Students should complete RCS 110 College Writing A 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. Majors must take a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper division LS courses in residence. The major requires a minimum of 46 semester hours.
Transfer Policy
Transfer courses are accepted into the program if approved by the Legal Studies Department. We do not transfer civil procedure, business law, litigation, advanced legal research and writing, or internship courses. Courses transferred must be legal specialty courses as defined by the American Bar Association.
Legal Studies Statute of Limitations
Because of continuous changes in the legal field, admissible transfer courses cannot be over seven years old. Additionally, courses previously taken at the University of La Verne also cannot be over seven years old in order to be applied to the degree.
Degree Requirements
Total program: 46 semester hours
Core Requirements
36 semester hours
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| LS 301 | American Legal Studies | 4 |
| LS 304 | Legal Research and Writing | 4 |
| LS 311 | Law Office Computer Applications | 2 |
| LS 355 | Advanced Research & Writing | 2 |
| LS 365 | Litigation I | 4 |
| LS 368 | Litigation II | 4 |
| LS 380 | Torts | 4 |
| LS 390 | Contracts | 4 |
| LS 490 | Paralegal Internship & Ethics | 4 |
| LS 499 | Senior Project | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 36 |
Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| 10 |
| Family Law | |
| Property and Real Estate Transactions | |
| Business Organizations | |
| Bankruptcy | |
| Intellectual Property | |
| Special Topics | |
| Immigration Law & Procedure | |
| Wills, Trusts, and Probate | |
| E Discovery | |
| Criminal Law and Procedures | |
| Critical Race Theory & the Foundations of Race and Law | |
| The Economics of Racism | |
| Mediation | |
| Total Semester Hours | 10 |