Program: Paralegal (PLG) - BS Major - Winona State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 15, 2025

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

120 S.H.

Phase I. Interdisciplinary Foundations (21 S.H.)

These courses address topics related to the U.S. legal system in a variety of academic disciplines, ranging from history and political science to business and accounting.

History - HIST (12 S.H.)

HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 365 - American Legal History (3 S.H.) **
OR
△◎ HIST 488 - American Constitutional History (3 S.H.) **

Choose one:

HIST 220 - Introduction to African-American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 235 - History of the American Indian (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 315 - Women in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
HIST 355 - European Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 398 - Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis (3 S.H.)
HIST 461 - Latin American Social Revolution (3 S.H.)
HIST 468 - History of the Andean Nations (3 S.H.)
HIST 469 - History of Brazil (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 485 - Contemporary America 1945-Present (3 S.H.)
HIST 486 - American Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)

Note:

** A student may also choose to take both △ HIST 365 - American Legal History and △◎ HIST 488 - American Constitutional History to satisfy this requirement.

Political Science - POLS (9 S.H.)

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 320 - Constitutional Law (3 S.H.)
POLS 420 - Administrative Law (3 S.H.)

Phase II. Legal Specialty Sequence - HPLG (32 S.H.)

These courses concentrate on specific aspects of the legal profession. Legal specialty courses are offered in sequence and typically being in the spring of the sophomore year. HPLG 211 - Introduction to Paralegalism and Ethics must be taken as the first course in the sequence before any other 300-level paralegal courses can be taken.

HPLG 211 - Introduction to Paralegalism and Ethics (3 S.H.)
△ HPLG 370 - Legal Research and Writing I (3 S.H.)
HPLG 371 - Substantive Law and Ethics I (2 S.H.)
◆ HPLG 372 - Legal Research and Writing II (3 S.H.)
HPLG 373 - Adversary System: Civil Procedure (2 S.H.)
HPLG 374 - Evidentiary Rules (2 S.H.)
HPLG 375 - Substantive Law and Ethics II (3 S.H.)
HPLG 376 - Adversary System: Criminal Procedure (2 S.H.)
HPLG 380 - Paralegal Internship (12 S.H.)

Phase III. Concentration/Minor Sequence (12 S.H. or a minor)

In Phase III, students choose to complete the requirements of the Paralegal Program, including an additional 12 S.H. in a variety of law-related courses from various disciplines. Students can choose between four concentrations. Alternatively, they may elect to complete a minor of their choice in addition to completing the first two phases of the program.

Concentration 1: Business and Intellectual Property Organizations

ACCT 212 - Managerial Accounting Principles (3 S.H.)
ACCT 421 - Introduction to Taxation (3 S.H.)
BUSA 291 - Legal Environment of Business (3 S.H.)
BUSA 311 - Business Law II (3 S.H.)
BUSA 401 - Insurance Law (3 S.H.)
BUSA 411 - International Business Law (3 S.H.)
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 S.H.)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 S.H.)
△ ECON 304 - Money and Banking (3 S.H.)
HPLG 381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (2-3 S.H.)
HPLG 383 - Paralegal Institute (1-3 S.H.)
MGMT 315 - Principles of Management (3 S.H.)

Concentration 2: Domestic Relations

BUSA 421 - Consumer Law (3 S.H.)
HPLG 377 - Practical Legal Investigation Techniques (3 S.H.)
HPLG 381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (2-3 S.H.)
HPLG 383 - Paralegal Institute (1-3 S.H.)
PSY 330 - Psychology and the Law (3 S.H.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 S.H.)
◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research (3 S.H.)
SOCW 420 - Child Welfare (3 S.H.)
SOCW 425 - Law and Social Work (3 S.H.)

Concentration 3: Litigation Practice

BIOL 171 - Medical Terminology A (1 S.H.)
BIOL 172 - Medical Terminology B (1 S.H.)
BIOL 173 - Medical Terminology C (1 S.H.)
ENG 210 - Advanced Expository Writing (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 385 - Trial Advocacy 1 (3 S.H.)
HPLG 377 - Practical Legal Investigation Techniques (3 S.H.)
HPLG 381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (2-3 S.H.)
HPLG 383 - Paralegal Institute (1-3 S.H.)
MGMT 315 - Principles of Management (3 S.H.)
PHYS 310 - Science and Technology in Litigation (4 S.H.)
POLS 227 - Judicial Process & Politics (3 S.H.)

Concentration 4: Criminal Law and Systems

◎ HIST 385 - Trial Advocacy 1 (3 S.H.)
PHYS 310 - Science and Technology in Litigation (4 S.H.)
POLS 227 - Judicial Process & Politics (3 S.H.)
PSY 330 - Psychology and the Law (3 S.H.)
PSY 430 - Forensic Psychology (3 S.H.)
SOC 314 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 S.H.)
SOC 315 - Criminology (3 S.H.)
SOC 355 - Corrections (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 418 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 S.H.)
SOC 420 - Minnesota Criminal Code (3 S.H.)
SOC 423 - Race Relations and Minority Groups (3 S.H.)
HPLG 377 - Practical Legal Investigation Techniques (3 S.H.)
HPLG 381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (2-3 S.H.)

Concentration 5: Legal Studies/Government and Non-Government Organizations

ENG 210 - Advanced Expository Writing (3 S.H.)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.)
HPLG 381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (2-3 S.H.)
HPLG 383 - Paralegal Institute (1-3 S.H.)
MCOM 100 - Mass Media and Society (3 S.H.)
◎ MCOM 405 - Mass Media Issues and Ethics (3 S.H.)
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Law (3 S.H.)
POLS 227 - Judicial Process & Politics (3 S.H.)
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
PSY 330 - Psychology and the Law (3 S.H.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOC 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 S.H.)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 S.H.)
SOC 431 - Social Class and Power (3 S.H.)

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement