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2015-2016 Southeastern University Catalog

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2015-2016 Southeastern University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Legal Studies, Bachelor of Science

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Through the Legal Studies degree, students will explore the multifaceted field of law and justice. The program’s core curriculum provides the framework necessary for specific areas of law. With two concentration options, students can choose from either a paralegal focus or a pre-law school emphasis. The paralegal track introduces students to the logistical aspects of a law office and basic administrative skills of a paraprofessional. The pre-law route integrates legal theory and practical application, preparing students for graduate studies. In addition, students have 25 credit hours of free electives, providing them with flexibility to pick and choose from other disciplines.

General Education Core - 55 Hours

Arts of Communication - 9 Hrs

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Behavorial and Social Sciences - 6 Hrs

Behavorial Science

Selelct One:

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Social Science

Select one:

SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3

Business - 3 Hours

BUSI 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3
Or
FINC 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCE

History and Government - 3 Hours

Seelct one of the following:

HIST 1013 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO THE 16TH CENTURY Credits: 3
HIST 1023 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 Hrs

Humanities Elective

Select One:

COMM 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
COMM 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ENGL 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3

Literature Elective

Seelct one of the following:

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4533 - CONTEMPORARY LIT Credits: 3

Mathematics - 6 Hrs

Select two from the following:

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - LIBERAL ARTS MATH I Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - LIBERAL ARTS MATH II Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4
MATH 2244 - CALCULUS II Credits: 4

Natural Science (with lab) - 4 Hrs

CRIM 2703 - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Credits: 3

Religion Core - 18 Hrs

THEO 1503 - CHRIST, CULTURE, AND THE UNIVERSITY Credits: 3
BIOT 1133 - OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
BINT 1233 - NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
THEO 1313 - SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Credits: 3

Business Theology Electives

Select one of the following:

BUSI 4113 - BUSINESS ETHICS Credits: 3
LDRS 4113 - APPLIED SERVANT LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS Credits: 3
CRIM 2003 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE CHRISTIAN Credits: 3

Theology Elective

Select one of the following:

PHIL 2003 - PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS Credits: 3
PHIL 3233 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3

Required Legal Studies Core - 36 Hours

PLAW 3013 - INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL THEORY Credits: 3
BUSI 3403 - BUSINESS LAW I Credits: 3
BUSI 3413 - BUSINESS LAW II Credits: 3
POLS 2403 - UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
CRIM 3103 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Credits: 3
CRIM 3403 - AMERICAN CRIMINAL COURTS Credits: 3
BUSI 2113 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS I Credits: 3
PLAW 3433 - LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING Credits: 3
PLAW 4243 - MOOT COURT Credits: 3
PLAW 4903 - PRE-LAW INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
PLAW 4443 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH AND THEORY Credits: 3

Concentration Courses - 12 Hours

Choose one of the following concentrations:

Pre-Law Concentration

PLAW 3333 - LAW SCHOOL PREPARATORY COURSE Credits: 3
PLAW 4143 - LEGAL DRAFTING Credits: 3
CRIM 2223 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Credits: 3
CRIM 2703 - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Credits: 3

Paralegal Concentration

PLAW 3203 - LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT Credits: 3
PLAW 4143 - LEGAL DRAFTING Credits: 3
BUSI 1013 - INTRO TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE Credits: 3
MNGT 3173 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Credits: 3

May Substitute Any One Course in the Concentration Area with Any One of the Following:

COMM 4533 - MASS COMMUNICATION LAW Credits: 3
SRMT 3103 - SPORT LAW Credits: 3
PLAW 4003 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN PRE-LAW Credits: 3
PHIL 2003 - PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS Credits: 3
PHIL 3233 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3

General Electives - 24 Hours

Total Credit Hours - 127 Hours

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