Academic Catalog

Paralegal Studies, Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

EKU Campus

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 22.0302

University Graduation Requirements
General Education18
Elements: 1A, 1B, 2, 3B, 5B, and an additional three hrs from any element (excluding POL courses).
Student Success Seminar
ASO 100Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)1
Major Requirements
Core Courses
LAS 210Introduction to Law3
LAS 220Legal Research and Writing I3
LAS 300Legal Research and Writing II3
LAS 325Real Estate Practice3
LAS 350Litigation: Complaint to Discovery3
LAS 355Litigation: Complaint to Discovery3
LAS 385Legal Administration and Computer Applications3
LAS 399Paralegal Internship4
LAS 410Paralegal Seminar3
Choose from nine hours of the following:9
Family Law Practice
Criminal Law Practice and Procedure
Wills, Trusts, Estates, & Elder Law
Corporations and Business Organization Practice
Administrative Agency Practice
Estate Planning & Procedure
Supporting Course Requirements
ACC 200Survey of Accounting3
Choose from one of the following: (with a grade of "A" or "B")
Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric
and Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (Element 1A) G
First Year Writing Seminar (Element 1B) G
ENG 300Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing3
Three hours of General Education humanities (Element 3B) G
Introduction to American Government (Element 5B) G
Mathematics with Applications (or higher) (Element 2) G
Three hours of additional General Education course (not POL)
Free Electives
Choose from two hours of free electives2
Total Hours64
G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the General Education requirement above.