पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

The programs are intended as a legal employment credential. They prepare students to work in a law office, corporate office, government agency or other offices working with the law. Paralegals work in various law-related settings under the supervision of a lawyer. The courses in this program are designed to provide students with a credential for employment in law related positions. Graduates have found work in small, medium, and large law firms, corporations, insurance companies, state and federal agencies, and a variety of other law-related placements. While the program is not designed primarily to be a pre-law program, some of the graduates do choose to attend law school. Other graduates have pursued advanced degrees in other areas such as Communications or Criminal Justice.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The modules include Required Courses (7 courses - 28 credit hours); EHS 264 Intro. to Law and the Legal System (4); EHS 360 Fundamentals of Paralegal Practice (4); EHS 361 Legal Research and Writing I (4); EHS 362 Civil Litigation (4); EHS 363 Law of Contracts (4); EHS 381 Paralegal Internship (4); EHS 385 Legal Research and Writing II (4); Elective Courses: EHS 264 Introduction to Law and the Legal System; EHS 265 Legal Ethics; EHS 365 Wills and Probate; EHS 366 Corporate Law; EHS 367 Criminal Litigation; EHS 368 Real Estate Law; EHS 369 Family Law; EHS 370 Administrative Law and Worker’s Compensation; EHS 371 Consumer Law and Bankruptcy; EHS 372 Environmental Law; EHS 374 Personal Injury Law; EHS 375 Using Computers in the Law Office; EHS 376 Business Entities and Securities Law; EHS 378 Advanced Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; EHS 380 Administrative Advocacy and Procedure; EHS 381 Paralegal Internship; EHS 383 Immigration Law; EHS 384 Intellectual Property; EHS 390 Employment and Labor Law; EHS 391 Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect; EHS 393 Estate Planning and Elder Law; EHS 396 International Law.

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Applicants must have completed four units of English; three units of mathematics (algebra I and II and geometry); two units of science (at least one of which is with a lab); two units of language; one unit of American history; four units distributed among other college preparatory electives. The average GPA for an entering freshman is 3.1/4.0 and 2.9/4.0 for transfer students. Average SAT is a 1050 using the Critical Reading and Math scores (1530 with writing) and ACT is a 23. International students must have minimum score of 525/197/71 on the paper/computer/internet TOEFL Exam.

योग्यता

ब्याचलर्स डिग्रीज्

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

Suffolk University

विभागको नाम

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Education and Human Services