UCT-Legal Studies Cert
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Program Code
UCT-LEGL
Program Title
UCT-Legal Studies Cert
Program Level
Undergraduate Level
Degree
Undergr Certificate
Department
Distance Education Program
No
Program Description
The Legal Studies Certificate may be earned as a post-Associate degree or the equivalent thereof, or a post-Bachelor degree. It may also be taken in conjunction with any four year degree program, if the Program Director of the student’s major accepts the required 18 credits as cognates and/or electives. The Program Director may waive up to 7 credits to earn the certificate, based on a student’s background in the legal field.
Certification/Licensure Exam
No
National Certification/Licensure Eligibility
No
Analyze (by briefing) reported legal opinions.
Recognize the ethical standards of the paralegal profession.
Research legal problems using primary and secondary resources.
Understand the differences between civil and criminal practice.
Understand the structure of the State and Federal court system.
Write clear, effective legal memoranda, using proper citation form, and to write with good grammar and spelling skills.