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The Minor in Legal Studies
The Minor shall include a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of coursework
in Legal Studies, consisting of six (6) hours of lower division and nine
(9) hours of upper division. Required courses are as follows: LG 200,
Introduction to Law; and LG 250, Legal Research I. Nine hours of electives
may be selected, in consultation with an advisor, from the upper division
course offerings.
Requirements for Completion of the Legal Studies Certificate (36 credit
hours).
The Certificate of Completion in the Legal Studies Program is available
to those students who have already completed an associate, bachelor or
graduate-level degree.
Courses required to complete the Certificate include the following:
EN 208 Business & Technical Writing
LG 100 Introduction to Paralegalism
LG 150 Computers in the Law Office
LG 200 Introduction to Law
LG 250 Legal Research I
LG 300 Legal Writing
LG 305 Litigation I
OA 211 Editing & Grammar
Candidates for the Legal Studies Certificate must choose 12 credit
hours from the following:
LG 205 Corporate Law
LG 210 Family Law
LG 215 Property Law
LG 220 Wills & Estate Administration
LG 225 Computer-Assisted Legal Research
LG 315 Legal Research II
LG 320 Elder Law
LG 325 Personal Injury Law
LG 330 Administrative Law for Paralegals
LG 410 Bankruptcy & Collections
LG 345 Criminal Law
LG 450 Internship (2-3)
LG 355 Introduction to Contracts
LG 360 Independent Study (1-3)
LG 390 Special Topics (1-3)
All certificate courses may be applied to the Legal Studies Associate
of Arts degree.
Legal Studies Program Options with Kaw Area
Technical School
Washburn University and the Kaw Area Technical School (KATS) have entered
into an articulation agreement leading to an Associate of Arts degree
in the Legal Studies Program. Students who have completed 1080 hours of
course work in the Legal Office Professional Program at KATS will receive
25 hours of college credit toward the AA degree. At Washburn, they must
complete an additional 41 hours of general education/university courses
and legal studies program courses to receive an Associate of Arts degree.
For KATS credit transfer criteria, see “Joint Programs with KATS,”
listed in the index. To complete the degree, KATS graduates must complete
the following courses at Washburn:
Major and Correlate Courses
LG 100 Introduction to Paralegalism
LG 250 Legal Research I
LG 390 Specialty Course
LG 305 Litigation I
LG 310 Interviewing & Investigation
TA 310 Technology & Society
Note 1: Some required and correlate courses count toward general education.
Consult your advisor.
FOR A SUGGESTED CURRICULUM PLEASE SEE YOUR ADVISOR.
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