Degree Requirements

General Information

Departmental Degree Requirements
Paralegal majors (A.A., B.A.) must attain a minimum grade of “C” in all major and supporting courses. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in LAS 210 before taking LAS 220. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in LAS 220 before being admitted to any of the other upper division requirements.

Transfer Students
Transfer students must take a minimum of 15 semester hours of paralegal (LAS) courses at EKU to earn a paralegal degree.

Paralegal Science (B.A.)  ♦  Political Science (B.A.)  ♦  Paralegal Studies (A.A.S.)  ♦  Certificate in Paralegal Science (Post-Baccalaureate)  ♦  Minors  ♦  Masters of Public Administration

Paralegal Science (B.A.)

See http://www.paralegal.eku.edu/degree-requirements#paralegal_sciBA

Political Science (B.A.)

(example 4 year curriculum planner)

UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS       40 hours

  • General Education Requirements:      36 hours
    Refer to Section Four of the University Catalog for details on the General Education requirements.
  • ASO 100:  Student Success Seminar      1 hour
  • Wellness       3 hours
  • Writing Intensive Course (Hours incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen. Ed./Free Elective Category)
  • ACCT - Political Science majors will select one of the following: POL 100S, 101S, 301, 349, 495, 496, 497, 498, 490, 499, HON 420, a program-approved student abroad experience, or a program-approved undergraduate research project.  (Credit hours are included in Professional Education Requirements below).

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

CORE COURSE REQUIRMENTS       33 Hours

PLUS TWELVE (12) HOURS of POL courses, all of which must be numbered 300 or above. (No more than 6 hours of POL courses numbered 300 or above may be taken prior to completing POL 280.)

PLUS THREE (3) HOURS for Diversity Requirement selected from:

FREE ELECTIVES     47 hours

TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 120 hours

Paralegal Studies (A.A.S.)

See http://www.paralegal.eku.edu/degree-requirements#paralegal_studiesAAS

Certificate in Paralegal Sciences (Post-Baccalaureate)

See http://www.paralegal.eku.edu/degree-requirements#certificate

Minors

Minor in Legal Studies

Core Requirement       3 hours

  • LGS 300: Introduction to Legal Studies

Electives       12 hours
Students are strongly advised to enroll in LGS 300 before beginning Legal Studies elective studies.  Students may not take more than six hours of electives with the same course prefix.  Students may not count Legal Studies electives towards any other major or minor.

Coop or Research Requirement       3

TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS       18 hours

Minor in Paralegal Studies

See http://www.paralegal.eku.edu/degree-requirements#minor

Minor in Political Science

A student may minor in political science by completing:

Minor in Public Administration

A student may minor in public administration by completing a total of 18 hours as follows:

► PLUS nine hours from:

Upper division courses applied to the public administration minor may not be applied to the political science minor.