Paralegal Studies - B.A.
120 credit hours
Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)
| WC 100 | Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education | 3 |
| CO 111 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| EN 111 | English Composition and Research Writing | 3 |
| HI 222 | World History Since 1900 | 3 |
| TH 200 | Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin | 3 |
| EN 211 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
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| PH 320 | Ethics | 3 |
| BI 330 | Bioethics for Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
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| FR 111 | Basic French I | 3 |
| SP 111 | Basic Spanish I | 3 |
| WC 150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
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| BU 131 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PS 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SO 211 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| MA 117 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MA 253/PS 253 | Statistics | 3 |
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| BI 101 | Biology: Unity and Diversity | 3 |
| BI 101L | Biology: University and Diversity Laboratory | 0 |
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| CH 101 | Chemistry for Changing Times | 3 |
| CH 101L | Chemistry for Changing Times Laboratory | 0 |
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| AD 200 | Studies in the Visual Arts | 3 |
| MU 200 | American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond | 3 |
| TA 213 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
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| WC 401 | Social Justice | 3 |
| WC 402 | Sustainability | 3 |
| WC 403 | Global Women Leading Change | 3 |
| WC 404 | Christian Spirituality throughout the Centuries | 3 |
| WC 480 | Woods Core Capstone Topics | 3 |
Required Paralegal Courses (39 credit hours)
| PL 111 | Introduction to the Profession | 2 |
| PL 112 | Computer Basics in Law | 2 |
| PL 200 | Law, Ethics, and Society | 3 |
| PL 232 | Legal Communication | 3 |
| PL 233 | Interviewing and Investigation | 3 |
| PL 234 | Legal Research I | 2 |
| PL 235 | Legal Research II | 2 |
| PL 302 | Computers in the Law | 3 |
| PL 321 | Theories of Liability | 3 |
| PL 322 | Contracts and Commercial Transactions | 3 |
| PL 323 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| PL 325 | Civil Litigation II | 3 |
| PL 443 | Advanced Research and Writing | 3 |
| PL 472 | Legal Practicum | 4 |
Required Paralegal Electives (12 credit hours)
Open Electives (30 credit hours)
Thirty credit hours of open, undistributed elective credit hours. A student may choose to declare a concentration or a minor.