal assistants. Graduates will be able to
Students in this program may choose from two tracks, depending upon their career goals. These tracks are approved by the American Bar Association. Graduates of ABA-approved programs may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
Minimum Grade and Course Completion Requirements: Students in the Legal Administration program must meet the University’s academic standards for graduate students and achieve a minimum grade of B- in all Legal Administration (LA) courses. No course may be repeated more than once. See GPA requirements for more information.
Sequence of classes: Students are encouraged to take LA 590 and LA 591 early in the course sequence and LA 550 toward the end of their program.
Track I prepares graduate students in master’s-level specialty law courses to qualify as practicing paralegals or paralegal administrators.
Degree Requirements
36 credits
Students enrolled in this track may also qualify to receive a Paralegal Studies certificate if they complete the requirements described under the certificate.
Track II prepares graduate students for administrative responsibilities as paralegal supervisors or for administering paralegal departments within law firms, corporate law departments, or law-related agencies.
Degree Requirements
36 credits
Students enrolled in this track may also qualify to receive a Paralegal Studies graduate certificate if they complete the requirements as described under the certificate.
See Business Administration (M.B.A.).
This certificate is offered for those students who have a bachelor’s degree and who wish to become certified paralegals. This program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). When a student receives a Paralegal Studies certificate from an ABA-approved program, the student may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
Minimum Grade and Course Completion Requirements: Students in this certificate program must meet the University’s academic standards for graduate students and achieve a minimum grade of B- for each course required in the degree. No course may be repeated more than once. See GPA requirements for more information.
Certificate Requirements
18 credits
Students enrolling in this certificate program who have no prior paralegal or criminal justice experience must complete LA 500 Introduction to the Legal System or LA 561 Law and the Business Environment in addition to the following: