Legal Studies (BS)

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. Transfer courses are accepted into this program if approved by the Legal Studies Department. We do not transfer civil procedure, litigation, on-line research or internship courses, or courses over seven years old. Courses transferred must be legal specialty courses as defined by the American Bar Association. Majors must take a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper division LS courses from La Verne. The major requires a minimum of 46 semester hours.

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
Select a minimum of ten semester hours of the following:		10
LS 321	Family Law
LS 328	Property and Real Estate Transactions
LS 330	Business Organizations
LS 331	Bankruptcy
LS 338	Intellectual Property
LS 340	Special Topics
LS 345	Immigration Law & Procedure
LS 350	Wills, Trusts, and Probate
LS 357	E Discovery
LS 370	Criminal Law and Procedures
LS 420	Critical Race Theory & the Foundations of Race and Law
LS 425	The Economics of Racism
MGMT 457	Mediation
Total Semester Hours		10