Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies
120 hours: 60 hours lower-level requirements, 36 hours core legal studies requirements,
12 hours plan electives, 12 hours other electives

Administrative Sciences Unit
Chair:   Lou White
Phone:  281-283-3110
Office:   Bayou Bldg. Suite 3321
Advisor: busadvoff@uhcl.edu

What this degree will do for you…
The goal of the Legal Studies program is to introduce students to the study of law and the workings of the American Legal system as a foundation for a career as a paralegal professional or the more advanced study of law in a law school environment. The degree program has three principal educational objectives: 1) to educate students in the legal principles that underpin substantive and procedural areas of law such as torts, family law, probate, criminal law, the law of real property, consumer law, and civil litigation; 2) to equip students with the legal research, writing and critical thinking skills necessary to foster their continuing independent study of the law beyond the classroom; and 3) to raise student’s awareness and understanding of the important role that legal ethics play in the delivery of legal services.

Freshman/Sophomore requirements: 60 hours

* Six hours of accounting or 3 hours of accounting and three hours of English beyond the core curriculum requirement or 3 hours of accounting and 3 hours of a foreign language.
** Six hours of math or 3 hours of math and 3 hours of English beyond the core curriculum requirement or 3 hours of math and 3 hours of a foreign language.

Core Legal Studies Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies: 36 hours

Plan Electives for Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies: 12 hours

Other Electives for Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies: 12 hours