60 credit hours
Day, Evening and Weekend
Queens and Staten Island Campuses
Candidates are required to complete 60 semester hours of credit
of a prescribed program of study with a minimum cumulative quality
point index of 2.0 for all courses and for the major area. The
curriculum includes required courses in the liberal arts and
sciences and the major area and elective courses. However,
paralegals and legal assistants may not provide legal
services directly to the public, except as permitted by
law.
This program is approved by the American Bar Association.
Major Area Requirements
9 credit hours
- LES 1001: An Introduction to Legal Studies
- LES 1002: Legal Research and Writing
- CUS 1107: Computer Applications in the Law Office
12 semester hours, Legal Specialty
Courses:
- LES 1003: Tort Law
- LES 1004: Litigation Practice (Civil)
- LES 1007: Family Law
- LES 1009: Advanced Legal Research and Writing
- LES 1010: Probate and Estate Administration
- LES 1011: Real Estate Law I
- LES 1012: Real Estate Law II
- LES 1013: Bankrupcy and Debtor-Creditor Practice
- LES 1014: Insurance Law
- LES 1016: Corporation Law and Practice
- LES 1017: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
- LES 1018: Immigration Law
- LES 1019: Taxation for Paralegals
- LES 1020: Employment Law and Practice
- LES 1024: Elder Law
- LES 1030: Delivery of Legal Services in Pacific Rim Countries
or CRJ 1023