The associate degree in paralegal studies is approved by the American Bar Association and requires a minimum of 66 credit hours. It is designed to be completed in four or five semesters. Students must fulfill the stated requirements to declare a paralegal major and must follow the curriculum guidelines and the course prerequisites to graduate. Paralegal degrees will be awarded to those students who complete all requirements with an overall grade point average of 2.0 (out of 4.0) and receive a grade of “C” or better in legal specialty courses.
Program Prerequisites
ENG 100 Introduction to College Writing 3
PS 110 American National Government 3
OST 220C Word Processing
Legal Specialty Courses
PLS 250 Legal Research and Writing I 3
PLS 283C Real Estate Law for the Paralegal 3
PLS 291C Criminal Law and Procedure 3
PLS 294C Administrative Practice and Procedures 3
PLS 296C Family Law 3
PLS 392 Corporate Law 3
PLS 393 Civil Procedure 3
PLS 395 Estate Planning and Administration 3
PLS 450 Legal Research and Writing II 3
PLS 499 Internship in Paralegal Studies 3
Colonnade Requirements
BUS 214C Business Communication 3
BUS 110C/ACC 200C Basic Accounting I 3
COMM 145 Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication 3
MA 109C/116C General Mathematics 3
Esperado Agosto 2022
Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Ogden College Hall Suite 1017,
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11075,
BOWLING GREEN,
Kentucky,
42101, United States
Applicants are required to have successful completion of high school with 2.5 GPA
English proficiency requirements (one of the following):
TOEFL IBT – 71; IELTS – 6.0; ELS – Level 109 PTE Academic – 52
We have rolling admission, which means we can admit students to WKU close to the start of each semester; however, we recommend that students apply at least two months before the start of their semester to ensure they have enough time to receive an I-20, student visa, housing, and scholarship information.
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.
