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LEGAL STUDIES/PARALEGAL Two Year Curriculum

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FIRST YEAR Fall 3 Foundational English/ENGL 101 3 Foundations of Theology/THEO 101 2 Intro to Law/LEGL 111 3 Legal Research/Writing I/LEGL 211 3 Political Science/POLI 111 17 Spring 3 Legal Research/Writing II/LEGL 212 3 Legal Studies/Elective 3 Cognate/Elective 1 Speech

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SECOND YEAR Fall 3 Foundational Philosophy/PHIL 101 6 Legal Studies/Electives or LPHI 237 9 Cognates

18 Spring 3 LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 course 3 Legal Studies/LEGL 495 3 Legal Studies/LEGL 343 3 Legal Studies/LEGL 345 3 Cognates 15

* Cognates may include additional legal studies courses and such others as approved by a program advisor.

FACULTY: Professor: Emmett Lombard. Associate Professor: Deborah West. Assistant Professor: Lori Grossholz. Instructor: Elizabeth Garloch, Jessica Mando. The Library offers credit courses and other instructional programs as well as one-on-one support for students and faculty. Using a variety of resources and pedagogical approaches, the library promotes information literacy throughout the curricula.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LIBR 112: Information Literacy – Locate

This is a one-credit course focusing on finding information. It teaches skills necessary to determine what information is needed along with search strategies. 1 credit

LIBR 113: Information Literacy – Evaluate

This is a one-credit course focusing on information evaluation. It teaches skills necessary to determine what information is needed along with source quality criteria. 1 credit

LIBR 114: Information Literacy – Use

This is a one-credit course focusing on understanding and utilizing a variety of information sources and formats. It teaches skills necessary to determine what information is needed along with effective and ethical usage. 1 credit