Paralegal Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
Legal Administration (M.A.)
Legal Administration Track Under the M.B.A.
Paralegal Studies (Graduate Certificate)
This certificate program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). When a student receives a Paralegal Studies certificate from an ABA-approved program, the student is not licensed to practice law or to give legal advice. To receive the undergraduate paralegal certificate, a student must successfully complete coursework and 24 hours of approved pro bono legal service to the community.
Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum grade of C- is required in every course that serves as a prerequisite for a
higher-numbered legal specialty course in the Paralegal Studies certificate program.
Certificate Requirements
30 credits
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 are not licensed to practice law or to give legal advice.
Admission Requirements: The School of Business Administration strongly recommends that candidates have at least two years of work experience before applying.
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 — Legal Specialty Training
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 graduate certificate requirements.
Track II — Paralegals Moving into Paralegal Administration
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 certificate if they complete the graduate certificate requirements.
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 is not licensed to practice law or to give legal advice. To receive the graduate Paralegal Studies certificate, a student must successfully complete coursework and 24 hours of approved pro bono legal service to the community.
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: