Legal Studies Degree Completion

Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies

AB’s legal studies program prepares graduates to enter law school and other legal professions. By having a bachelor’s degree in legal studies, you are better prepared to earn your JD. For those not wishing to pursue a career as an attorney, this degree prepares graduates to work as a court clerk, court administrator, and paralegal, to name a few. Note: some states require candidates for a paralegal position to pass a qualifying exam.

Required Courses

	Course #		Credit Hours	Course Name
____	BUSI	281	3	Business Law I
____	COMM	240	3	Argumentation & Persuasion
____	CJUS	200	3	Intro to Criminal Justice
____	CJUS	340	3	Principles of Criminal Law
____	CJUS	410	3	Ethics in Criminal Justice
____	CJUS	450	3	Criminal Courts & Process
____	CJUS	550	3	Seminar in Criminal Justice
____	LEGL	200	3	Intro to Law and Society
____	LEGL	280	3	American Legal History
____	LEGL	300	3	Civil Rights and Liberties
____	LEGL	350	3	Legal Research and Writing
____	LEGL	500	3	Field Practicum
____	PHIL	290	3	Applied Logic
____	POLS	200	3	American National Government
____	POLS	310	3	Constitutional Law

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Foreign language is not required.
LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM: As outlined on appropriate Liberal Studies Check Sheet.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION: The student must have at least a 2.00 average in the major.

Wondering what all you can do with a degree from AB’s extended learning program? Contact the Office of Career Services for ideas.

For more information, contact:

James Owston

Associate Provost

James Owston

Associate Provost

owstonjm@ab.edu

(304) 457-6222

FinishYourDegree@ab.edu

	Class of 2018	Class of 2019	Class of 2020
Maximum entering class size (as approved by ARC-PA)	36	36	36
Entering class size	36	36	36
Graduates	34	28	34
* Attrition rate	5.5%	22.2%	5.5%
**Graduation rate	94.4%	77.7%	94.4%
Attrition rate calculation: Number of students who attritted from cohort divided by the entering class size. *Graduation rate: Number of cohort graduates divided by the entering class size.

	DIDACTIC PHASE				CLINICAL PHASE			YEARLY TOTALS
	Year 1 Summer	Year 1 Fall	Year 1 Spring	Year 2 Summer	Year 2 Fall	Year 2 Spring	Year 3 Summer	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Total
Tuition	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$14,500	$29,000	$43,500	$43,500	$29,000	$116,000
Fees	$200	$305	$305	$330	$205	$205	$550	$810	$740	$550	$2,100
Books	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$1,000	$0	$4,000
Supplies	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$500	$1,000	$1,500
Other Supplies	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800	$967	$0	$0	$1,767	$0	$1,767
Room	$4,050	$4,198	$4,198	$4,198	$5,165	$5,165	$10,330	$12,446	$14,528	$10,330	$37,304
Board	$2,100	$2,100	$2,100	$2,500	$2,500	$2,500	$5,000	$6,300	$7,500	$5,000	$18,800
Transportation	$855	$855	$855	$2,133	$2,133	$2,133	$4,266	$2,565	$6,399	$4,266	$13,230
Personal Expenses	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$2,509	$5,018	$7,527	$7,527	$5,018	$20,072
Certification Exam	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$850	$0	$0	$850	$850
Loan Fees	$68	$68	$68	$68	$68	$68	$136	$204	$204	$136	$544
Health Insurance	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441	$4,882	$7,323	$7,323	$4,882	$19,528
TOTAL								$83,675	$90,988	$61,032	$235,695

Legal Studies

Legal Studies Major at Alderson Broaddus University

Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies

Required Courses

For more information, contact:

James Owston

Associate Provost

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