SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA
LEGAL STUDIES TRANSFER GUIDE

LEGAL STUDIES TRANSFER GUIDE (for transfer students with Paralegal Certificate)

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA
Paralegal Studies

SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Equivalencies

Program Core Courses

PLS 101 Intro to Paralegal Studies

3

LAW 2015 Prof. Responsibility & Legal Ethics

3

PLS 111 Legal Research & Writing I

3

LAW 1055 The Paralegal, Legal Research & Analysis I

3

PLS 211 Legal Research & Writing II

3

LAW 1065 The Paralegal, Legal Research & Analysis II

3

PLS 121 Civil Litigation I

3

LAW 2075 Law & Litigation

3

Concentration Courses(select 6 courses)

PLS 221 Civil Litigation II

3

LAW Elective

3

PLS 231 Family Law

3

LAW 2165 Family Law

3

PLS 241 Tort Law

3

LAW 2085 Tort & Personal Injury Law

3

PLS 251 Real Estate Law for Paralegals

3

LAW 2185 Real Estate Law

3

PLS 255 Business Organizations for Paralegals
3
LAW 2105 Corporate & Commercial Law
3

PLS 261 Wills, Trusts & Estate Administration

3

LAW 2145 Trusts & Estates Administration

3

PLS 265 Intellectual Property

3

LAW 2255 Intellectual Property & Patent Law

3

PLS 271 Bankruptcy Law

3

LAW Elective

3

PLS 275 Employment Law

3

LAS 2725 Employment Law

3

PLS 281 Environmental Law

3

LAW 2315 Environmental Law

3

PLS 295 Legal Internship

3

LAW 2805 Legal Internship

3

JUS 241 Criminal Law

3

LAW 2205 Criminal Law & Procedure

3

General Education Courses (select 3 courses & 4 electives)

ENGL 101 English Composition I

3

ENG 1015 Exposition & Argumentation

3

ENGL 102 English Composition II

3

ENG 1105 Literature & Composition

3

MATH 118 and a higher level Math course; or
MATH 118 or higher, and a natural science course; or
two natural science courses

3/4, 3/4

MAT 1015 Excursions in Math I or higher;
MAT 1015 Excursions in Math I or higher, General Elective,
Two General Electives

3/4, 3/4

Humanities Elective (recommend: PHL 101)

3

PHL 1015 General Education Requirement

3

Social Science Electives (two courses)
(recommend: ECO 182 or HIS 101,102,103,120,121,122 or POL 111)

6

ECN 1015 or two History GERs or POL 1015

6

General Electives (two courses)
(recommend: ACC 101, ENG 115, PHL 211, PHL 251, PHL 252 or two foreign languages

6

Recommended courses will satisfy either GER or major requirements.

6

Directed Elective ( 1 course)

CIS 103 PC Applications
3 CSC 1355 Using Microsoft Office (major requirement) 3

*For appropriate transfer credit, these courses should be taken in consultation with an advisor. Please consult the University College at Saint Joseph's University 610-660-1267 or 877-NITE-SJU.