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Attribute Legend: KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience ¹ 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  PLST 18000 Introduction to Paralegal Studies and Professional Ethics 3  
  PLST 28001 Legal Research and Writing 3  
  PLST 28003 Family Law and Procedure 3  
  PLST 28004 Principles and Practice of Litigation 3  
  PLST 28007 Estate and Probate Administration 3  
  PLST 38006 Advanced Legal Research and Writing 3  
  PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal 3  
  Choose from the following: Technical electives 12  
  ACTT 21003 Fundamentals of Tax Preparation (3)    
  BMRT 11009 Introduction to Management Technology (3)    
  BMRT 21000 Business Law and Ethics I (3)    
  ENG 20002 Introduction to Technical Writing (3)    
  CRIM 12000 Introduction to Criminology and Justice Studies (3)    
  CRIM 22100 Basic Interviewing (3)    
  CRIM 22301 The Investigative Process (3)    
KSS CRIM 26704 Issues in Law and Society (3)    
  CRIM 33200 Criminal Law (3)    
  CRIM 34200 Criminal Procedures and Evidence (3)    
  CRIM 47211 Court Functions (3)    
  PLST 38005 Tort Law (3)    
  PLST 48002 Contract Law (3)    
  PLST 48300 Law of Corporations and Other Associations (3)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (31 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  ACTT 11000 Accounting I-Financial    4  
  BMRT 11000 Introduction to Business 3  
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communications 3  
  COMT 11000 Introduction to Computer Systems 3  
KSS
KSS		 PSYC
SOC		 11762
12050		 General Psychology (3)   or
Introduction to Sociology (3)		 3  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences 3  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3  
                                                                                            MINIMUM TOTAL:  65  
  1. US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.