GANNON UNIVERSITY

Paralegal Program

 

ABA APPROVED

 

Associate Degree Option

 

 

 

 

The two year, Associate Degree Program should be particularly attractive to the more mature, non-traditional student or students who are working while pursing a degree. Requirements are 18 credit hours in Liberal Studies, 25 hours in Professional Studies (including an internship with cooperating legal institutions), 9 credits of supplementary work, and 12 credit hours of unspecified cognate classes. All work taken may be applied toward a four year degree.

Suggested Course of Study:

Paralegal

Two Year Curriculum

 

FIRST YEAR

 

 

 

First Semester

 

Second Semester

3

College Composition/LENG 111

3

Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112

3

Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121

3

World Discovery/LHST 111

1

Legal Services/LEGL 105

3

Legal Services/LEGL 212

3

Legal Services/LEG 111

3

Legal Services/Elective

3

Legal Services/LEGL 211

3

PC Applications/SIS 170, 173

3

Political Services/POLI 111

 

 

16

 

15

 

 

SECOND YEAR

 

 

 

First Semester

 

Second Semester

3

Invitation to Philosophy/LPHI 231

3

Theology/LTHE  or Philosophy/LPHI

6

Legal Service/Electives

3

Legal Studies/LEGL 495

9

Cognates

3

3

Legal Studies/lEGL 343

Trial Prep Procedures/LEGL 345

 

 

3

Cognates

18

 

15

 

 

* Cognates may include additional legal services courses and such other courses as approved by a program advisor. All students must take one course approved as part of the Writing Across the Curriculum Program.

Course Curriculum Sheet

 

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