Legal Studies, Certificate

Location(s): Online, California-Blended, Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

The program is designed to facilitate the application of law to those majoring in other academic areas. As an example, for those students majoring in business a Legal Studies Certificate makes them great candidates for a corporate law department. Those involved in social work frequently are required to involve themselves in the court system. There is no major that this certification would not be an enhancement of.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Effectively complete legal research tasks
Effectively prepare legal documents
Explain the ethical responsibilities of a paralegal.
Analyze complicated issues of substantive law.

Admission Requirements

Available to all non-Legal Studies Majors

As approved by PASSHE and accredited by the American Bar Association the Certificate in Legal Studies is open to a student who has:

Completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or has
Completed no less than sixty credits from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or is
Currently enrolled at PennWest in a bachelor’s program.

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

BLAW 2000 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
LAW 1000 - Introduction to Legal Studies Credit Hours: 3
LAW 2000 - Methods of Legal Research Credit Hours: 3
LAW 3460 - Principles and Practices of Litigation Credit Hours: 3
LAW 2001 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3
LAW 4900 - Legal Studies Experience Credit Hours: 3
Select two of the following courses:
LAW 3390 - Family Law Credit Hours: 3
LAW 3430 - Wills, Trusts, and Estates Credit Hours: 3
LAW 3440 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3
LAW 3470 - Real Estate Law Credit Hours: 3
LAW 3450 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3