College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

123 Curriculum Complete the following courses: GERO 5200 Concepts and Controversies in Aging (3 credits) GERO 5300 Humanities and Aging (3 credits) GERO 5400 Sociology of Aging for Future Leaders (3 credits) GERO 5500 Psychology of Aging (3 credits) GERO 5600 Biology of Human Aging (3 credits) GERO 5700 Aging and Diversity (3 credits) P OST -B ACCALAUREATE C ERTIFICATE IN P ARALEGAL S TUDIES Overview The Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program is approved by the American Bar Association. A paralegal, as defined by the American Bar Association, is "a person, qualified by education, training or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible." The goal of the program is to prepare students for entry-level paralegal positions in the common areas of law practice. Paralegals are nonlawyers and therefore are prohibited from the unauthorized practice of law. This program trains paralegals and is not a program for training lawyers or legal administrators. Students in this post-baccalaureate certificate program are required to submit a paralegal portfolio at an exit interview with the program coordinator prior to certificate conferral. LEGS courses offered online require proctored exams at approved sites. The American Bar Association requires that a minimum of 12 credits of coursework be taken in a traditional, ground-based format (i.e., not online). This certificate program cannot be combined with any major or minor because it is a post-baccalaureate program. Students admitted to the Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program may transfer up to 12 credits of "legal specialty" courses taken at an American Bar Association approved program. A course considered for transfer must have been taken no longer than five years prior to entry into the Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program, must be substantially similar to an existing NSU paralegal studies course, must have been passed with a grade of "C" or higher, a nd must be approved by the paralegal studies program coordinator Certificate Requirements (30 credits) Complete the following courses: LEGS 1150 Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession (3 credits) LEGS 2100 Legal Research and Writing (3 credits) LEGS 2200 Computer Applications for the Legal Profession (3 credits) LEGS 3050 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits) LEGS 3260 Real Estate Practice I (3 credits) LEGS 3300 Torts and Civil Litigation (3 credits) LEGS 3360 Wills, Trusts, and Estates I (3 credits)