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Eastern Kentucky University
Transfer Office
(859) 622-7686
ekusoto@eku.edu
Whitlock Building, Room 442 | Richmond, KY 40475
Or review our policies:
Transfer section of website
Transfer policy
A.A. TO B.A. IN PARALEGAL SCIENCE
Effective Date: 1/1/2014 - 8/15/2015
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Arts degree at KCTCS and related baccalaureate A.A. TO B.A. IN PARALEGAL SCIENCE degree at Eastern Kentucky University. This pathway
meets the general education, pre-major, and program requirements.
The suggested courses in this pathway leads to an Associate and Baccalaureate major. The course
recommendations for the first two years are required for the Baccalaureate degree, but also apply to the
associate degree. The completion of these courses will enable a student to move efficiently into the last
two years of the baccalaureate program.
It is important to discuss revisions to the plan, graduation requirements, entrance requirements, and other
important program requirements with your advisor. Students who complete the associate degree in this pathway are
guaranteed acceptance into the pathway as stated, unless otherwise noted on the pathway.
Sample 1st & 2nd Year Progression
Pre-Transfer Notes
Paralegal Degree Requirements:
Paralegal majors, minors, and certificates must attain a minimum grade of “C” in all major and supporting courses, a minimum grade of “C” must be earned in LAS 210 before taking LAS 220. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in LAS 220 before being admitted to any of the other upper division requirements.
Paralegal majors, minors, and certificates must take a minimum of ten (10) semester credits of courses from Major/Minor requirements in a traditional in-person or ITV format. No courses taken in an online or web-based format can count toward this ten (10) semester credit requirement.
Paralegal transfer students must take a minimum of 15 semester hours of paralegal (LAS) courses at EKU to earn a paralegal degree.
For further information about the Paralegal Science major at EKU, visit the EKU Department of Government website at:
http://government.eku.edu/
or contact the department chair, Lynnette Noblitt, at lynnette.noblitt@eku.edu or (859) 622-5931.
Additional KCTCS Graduation Requirements
| 1. | Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours, |
| 2. | Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA, |
| 3. | Minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree, |
| 4. | Cultural studies course, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.) |
| 5. | Demonstration of computer/digital literacy, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.) |
| 6. | One science course must include a laboratory experience, and |
| 7. | Two disciplines must be represented in Social & Behavioral Science courses and must be different than those in the Heritage and Humanities categories. |
Sample 3rd & 4th Year Progression
Program Notes
Requirements for B.A. in Paralegal Science:
University requirement: Must complete at least 42 hours of upper-level courses (300 or above), Wellness requirement, and designated ACCT course (for an LAS major, LAS 399 fulfills the ACCT requirement). Requirements for major:
Core courses: LAS 210, 220, 300/300W, 325, 350, 355, 385, 399, 410.
Supporting course requirements: ACC 201, ENG 300/300S, POL 101, plus 3 hours selected from the following: POL 460, 463, 464.
Upper-level requirement in major: In addition to core and supporting course requirements, twelve (12) more hours of LAS courses selected from the following: LAS 330, 340, 360, 370, 380, 460, 490.
