The College of Liberal Arts and Metropolitan College jointly administer the Paralegal Studies Program. The program is approved by the American Bar Association. Students may be admitted to the program upon successful completion of the Paralegal Aptitude Test.
Most electives have prerequisites from the core sequence.
Degree-seeking students will follow normal university requirements for a major in their respective colleges. The number of paralegal courses accepted for credit in the student's major program will be governed by rules of the college and the department. Students may enroll in a non-degree credit program in Paralegal Studies. They must complete 27 hours of paralegal courses in the above sequence, and 33 hours of courses numbered 1000 and above, for a total of 60 hours. Completion of English 1158 and the proficiency exam is required.