| English |
12 hours |
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| English Composition - (6 hours) |
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Northwest-
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ENG 1113-English Composition I
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ENG 1123-English Composition II
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| American or English Literature
- (6 hours) |
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Northwest-
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ENG 2323-English Literature
I |
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ENG 2333-English Literature
II |
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ENG 2223-American Literature
I |
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ENG 2233-American Literature
II |
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| Foreign Language |
6-12 hours |
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| Six hours of Intermediate level
or higher of one modern foreign language is required. |
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Northwest-
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MFL 1213-Elementary Spanish
I |
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MFL 1223-Elementary Spanish
II |
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MFL 2213-Intermediate Spanish
I |
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MFL 2223- Intermediate Spanish
II |
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| Natural Science |
9-11 hours |
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| Courses may be chosen from Physics
& Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry or Geology. A full year
of coursework in one subject (6-8 hours) is required and both
courses must include laboratories. |
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| Biological Science |
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Northwest-
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BIO 1133-General Biology I |
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BIO 1131-General Biology I (lab) |
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BIO 1143-General Biology II |
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BIO 1141-General Biology II
(lab) |
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BIO 1513-Anatomy and Physiology
I |
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BIO 1511-Anatomy and Physiology
I (lab) |
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BIO 1523-Anatomy and Physiology
II |
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BIO 1521-Anatomy and Physiology
II (lab) |
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| Physical Science |
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Northwest-
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PHY 2242-Physical Science Survey
I |
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PHY 2241-Physical Science Survey
I (lab) |
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| Chemistry |
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Northwest-
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CHE 1213-General Chemistry I |
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CHE 1211-General Chemistry I
(lab) |
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CHE 1223-General Chemistry II |
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CHE 1221-General Chemistry II
(lab) |
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CHE 1313-Principles of Chemistry
I |
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CHE 1311-Principles of Chemistry
I (lab) |
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CHE 1323-Principles of Chemistry
II |
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CHE 1321-Principles of Chemistry
II (lab) |
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| History |
6 hours |
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Northwest-
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HIS 1113-Western Civilization
I |
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HIS 1123-Western Civilization
II |
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HIS 2213-American (U.S.) History
I |
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HIS 2223-American (U.S.) History
II |
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| Fine or Performing Arts
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3 hours |
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| The course may be chosen from art,
music and theater arts. |
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Northwest-
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MUS 1113-Music Appreciation |
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ART 1113-Art Appreciation |
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SPT 1213-Fundamentals of Theater |
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| Social Sciences |
6 hours |
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Political Science 101 (Northwest-PSC 1113) is required.
The additional course may be chosen from anthropology, economics,
political science, psychology, sociology, or Latin American
studies.
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| Political Science 101-Introduction
to American Politics (required) |
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Northwest-
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PSC 1113-American National Government |
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| Psychology |
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Northwest-
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PSY 1513-General Psychology
I |
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| Economics |
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Northwest-
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ECO 2113-Principles of Economics
I (Macroeconomics) |
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ECO 2123-Principles of Economics
II (Microeconomics) |
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| Sociology |
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Northwest-
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SOC 2113-Introduction to Sociology
I |
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SOC 2123-Introduction to Sociology
II |
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| Mathematics |
6 hours |
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Mathematics 115 Elementary Statistics is required. The
additional course must be Mathematics 120 Quantitative Reasoning
or Mathematics 121 College Algebra or a higher level course.
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Northwest-
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MAT 2323-Statistics (required) |
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MAT 1313-College Algebra |
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MAT 1323-Trigonometry |
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MAT 1513-Business Calculus I |
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MAT 1613-Calculus I |
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| Speech |
3 hours |
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Northwest-
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SPT 1113- Oral Communication |
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Computer Science
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3 hours |
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Northwest-
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CSC 1113- Intro to Computer
Concepts |
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CSC 1123- Microcomputer Applications |
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MAJOR COURSES
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9 hours |
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LA 201-Introduction to Law (required)
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Northwest-
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LET 1113- Legal Systems and
Terminology |
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| LA 308 - Administration
of Wills and Estates (required) |
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Northwest-
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LET 1523 Wills and Estates |
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| LA 403 Bankruptcy Law (elective) |
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Northwest-
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LET 2523- Bankruptcy Law |
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Bachelor of Paralegal Studies
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| Upper Division General Education
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3 hours |
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| ENG 250 |
Applied Writing |
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| Paralegal Professional Courses |
42 hours |
| |
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| LA 201 |
Introduction to Law |
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| LA 301 |
Legal Research/Writing I |
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| LA 302 |
Legal Research/ Writing II |
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| LA 303 |
Civil Litigation I |
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| LA 304 |
Civil Litigation II |
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| LA 305 |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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| LA 308 |
Administration of Wills and Estates |
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| LA 401 |
Commercial and Contractual Relations |
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| LA 402 |
Torts |
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| LA 405 |
Business Organizations |
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| LA 406 |
Domestic Law |
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| LA 495 |
Internship |
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| LA 496 |
Internship Seminar |
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| LA |
Elective |
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| Prescribed Minor |
18 hours |
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| General Elective Hours |
12 hours |
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| General Requirements and Limitations
for completing the Bachelor of Paralegal Studies: |
- At least 124 semester hours.
- At least 42 semester hours at the 300 level or above.
- 2.0 GPA on all work attempted, as we as 2.0 GPA on all residenc work.
- Not more than 62 hours of community college credit can
be used in a degree program.
- No more than 6 of the last 21 hours may be from another institution and/or by correspondence.
- AT least 31 hours of coursework must be taken from UM.
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