To: Dean Joe Gow

To: Program Revision Subcommittee From: Peter Henderson, Director of the Paralegal Program Re: Program Revision February 8, 2005

The effect of this program revision is to reduce the credits required in the Paralegal major, both Option A and Option B, by 6 credits. Specifically, the program would reduce the “Interdisciplinary Foundations” section of the major by elimination the required course in Communication Studies (CMST 389), and the required course in English (ENG 439).

The History department’s rationale for this change in the Paralegal program is to point out that the historical reason for the inclusion of these two courses in the major are no longer valid because of the revisions to the University Studies program. Specifically, when the Paralegal program was designed in 1975, its founders believed that students needed an additional upper division writing course and an additional upper division speaking course to fortify their skills. Now that the Oral Flag and the two Writing Flags have been added to the curriculum for all students, the original requirement seems redundant.

The Director has spoken to the chairs of the English department and the Communication Studies department, and they are in agreement with this revision.

Thank you for your consideration. Current Program Proposed Program

B.S. MAJOR – PARALEGAL B.S. MAJOR – PARALEGAL 128 S.H. 128 S.H.

CORE REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS Option A (91 S.H.) Option A (85 S.H.) Option B (56 S.H. plus Minor) Option B (50 S.H. plus Minor)

I. INTERDISCIPLINARY FOUNDATIONS (27 S.H.) I. INTERDISCIPLINARY FOUNDATIONS (21 S.H.)

Communication Studies (3 S.H.) Communication Studies (3 S.H.) CMST 389 Persuasive Communication (3) CMST 389 Persuasive Communication (3)

English/Writing (3 S.H.) English/Writing (3 S.H.) ENG 439 Technical Writing (3) ENG 439 Technical Writing (3)

History (12 S.H.) History (12 S.H.) *HIST 150 U.S. History to 1865 (3) *HIST 150 U.S. History to 1865 (3) *HIST 151 U.S. History Since 1865 (3) *HIST 151 U.S. History Since 1865 (3) HIST 365 American Legal History (3)** OR HIST 365 American Legal History (3)** OR HIST 488 American Constitutional History** (3) HIST 488 American Constitutional History** (3) One of the following: One of the following: HIST 220 Introduction to African American History (3) HIST 220 Introduction to African American History (3) HIST 235 History of the American Indian (3) HIST 235 History of the American Indian (3) HIST 315 Women in U.S. History (3) HIST 315 Women in U.S. History (3) HIST 355 European Intellectual and Cultural History (3) HIST 355 European Intellectual and Cultural History (3) HIST 398 Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis (3) HIST 398 Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis (3) HIST 461 Latin American Social Revolution (3) HIST 461 Latin American Social Revolution (3) HIST 468 History of the Andean Nations (3) HIST 468 History of the Andean Nations (3) HIST 469 History of Brazil (3) HIST 469 History of Brazil (3) HIST 485 Contemporary America 1945-Present (3) HIST 485 Contemporary America 1945-Present (3) HIST 486 American Intellectual and Cultural History (3) HIST 486 American Intellectual and Cultural History (3)

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

Political Science (9 S.H.) Political Science (9 S.H.) *POLS 120 Intro to American Politics (3) *POLS 120 Intro to American Politics (3) POLS 320 Constitutional Law (3) POLS 320 Constitutional Law (3) POLS 420 Administrative Law (3) POLS 420 Administrative Law (3) II. LEGAL SPECIALTY SEQUENCE (29 S.H.) II. LEGAL SPECIALTY SEQUENCE (29 S.H.)

HIST 370 Legal Research & Writing I (3) HIST 370 Legal Research & Writing I (3) HIST 371 Substantive Law & Ethics I (2) HIST 371 Substantive Law & Ethics I (2) HIST 372 Legal Research & Writing II (3) HIST 372 Legal Research & Writing II (3) HIST 373 Adversary Systems - Civil (2) HIST 373 Adversary Systems - Civil (2) HIST 374 Evidentiary Rules (2) HIST 374 Evidentiary Rules (2) HIST 375 Substantive Law & Ethics II (3) HIST 375 Substantive Law & Ethics II (3) HIST 376 Adversary Systems - Criminal (2) HIST 376 Adversary Systems - Criminal (2) HIST 380 Paralegal Internship (12) HIST 380 Paralegal Internship (12)

III. OPTIONS III. OPTIONS

Option A: 35 S.H. Option A: 35 S.H.

Business Administration Business Administration BUSA 301 Business Law I (3) BUSA 301 Business Law I (3)

History History HIST 377 Practical Legal Investigation Techniques (3) HIST 377 Practical Legal Investigation Techniques (3)

Physics Physics PHYS 310 Science and Technology in Litigation (4) PHYS 310 Science and Technology in Litigation (4)

Sociology Sociology *SOC 150 Introduction to Sociology (3) *SOC 150 Introduction to Sociology (3) SOC 216 Social Problems (3) SOC 216 Social Problems (3) SOC 376 Intro to Social Research (3) SOC 376 Intro to Social Research (3)

Approved Electives (16) Approved Electives (16) Courses approved by Paralegal Director and academic advisor Courses approved by Paralegal Director and academic advisor

Option B: Minor required. Option B: Minor required.