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The Paralegal Program at Wesley College, Dover, DE [By Judith Earley] Located on 50 acres in the historic city of Dover, Delaware, Wesley College was founded in 1873 as a preparatory school. Delaware’s oldest private college, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers 30 bachelor’s degrees, four associate’s degrees, and master’s degrees in nursing, education, business administration, and environmental science.
exhibit proficiency in finding
Most of the students who make up Wesley’s
for students who have proven their knowledge
multidenominational, multicultural student
of the theoretical concepts and practical
applicable law through traditional
body hail from the Middle Atlantic region.
skills required for a career as a paralegal. An
means and the most current legal
While the majority of full-time students
associate’s degree and a post-baccalaureate
come straight from high school, there are
certificate are also offered. Professor Flora
opportunities available for nontraditional
F. Hessling, J.D., is the chair of the legal
students.
studies department.
Delaware is the country’s first state, and
The educational goals and objectives of
endeavors to fall in step with the standard
Dover serves as its capitol. There are
the Wesley College Legal Studies Program
code of ethical legal practice adhered to in the
approximately 35,000 residents in the city and
require students to:
college’s area of local control. It also strives
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research technology. •
demonstrate strong commitments to professional growth.
The Wesley College Legal Studies Program
2,400 students enrolled at Wesley College.
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responsibilities and obligations in
Several miles away in New Castle, Delaware,
the legal profession by following
sits the New Castle campus, which was
the ethical legal principles of the
established to accommodate working adults
appropriate authorities in the relevant
by granting them exposure to both real-world business applications and classroom theory. Academically credentialed professionals
jurisdiction. •
range of knowledge in distinct areas
achieve their goals of lifelong learning.
of substantive law and legal theories. •
the American Bar Association. The program offers a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies
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master the ability to think critically and form judgments through sound
offers an outstanding opportunity for students to train in a premier program approved by
respond to the needs of the legal community by demonstrating a broad
practice what they teach and help students
The Wesley College Legal Studies Program
demonstrate their ethical
legal reasoning. •
acquire and demonstrate mastery of superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
to be responsive to the needs of the populace served by the program’s graduates. On the Net Wesley College www.wesley.edu/about_wesley/index_about_ wesley.html Dover, DE www.cityofdover.com The United Methodist Church www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.1353935/ k.BE6A/Home.htm