Law and Jurisprudence (A.A.)

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Title of Major: Law and Jurisprudence, A.A.

Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.

Code: AA.LGS.JURIS-TRANS

Total Credit Hours: 60

About Legal Studies Institute

Purpose: This transfer program provides a law and liberal arts foundation for those students transferring to four-year colleges and universities to pursue a bachelor’s degree in jurisprudence and, ultimately, attend law school. Prospective lawyers should develop proficiency in writing, speaking, reading, researching, analyzing and thinking logically. A multidisciplinary background is critical; therefore, this program provides a core of courses considered essential to the pre-law/jurisprudence student.

Range of Occupations

The skills and knowledge acquired in this program can be applied to a variety of occupations, including: lawyer, law clerk, paralegal, legal assistant, mediator, arbitrator, title examiner, abstractor, judge, magistrate and other judicial workers.

Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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General Education Requirements: 32-35 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English: 3-6 credits

ENG 111-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 3 credit hours AND
ENG 112-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 115-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours AND
ENG 116-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 121-Composition and Literature 3 credit hours
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirements. Students who take ENG 121 * will need to take an additional elective as indicated below.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

COM 111-Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 credit hours OR
COM 116-Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
PHL 141-Introduction to Logic 3 credit hours

Biological and Physical Sciences: 7 credits

At least one lab science required. See General Education Biological and Physical Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Program Requirements: 25-28 credits

HIS 212-United States History Since the Civil War 3 credit hours
LGS 111-Introduction to Paralegal Studies 3 credit hours
LGS 141-Electronic Legal Research 1 credit hour
LGS 143-Legal Research and Writing 1 3 credit hours
LGS 144-Legal Research and Writing 2 3 credit hours
LGS 210-Legal Ethics 3 credit hours
LGS 217-Constitutional Law 3 credit hours
PHL 142-Ethics 3 credit hours
Electives: 3-6 credit hours
Choose one (or two if completed ENG 121 *) of the following:
BPA 253-Business Law 1 3 credit hours
ECO 121-Introduction to Economics 3 credit hours
HIS 227-History of Medieval and Renaissance England 3 credit hours
LGS 215-Criminal Law 3 credit hours
PLS 111-American Government 3 credit hours
PLS 113-State and Local Government 3 credit hours

Computer Competency Requirement

Students may satisfy the Computer and Information Technology Requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the general education requirement for Computer Technology. See Computing and Information Technology Competency Requirement for a list of approved courses.

Diversity Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the diversity requirement. In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Become critical thinkers.
Become effective communicators.
Become competent legal professionals.
Become ethical legal professionals.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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