Legal Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Program Description:

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies (LSBA) Program is to expand students' critical and analytical thinking skills, advance students' ability to communicate complex data, both verbally and written, and prepare students for higher-level positions within the legal profession, or gain admission to law school.

Program Requirements (120 Credits)

General Education (39 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101English Composition I

3

ENC 1102English Composition II

3

SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communications

3

Humanities (6 Credits)

Any Two Humanities Courses

Social Science (6 Credits)

PSY 1012General Psychology

3

Any Social Science Course

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab

Mathematics (7 Credits)

MAC 1105College Algebra I

3

STA 2014Introduction to Statistics

4

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements

Lower Division Core (18 Credits)

CCJ 2001Criminology

3

CJJ 2002Juvenile Delinquency

3

PLA 2104Legal Research and Writing I

3

PLA 2114Legal Research and Writing ll

3

PLA 2201Introduction to Civil Procedure

3

PLA 2303Criminal Law & Procedures

3

Lower Division Electives (9 Credits)

PLA 1426Contracts & Business Entities

3

BUL 2131Business Law

3

PLA 2700Professional Ethics and Liability

3

PLA 2273Introduction to Torts

3

PLA 1003Introduction to the Law

3

PLA 2763Law Office Management

3

PLA 2800Family Law & Practice

3

Upper Division Core (30 Credits)

PLA 3115Legal Research and Writing III

3

PLA 3226Civil Litigation

3

PLA 3263Evidence Law

3

PLA 3274Tort Law

3

PLA 3428The Law of Contracts

3

PLA 3434Business Organizations

3

PLA 3306/CJL 4412Criminal Law

3

PLA 3309/CJL 3410Criminal Procedure

3

PLA 4885Constitutional law

3

PLA 4950Legal Studies Integrated Capstone Project

3

Upper Division Electives (30 Credits)

CCJ 3011Juvenile Justice

3

CCJ 4644White Collar Crime

3

CCJ 4662Minorities and Crime

3

CJE 3721Forensic Psychology

3

CJE 4694Cyber-Crime

3

CJL 4074Correctional Law

3

PLA 3464Bankruptcy Law

3

PLA 3523Health Law and Ethics

3

PLA 3613Property Law

3

PLA 3803Domestic Relations Law

3

PLA 4116Legal Research & Writing IV

3

PLA 4410Intellectual Property

3

PLA 4844Immigration Law

3

NOTE: A total of up to 60 credits may be transferred from the General Education and/or Elective courses taken during a degree program. FNU reserves the right to transfer the appropriate courses.

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