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Legal Studies B.S.
Transfer courses are accepted into this program, but majors must take a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper-division LS courses from ULV. Students should complete WRT 110 and six additional semester hours of general education prior to taking LS courses. At least 18 semester hours of general education must meet the Legal Studies Program's approval.
Core Requirements:
LS 301 American Legal Studies (4)
LS 304 Legal Research and Writing (4)
LS 307 Legal Ethics (2)
LS 311 Law Office Computer Applications (4)
LS 365 Litigation I (4)
LS 368 Litigation II (4)
LS 380 Torts (4)
LS 390 Contracts (4)
LS 499 Senior Project (2)
Electives: Five of the following:
LS 321 Family Law (4)
LS 328 Property & Real Estate Transactions (4)
LS 330 Business Organizations (4)
LS 331 Bankruptcy (4)
LS 340 Selected Topics (4)
LS 345 Immigration Law and Procedure (4)
LS 350 Wills, Trusts, and Probate (4)
LS 370 Criminal Law and Procedures (4)
LS 498 Paralegal Internship (4)
Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Prerequisites: A bachelor's degree or 60 semester hours (including a minimum of 18 in general education) from a regionally accredited college. The general education must include at least three semester hours in college-level English composition and 15 units from at least three of the following academic areas: social and behavioral science; English composition and literature; foreign language; mathematics; humanities; natural science; appreciation or history of the arts.
Requirements: Same as the Core Requirements for the B.S., Legal Studies, except that LS 499 is not required.
