Kent State University Catalog 2011

Paralegal Studies Minor

The Paralegal Studies minor at the Kent Campus is accredited by the American Bar Association.

PARALEGAL STUDIES MINOR REQUIREMENTS (30 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
Category I Requirements
Must complete the following sequence of specialty courses:
PLST	18000	Introduction to Paralegal Studies*	3
	28001	Legal Research and Writing*	3
	28004	Principles and Practice of Litigation*	3
Choose from the following:			9
PLST	28003	Family Law and Procedure (3)*
	28007	Estate and Probate Administration (3)*
	38003	Administrative Law and Process (3)
	38005	Tort Law (3)
	38006	Applied Legal Research and Litigation (3)
	47111	Civil Law and Procedure (3)
Category II Requirement
PLST	36792	Internship in Paralegal	3
Category III Requirements
Choose from the following law-related courses:			9
ACCT	33000	Fundamental Tax Procedures (3)
FIN	26070	Introduction to Law (3)
	26074	Legal Environment of Business (3)
JUS	22100	Basic Interviewing (3)
	26704	Issues in Law and Society (3)
	33200	Criminal Law (3)
	34200	Criminal Procedures and Evidence (3)
	38007	Human Service Agencies and the Law (3)
	47211	Court Functions (3)
PHIL	31035	Philosophy and Justice (3)
	41025	Philosophy of Law (3)
POL	30130	Courts (3)
	30301	Introduction to Public Administration (3)
	40182	Constitutional Law: Government Powers (3)
	40183	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (3)
Any course listed above not used to complete the specialty minor.
TOTAL			30

*Course is cross-listed with Legal Assisting Technology (LEGT).

Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.