Legal Assistant Certificate
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Requirements | ||
LAT 101 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
LAT 115 | Paralegal Studies | 3 |
LAT 220 | Legal Research | 3 |
LAT 225 | Litigation | 3 |
LAT 250 | Legal Computer Applications | 3 |
LAT 310 | Legal Drafting | 3 |
LAT 400 | Advanced Legal Research | 3 |
LAW 365 | Practicum I | 3 |
or LAW 465 | Internship | |
Restricted Electives | ||
Select nine credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
Real Property | ||
Tort Law | ||
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution | ||
Study Away in Criminal Justice & Legal Studies | ||
Probate Law | ||
Domestic Relations | ||
Civil Rights Law | ||
Conflict Management | ||
Selected Legal Topics | ||
Criminal Evidence | ||
Business Law I | ||
Business Law II | ||
Family and Child Welfare | ||
Substance Use and Disorders | ||
Death And Dying |
NOTE: Students must complete a Contact Information form prior to graduation. Per ABA program approval guidelines, students must also complete an exit interview with selected department faculty.
Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn 9 of the last 15 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- No more than 2 courses with a grade of D permitted in major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.5.