2011-2012
STUDENT NAME ______________________________________________ DATE__________________
Paralegal Studies-Option in Legal Studies A. A.S. at Harford Community College to
B.S. IN LEG AL STUDIES AT UM UC
This worksheet is designed to help you plan and track your progress toward your degrees. For full course descriptions,
please refer to the current undergraduate Catalog.
Courses taken at Harford Community College
Changes in recommended courses may affect other elements of the degree plan. Lower level equivalents of UMUC
upper level courses fulfill content requirements but not upper-level minimum credit requirements
UMUC
Equivalent
Course
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (GenEd) (25 credits)
WRTG 101 Writing
GenEd
ENG 101 English Composition (3)
First arts and humanities
GenEd
Arts /Humanities elective (3)
English Writing GenEd
ENG 209 Technical Writing (3)
First social and behavioral
sciences GenEd
PS 101 or PS 102 (3) Behavioral/Social Science GenEd
Mathematics GenEd
MATH 101 or MATH 111 (3) Recommended MATH GenEd
Speech/writing GenEd
CMST 101 or CMST 105 (3)
Biological and physical
science with lab GenEd
Biological/Physical Lab Science elective (4)
Second arts and
humanities GenEd
ART 101, ART 102, HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, HIST 104, HIST 202, HIST 207,
HIST 208, or HIST 211 (3) Recommended General Education elective to meet UMUC historic
WRTG 101
WRTG 293
MATH 107 or
MATH 106
requirement and meet Harford diversity requirement
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND EMERGING ISSUES (2 credits)
PE elective (1)
PE Fitness elective (1)
LEGAL STUDIES RELATED COURSES (35-37 credits)
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PL 101 Introduction to Law (3) Required foundation course for major and prerequisite to later LGST courses
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LGST 101
PL 110 Technology in the Legal Profession (3)
LGST 360
 PL
 LGST
105 Legal Research (3) Required foundation course for major and prerequisite to later LGST courses
200
PL 242 Real Estate Transactions (3)
LGST 343
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PL 106 Legal Writing (3) Required foundation course for major
LGST 201
PL 203 Contract Law (3)
LGST 340
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PL 238 Law Practice & Professional Conduct (3) Required foundation course for major
LGST 204
PL 122 Torts and Insurance (3)
LGST 312
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PL 124 Civil Litigation and Procedure (3) Or other substantive and procedural foundation course for major
LGST 325
PL 248 or PL 273 (3)
BA 205; CJ 104, 111; PL 201, 202, 204, 233, 244, 246 (5-7) Paralegal Studies electives
Credits transferred: 62-64 credits
 Required courses for UMUC major
Harford Paralegal Studies A.A.S. to LGST, p. 1
SEQUENCE at UMUC
NOTES
Courses are listed in the order in which students should take them.
Changes in courses and order may affect other elements of the degree plan.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR DEGREE (6 credits) If requirement is completed in degree at
community college, these credits may be used for electives
Biological and physical
sciences GenEd
NSCI 100 or ASTR 100 (3) Or other 3-credit biological/physical science GenEd course
Second social and
behavioral sciences
GenEd
ANTH 344 (3) Or other upper-level second behavioral/social science GenEd course (discipline must
differ from first)
UL
EMERGING ISSUES (7 credits)
LIBS 150 (1) GenEd course
CMST 303 or IFSM 201 (3) First computing GenEd course
CMIS 111 (3) Or other second computing GenEd course
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR AND DEGREE (18 credits)
WRTG 394 (3) Or other upper-level advanced writing GenEd course
UL
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LGST 300 (3) Required gateway skills course for major
UL
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LGST 301 (3) Required gateway skills course for major
UL
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LGST 320 (3) Or other substantive and procedural foundation course for major (LGST 322, 330 or 340)
UL

LGST 322 (3) Or other substantive and procedural foundation course for major
UL
LGST 450 (3) Or other substantive law course for major (LGST 315, 316, 327, 335, 343, 350, 411, 415, 420, 442, or three 1credit LGST courses.)

UL
Legal Studies Internship or Supplemental Course (3 credits)
LGST 425 (for those going onto law school), LGST 460 (for those managing a law office), LGST 470 (for those managing a
courtroom), or LGST 486A (for those working in the field) (3)
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UL
MINOR OR ELECTIVES (15 credits, at least 9 credits upper-level for minor)
See requirements of individual minor.
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (7-9 credits)
Choose any courses to meet 120 credits for degree. Note minimum requirements for upper-level coursework.
Complete in last 60 credits along with major and minor courses.
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TOTAL: 120 CREDITS
CHECKLIST FOR FULFILLMENT OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS See catalog for overview of all requirements.
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30 credits at UMUC, including at least half of the major and minor and 15 upper
level credits.
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45 upper-level credits, including half the credit for the major and the minor.
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All required courses and minimum number of credits for major and minor.
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Prerequisites for major and minor courses, if needed.
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All General Education Requirements.
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Grade of C or better in all courses for the major and minor.
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Overall GPA of at least 2.0.
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At least half the credit for the major earned through graded coursework.
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Total 120 credits.
NOTES:
 Required courses for UMUC major
Harford Paralegal Studies A.A.S. to LGST, p. 2