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Legal Studies Curriculum
| After fall 2012, new students are not being accepted into the program. Change of major requests from current students or requests to transfer into the program from outside Becker College will be evaluated individually. |
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
Spring Semester |
Credit |
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| INFO1001 | Technology and Society |
3 |
INFO1003 | Computer Applications |
3 |
| ENGL1001 | English Composition I |
3 |
ENGL1003 | Writing about Literature |
3 |
| LGLS1100 | Introduction to Law |
3 |
LGLS1103 | Real Estate Law |
3 |
| LGLS1207 | Contracts and Uniform Commercial Code |
3 |
LGLS2107 | Family Law |
3 |
| SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
MATH1200 | College Algebra |
3 |
| ACAD1001 | First Year Experience |
2 |
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|
17 |
15 |
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Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
Spring Semester |
Credit |
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| GOVT1108 | American Government |
3 |
Elective (MATH2000+) |
3 |
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| LGLS2200 | Corporation Law |
3 |
LGLS2105 | Estates, Trusts and Estate Administration |
3 |
| LGLS2203 | Litigation |
3 |
LGLS2300 | Legal Writing Techniques |
3 |
| LGLS2208 | Legal Research Techniques |
3 |
LGLS2900 PSYC1001 | Career Internship or Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| LGLS2600 | Computer Applications for the Legal Profession |
3 |
Elective (Humanities) |
3 |
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|
15 |
15 |
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Junior Year
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
Spring Semester |
Credit |
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| ACCT1001 | Accounting Principles I |
3 |
GOVT3001 | Political Theory |
3 |
| LGLS2102 | Criminal Law |
3 |
Elective (Health Education) |
3 |
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| PHIL3001 | Ethics |
3 |
Elective (Open) |
3 |
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| Elective (ENGL2000+) |
3 |
Elective (Humanities) |
3 |
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| Elective (Science) |
3 |
Elective (Science with Lab) |
4 |
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|
15 |
16 |
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Senior Year
| Fall Semester |
Credit Hours |
Spring Semester |
Credit |
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| ENGL2003 | Public Speaking |
3 |
GOVT4100 | American Constitutional Law |
3 |
| HIST3100 | American Constitutional History |
3 |
LGLS4100 | Directed Legal Study |
3 |
| LGSL3001 | Advanced Legal Writing and Analysis |
3 |
Elective (Open) |
3 |
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| LGLS4001 | Advanced Civil Litigation |
3 |
Elective (Open) |
3 |
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| Elective (Open) |
3 |
Elective (Global Awareness and Diversity) |
3 |
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|
15 |
15 |
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| Total Credits: |
123 |
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