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Academic Requirement

The program is divided into three blocks of required courses. The general education and business core classes are required of all Associate of Science candidates to develop their ability to work and live as a well-rounded and competent individual in the business environment. The remaining courses are specialized legal courses designed to develop competence in substantive and procedural law.

General Education Requirements

ENG 111 Writing II 3
SC 113 Fundamentals of Speech 3
ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
HPE 111 Health Education 2
Mathematics Competency 3
General Education Elective 9 Click here for list of acceptable courses.

Total 23

Business Core Requirements

The following business courses are required of all students regardless of their area of specialization.

CIS 217 Applications of Micro Computers 3
ACTG 251 Financial Accounting 3
ACTG 252 Managerial Accounting 3
BSAD 240 Legal Environment I 3
BSAD 241 Legal Environment II 3
ECON 221 Economic and Business Statistics I 3

Total 18

Area of Concentration

Every paralegal student is required to take the following five courses:

BSAD 238 Introduction to Paralegal Studies 3
BSAD 242 Methods of Legal Research 3
BSAD 246 Civil Litigation 3
BSAD 248 Legal Writing 3
BSAD 249 Field Experience 3

Total 1 5

In addition, the paralegal student must choose two courses of the following four courses:

BSAD 239 Family Law 3
BSAD 243 Wills, Trusts, Estates 3
BSAD 244 Administrative Law 3
BSAD 247 Real Estate Law for the Paralegal 3

Free Electives

Free Electives 3 credits

Each student should use their free electives to tailor the legal assistant degree to their individual career preference. Choices might include the law specialty courses not counted in the area of concentration, secretarial skills courses, political science, philosophy, or other general education courses of interest.

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Please direct inquiries regarding the Economics Department and Programs to:
Dr. Jerry Belloit, Chairperson
336 Still Hall, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA 16214
814-393-2626

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