MyPlan for a Second Major in Political Science Paralegal Studies Emphasis

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Course	Semester Credit Hours (SCH)	Complete?
PSCI 2301 - Principles of United States and Texas Government - or - PSCI 2305 - The United States Government	3
PSCI 2302 - United States and Texas Government: Institutions and Policies - or -PSCI 2306 - Texas and the Federal System	3
PSci 222 - Introduction to Jurisprudence	3
PSci 223 - Legal Research I	3
PSci 310 - Law Office Management	3
PSci 322 - Civil Procedure	3
PSci 426 - Legal Studies Internship	3
PSci 427 -Torts and Personal Injury Law	3
PSci 312 - Bankruptcy for Paralegals - and/or - PSci 321 - Probate - and/or - PSci 323 - Business Law for Paralegals - and/or - PSci 324 - Criminal Law and Procedure - and/or - PSci 325 - Family Law - and/or - PSci 328 - Real Estate Law for Paralegals - and/or - PSci 422 - Trial sand Appellate Litigation and Procedure - and/or - PSci 442 - Constitutional Law and Judicial Process - and/or - PSci 443 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties	6
Total Hours	30

Note: Graduates are not authorized to provide direct legal services to the public. The paralegal studies emphasis provides a broadly-based liberal arts and specialized education for paralegals/legal assistants, who are authorized to perform substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney. The emphasis does not train lawyers or legal administrators.

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