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Paralegal Studies - Minor

The Paralegal Studies minor provides you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to support legal professionals in a variety of settings. With experienced faculty, hands-on learning opportunities and a flexible curriculum, you will gain valuable insights into the legal system and develop the critical thinking and communication skills that are essential for success in the field.

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The Paralegal Studies minor provides the foundation for students to pursue the paralegal field. A paralegal is employed by a law office, corporate legal department or public entity to perform substantive legal work under the supervision of a lawyer. Paralegals conduct legal research, maintain and organize files and draft legal documents. Paralegals also work with clients and witnesses in preparing cases for trial.

The program prepares students for the Certified Paralegal exam from the National Association of Legal Assistants. A paralegal is not a lawyer and may not give legal advice, accept cases, argue in court or set fees.

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Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Analyze a legal problem as well as identify and evaluate alternative solutions.
  2. Formulate logical solutions to problems and construct logical arguments in support of specific positions as well as evaluate solutions and arguments.
  3. Determine which areas of law are relevant to a particular situation.
  4. Apply principles of professional ethics to specific factual situations.
  5. Identify interrelationships among cases, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities.
  6. Apply recognized legal authority to a specific factual situation.
  7. Analyze factual situations to determine when it is appropriate to apply exceptions to general legal rules.
  8. Apply exceptions to general legal rules.
  9. Distinguish evidentiary facts from other material and/or controlling facts.
  10. Identify factual omissions and inconsistencies.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
PLST 18000INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL STUDIES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3
PLST 28001LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 3
PLST 28004CIVIL PROCEDURE 3
PLST 36792INTERNSHIP IN PARALEGAL (ELR) 3
Minor Elective, choose from the following:3
PLST 28003
FAMILY LAW AND PROCEDURE
PLST 28007
ESTATE AND PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
PLST 35001
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35003
HEALTH LAW
PLST 35005
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35007
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
PLST 36001
LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
PLST 38003
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCESS
PLST 38005
TORT LAW
PLST 38006
APPLIED LEGAL RESEARCH AND LITIGATION (WIC)
PLST 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PARALEGAL STUDIES
PLST 42701
EVIDENCE AND E-DISCOVERY
PLST 42705
BANKRUPTCY LAW I: BASIC FUNDAMENTALS
PLST 42706
BANKRUPTCY LAW II: CREDITOR-DEBTOR RELATIONS
PLST 42708
REAL ESTATE LAW
PLST 48002
CONTRACT LAW
PLST 48300
LAW OF CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
PLST 48401
PATENT LAW
PLST 48403
PATENT PROSECUTION
PLST 48404
COPYRIGHT LAW I
PLST 48407
TRADEMARK LAW
PLST 48408
TRADEMARK PROSECUTION
Upper-Division Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
PLST 35001
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35003
HEALTH LAW
PLST 35005
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35007
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
PLST 36001
LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
PLST 38003
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCESS
PLST 38005
TORT LAW
PLST 38006
APPLIED LEGAL RESEARCH AND LITIGATION (WIC)
PLST 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PARALEGAL STUDIES
PLST 42701
EVIDENCE AND E-DISCOVERY
PLST 42705
BANKRUPTCY LAW I: BASIC FUNDAMENTALS
PLST 42706
BANKRUPTCY LAW II: CREDITOR-DEBTOR RELATIONS
PLST 42708
REAL ESTATE LAW
PLST 48002
CONTRACT LAW
PLST 48300
LAW OF CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
PLST 48401
PATENT LAW
PLST 48403
PATENT PROSECUTION
PLST 48404
COPYRIGHT LAW I
PLST 48407
TRADEMARK LAW
PLST 48408
TRADEMARK PROSECUTION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:21

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Accreditation for Paralegal Studies - Minor

The Paralegal Studies minor is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies - Minor

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies minor allows students to explore sexuality and sexual minorities from a variety of perspectives.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Explore modern and historical constructs of gender and sexuality through cultural, biological, legal and social lenses.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of LGBTQ activism across time and place.
  3. Analyze the political, social, cultural and economic systems of power and privilege that affect LGBTQ people.
  4. Apply queer theory, transgender theory and intersectional theory to a variety of LGBTQ-related laws, policies, current events and issues.
  5. Explore the lived experiences of LGBTQ people and the inequalities they face in criminal justice systems, healthcare systems and educational systems.
  6. Assess various methodologies used in LGBTQ research and apply queer theoretical concepts to humanities-based research.

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Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
LGBT 20020INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER STUDIES 3
LGBT 31138LGBTQ RESEARCH METHODS (ELR) 3
LGBT 40202QUEER THEORY 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:9
AS 30798
GENDER AND SEXUALITY RESEARCH FORUM (ELR)
AS 41099
CAPSTONE IN GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES (ELR)
CRIM 36800
LGBTQ POPULATIONS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM (DIVD)
ENG 21003
INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE (DIVD)
ENG 35301
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (DIVD)
HED 32544
HUMAN SEXUALITY
or HED 47070
 AIDS: ISSUES, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION
LGBT 30095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES
LGBT 30120
LGBTQ RIGHTS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
LGBT 30135
LGBTQ REPRESENTATIONS IN POPULAR CULTURE
LGBT 30196
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN LGBTQ STUDIES 1
LGBT 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN LGBTQ STUDIES
LGBT 40192
PRACTICUM IN LGBTQ STUDIES (ELR) 2
LGBT 40201
TRANSGENDER STUDIES
MSSH 20071
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
MSSH 30171
THEORIES OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY
PSYC 40625
DEVELOPMENT OF GENDER ROLE AND IDENTITY (DIVD)
or SOC 42315
 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (DIVD)
SOC 32565
SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITIES (DIVD)
THEA 41115
LGBTQ THEATRE (DIVD)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Maximum 3 credit hours of LGBT 30196 may apply toward minor electives.

2

Maximum 3 credit hours of LGBT 40192 may apply toward minor electives.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

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    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus

Latin American Studies - Minor

The Latin American Studies minor is interdisciplinary and allows students to explore the region from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. It complements a number of programs, including history, geography, Spanish, political science and international relations.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
Minor Electives, choose from the following (three or more subject areas):18
AFS 24407
INTRODUCTION TO CARIBBEAN STUDIES (DIVG)
CRIM 37311
MINORITIES IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD)
ENG 21001
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES (DIVD)
GEOG 37084
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA (DIVG)
GEOG 37085
GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (DIVG)
HIST 31140
MODERN LATIN AMERICA (DIVG)
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820) (DIVG)
MCLS 28404
THE LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (DIVG)
POL 30550
LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS (DIVG)
SOC 32569
MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (DIVD)
SPAN 38334
EARLY SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC) 1
SPAN 38335
RECENT SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC) 1
SPAN 38424
CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA 1
SPAN 48216
CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC CULTURE 1
SPAN 48376
CONTEMPORARY SPANISH-AMERICAN SHORT STORY 1
SPAN 48378
U.S. LATINA/O WRITERS 1
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Courses are taught in Spanish. Students must meet the prerequisites prior to enrolling.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
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Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Jewish Studies - Minor

The Jewish Studies minor enables students enrolled in any major to learn about different aspects of Jewish heritage and culture. Each year, scholarships may be awarded to students pursuing the Jewish Studies minor.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Identify historical events and consequences of the Holocaust.
  2. Demonstrate familiarity with the historiography or sociology of a major global religion.
  3. Recognize the history and lived experience of Jewish communities.

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Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements
JWST 11001INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH STUDIES 3
Holocaust Elective, choose from the following:3
HIST 30070
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
HIST 31024
WORLD WAR II
JWST 30300
CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST: PERPETRATORS AND VICTIMS
JWST 30301
HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOLOCAUST
Religion Elective, choose from the following:3
ANTH 48150
RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING
ENG 35201
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE
JWST 20011
INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE OR OLD TESTAMENT
REL 11020
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
REL 21021
MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
REL 31065
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
REL 41091
SEMINAR IN ADVANCED COMPARATIVE RELIGION
REL 42091
RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD
SOC 42561
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
Minor Electives, choose from the following:9-11
GER 41216
CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTURE (ELR) (WIC)
HEBR 12101
ELEMENTARY HEBREW I
HEBR 12102
ELEMENTARY HEBREW II
HIST 30049
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1914-1945
HIST 30060
HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871-PRESENT
HIST 31104
MIGRATIONS TO AMERICA, 1607 TO PRESENT (DIVD)
HIST 31126
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
JWST 30092
INTERNSHIP IN JEWISH STUDIES (ELR)
JWST 30100
JEWISH WOMEN IN THE MODERN WORLD
JWST 30200
JEWS, BASEBALL AND AMERICAN SPORTS
JWST 40089
STUDY ABROAD (DIVG) (ELR)
JWST 40090
STUDY AWAY (ELR)
JWST 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN JEWISH STUDIES
JWST 40096
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION
MCLS 14421
INTRODUCTION TO YIDDISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Minor

The Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies minor offers a culturally comparative program in which the distance of time lends profound diversity from present experience. The minor allows students to explore the origins and development of contemporary culture as defined across continents, religions and civilizations, through a range of disciplines (anthropology, architecture, art, fashion, history, language, literature, music, philosophy, religion and theatre). The program’s flexibility encourages students to pursue specific interests, for example, early religion, high medieval culture, classical influences upon the Renaissance or Byzantine culture.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Understand the experiences of peoples living during the ancient, medieval and Renaissance periods from interdisciplinary perspectives.
  2. Compare the experiences of people living in these historical periods.
  3. Consider the similarities and differences between these past cultures and contemporary ones.
  4. Read, analyze, articulate and write about the human experiences in these past cultures through the lens of different disciplines.

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Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
Minor Lower-Division Electives (must be from two disciplines), choose from the following:6
ANTH 18210
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (DIVG) (KSS)
ANTH 18420
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (DIVG) (KSS)
ARCH 10011
GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY I (KFA)
ARCH 10012
GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY II (KFA)
ARTH 22006
ART HISTORY: ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART (KFA)
ARTH 22007
ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA)
CLAS 21404
THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
CLAS 21405
THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
ENG 21054
INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE (KHUM)
ENG 22071
STORIES THAT BUILT THE WORLD: HEROES, QUESTS AND LEGENDS (KHUM)
ENG 25001
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH I
HIST 11050
WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL (DIVG) (KHUM)
REL 11020
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
REL 12020
INTRODUCTION TO NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE
REL 21021
MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
Minor Upper-Division Electives (must be from at least two disciplines), choose from the following:12
ANTH 48010
NORTH AMERICA'S ICE AGE HUNTERS
ANTH 48150
RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING
ANTH 48450
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
ARCH 45210
RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE
ARCH 45211
BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE
ARTH 42036
MEDIEVAL ART
ARTH 42041
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART
ARTH 42043
THE HIGH RENAISSANCE AND MANNERISM IN ITALY
ARTH 42044
VENETIAN RENAISSANCE ART
ARTH 42045
ITALIAN ART FROM GIOTTO TO BERNINI
ARTH 42046
BAROQUE ART OF THE 17TH CENTURY
ARTH 42095
SPECIAL TOPICS: ART HISTORY 1
CLAS 41005
HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
or HIST 41003
 HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
CLAS 41006
ROMAN HISTORY
or HIST 41006
 ROMAN HISTORY
CLAS 41097
COLLOQUIUM IN CLASSICS
CLAS 41301
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
CLAS 41304
LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
CLAS 41401
GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
CLAS 41402
ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
CLAS 41404
ANCIENT CHRISTIANITIES
CLAS 41503
LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
ENG 31002
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENG 34001
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
ENG 34002
BRITISH LITERATURE, 1500-1660
ENG 34055
SHAKESPEARE
ENG 34065
CHAUCER
ENG 34090
SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE (ELR)
ENG 34095
SPECIAL TOPICS:MAJOR AUTHOR STUDIES 1
ENG 35201
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE
ENG 37001
CLASSICAL RHETORIC
ENG 39995
SPECIAL TOPICS CULTURAL STUDIES 1
GRE 34372
ADVANCED READINGS IN GREEK
HIST 31031
REFORMATIONS IN EARLY MODERN CHRISTIANITY
HIST 31032
THE GLOBAL CRISIS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
HIST 31033
WITCHES AND EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1500-1800
HIST 31056
EUROPE IN THE RENAISSANCE
HIST 31141
EARLY MODERN LATIN AMERICA (C. 1450-1820) (DIVG)
HIST 31543
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
ITAL 35331
EARLY ITALIAN LITERATURE
LAT 36172
ADVANCED READINGS IN LATIN
LAT 41214
LATIN EPIGRAPHY
LAT 41304
ROMAN HISTORIANS
LAT 41305
ROMAN COMEDY AND SATIRE
LAT 41306
LATIN EPIC
LAT 41307
LYRIC AND ELEGIAC POETRY
LAT 41308
ORATORY AND LETTERS
MUS 32211
WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY I
PHIL 31002
MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 31011
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
REL 31065
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
SPAN 38330
EARLY SPANISH LITERATURE (ELR) (WIC)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Requires permission of program coordinator.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Appropriate specialized offerings may be substituted above as available with approval of the minor coordinator(s).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

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  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus

Paralegal Studies - B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies program combines legal theory and practical skills to prepare you for a career in the legal field.

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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies combines a liberal arts background with law-related specialty courses to provide students with communication, critical reasoning and analytical skills; knowledge of the legal system; and practical hands-on experience.

The program prepares students for the Certified Paralegal exam from the National Association of Legal Assistants. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.

Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Analyze a legal problem as well as identify and evaluate alternative solutions.
  2. Formulate logical solutions to problems and construct logical arguments in support of specific positions as well as evaluate solutions and arguments.
  3. Determine which areas of law are relevant to a particular situation.
  4. Apply principles of professional ethics to specific factual situations.
  5. Identify interrelationships among cases, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities.
  6. Apply recognized legal authority to a specific factual situation.
  7. Analyze factual situations to determine when it is appropriate to apply exceptions to general legal rules.
  8. Apply exceptions to general legal rules.
  9. Distinguish evidentiary facts from other material and/or controlling facts.
  10. Identify factual omissions and inconsistencies.

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
PLST 18000INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL STUDIES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3
PLST 28001LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 3
PLST 28004CIVIL PROCEDURE 3
PLST 36792INTERNSHIP IN PARALEGAL (ELR) 16
PLST 38006APPLIED LEGAL RESEARCH AND LITIGATION (WIC) 23
Legal Specialty Electives, choose from the following:24
PLST 28003
FAMILY LAW AND PROCEDURE
PLST 28007
ESTATE AND PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
PLST 35001
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35003
HEALTH LAW
PLST 35005
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR PARALEGALS
PLST 35007
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
PLST 36001
LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
PLST 38003
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCESS
PLST 38005
TORT LAW
PLST 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PARALEGAL STUDIES
PLST 42701
EVIDENCE AND E-DISCOVERY
PLST 42705
BANKRUPTCY LAW I: BASIC FUNDAMENTALS
PLST 42706
BANKRUPTCY LAW II: CREDITOR-DEBTOR RELATIONS
PLST 42708
REAL ESTATE LAW
PLST 48002
CONTRACT LAW
PLST 48300
LAW OF CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS
PLST 48401
PATENT LAW
PLST 48403
PATENT PROSECUTION
PLST 48404
COPYRIGHT LAW I
PLST 48407
TRADEMARK LAW
PLST 48408
TRADEMARK PROSECUTION
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below)10-16
6
3
9
6
6-7
6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)31
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

Although the required minimum for PLST 36792 is 6 credit hours, it is recommended that students enroll in more than one internship.

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the following:

  1. Elementary I and II of any language (or equivalent) and
  2. One of the following options:
    1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
    2. Elementary I and II of a second language
    3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
      1. Intermediate I of the same language
      2. One to two college-level course(s) completed outside the United States
      3. Courses: ARAB 21401, ASL 19401, CHIN 25421, MCLS 10001, MCLS 20001, MCLS 20091, MCLS 21417, MCLS 21420, MCLS 22217, MCLS 28403, MCLS 28404

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer courses. This may be accomplished in one of three ways:

  1. Passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level
  2. Receiving credit through one of the offered by ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø
  3. Demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language

Certain programs may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need a particular language proficiency.

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
PLST 18000 INTRODUCTION TO PARALEGAL STUDIES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
PLST 28004 CIVIL PROCEDURE 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
PLST 28001 LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING 3
Legal Specialty Electives 6
Foreign Language and/or General Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
PLST 38006 APPLIED LEGAL RESEARCH AND LITIGATION (WIC) 3
Legal Specialty Electives 6
Foreign Language and/or General Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Legal Specialty Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Legal Specialty Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
!PLST 36792 INTERNSHIP IN PARALEGAL (ELR) 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
!PLST 36792 INTERNSHIP IN PARALEGAL (ELR) 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Accreditation for Paralegal Studies - B.A.

The B.A. degree in Paralegal Studies is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Paralegal Studies - B.A.

Paralegals and legal assistants

10.5%

much faster than the average

337,800

number of jobs

$52,920

potential earnings

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

-2.6%

decline

63,600

number of jobs

$48,820

potential earnings

Legal support workers, all other

-1.2%

decline

50,400

number of jobs

$59,540

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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International Studies - B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies program is your ticket to a global career. With a focus on language, culture and politics, this program prepares you for a wide range of roles in fields such as diplomacy, international business and non-profit organizations.

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Program Information for International Studies - B.A.

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies empowers students to make a difference on a global scale. Whether students are interested in human rights, economic development, international law, peacebuilding, climate change or some other global question, they are encouraged to understand international problems from a range of perspectives and see more clearly how they can make an impact on them.

The International Studies major is multidisciplinary, which enables students to explore issues from a combination of perspectives, including Africana studies, communication, economics, geography, history, peace and conflict studies, political science and sociology.

Study abroad is available and encouraged. The program has permanent arrangements for study in Geneva, Switzerland and Florence, Italy, with more customized opportunities possible.

Due to their broad exposure to global issues, program graduates go on to rewarding careers in almost every imaginable sector, including international organizations, non-profit agencies, law, advocacy, journalism, business and government.

Admissions for International Studies - B.A.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.

Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Describe their own agency as global actors.
  2. Explain how a multidisciplinary understanding of international problems can reshape long-standing approaches to those issues.
  3. Identify and utilize appropriate research tools for analyzing an international problem.
  4. Articulate in writing ways in which the cumulation of coursework and problem analysis skills speak to specific career aspirations.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
INTS 10504THE NEW PANGAEA: YOUR ROLE IN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY (DIVG) 3
INTS 30001"TRUE FACTS": MAKING SENSE OF YOUR WORLD 3
INTS 30101WORLDS OF WEALTH AND POWER 3
INTS 30301HUMAN SECURITY 3
INTS 30501ORDER AND RESISTANCE 3
INTS 40799CAPSTONE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ELR) (WIC) 13
Major Electives, choose from the following: 218
AFS 23002
BLACK EXPERIENCE II: 1865 TO PRESENT (DIVD) (KHUM)
AFS 23310
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
AFS 32050
AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG)
AFS 37020
THE MODEL AFRICAN UNION (ELR)
CCI 20001
INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA ADVOCACY
COMM 42000
MEDIA, WAR AND PROPAGANDA
COMM 45678
SOCIAL MEDIA AND GLOBALIZATION
COMM 45756
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 45760
MEDIA AND NATIONALISM
CRIM 37511
IMMIGRATION: LAW, CRIME AND JUSTICE (DIVD)
CRIM 46800
INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
CRIM 46802
TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM
ECON 32084
ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ECON 42075
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
ENG 33015
AFRICAN LITERATURES (DIVG)
ENG 34011
WORLD LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (DIVG)
ENG 35105
LITERATURE, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
ENGR 27210
INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
ENGR 47211
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY II
ENVS 22070
NATURE AND SOCIETY (KSS)
FDM 35012
SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION
GEOG 31070
POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 34070
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 41077
WATER AND SOCIETY
GEOG 41800
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
GEOG 42070
SEMINAR IN ETHNIC, LIFESTYLE AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES
GEOG 44010
GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GEOG 46060
FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
HIST 11051
WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (DIVG) (KHUM)
HIST 31035
THE GLOBAL COLD WAR
HIST 31082
HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWER MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31104
MIGRATIONS TO AMERICA, 1607 TO PRESENT (DIVD)
HIST 31114
TRADITION AND REVOLUTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (DIVG)
HIST 31131
HISTORY OF COLONIAL AFRICA, 1880-1994
HIST 31132
HISTORY OF POST-COLONIAL AFRICA
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
INTS 30570
PALESTINE AND ISRAEL (DIVG)
INTS 40089
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (DIVG) (ELR) 3
INTS 40092
INTERNSHIP (ELR)
INTS 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
INTS 40096
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION
INTS 40560
HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (DIVG)
PACS 32030
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (DIVG)
PACS 41010
RECONCILIATION VERSUS REVENGE: TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE (DIVG) (WIC) 1
POL 30810
POLITICS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
POL 30840
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
POL 39592
GENEVA INTERNSHIP (ELR)
POL 40540
POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT (DIVG)
POL 40620
POLITICS OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (DIVD)
REL 31075
RELIGION AND WOMEN
REL 41010
RELIGION, VIOLENCE AND TERROR
RPTM 45047
GLOBAL ISSUES OF TOURISM TRADE
SOC 32565
SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITIES (DIVD)
SOC 32569
MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (DIVD)
SOC 42359
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
SOC 42558
WEALTH, POVERTY AND POWER
SOC 42560
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below)10-16
6
3
9
6
6-7
6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)37
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

2

Students will meet with the International Studies advisor during the close of the third or beginning of the fourth semester to plan their path through electives in a way that offers coherence given their interests and goals.

3

Students may substitute a different study abroad experience with permission from the program coordinator.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete the following:

  1. Elementary I and II of any language (or equivalent) and
  2. One of the following options:
    1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
    2. Elementary I and II of a second language
    3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
      1. Intermediate I of the same language
      2. One to two college-level course(s) completed outside the United States
      3. Courses: ARAB 21401, ASL 19401, CHIN 25421, MCLS 10001, MCLS 20001, MCLS 20091, MCLS 21417, MCLS 21420, MCLS 22217, MCLS 28403, MCLS 28404

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer courses. This may be accomplished in one of three ways:

  1. Passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level
  2. Receiving credit through one of the offered by ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø
  3. Demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language

Certain programs may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need a particular language proficiency.

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
INTS 10504 THE NEW PANGAEA: YOUR ROLE IN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY (DIVG) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
INTS 30001 "TRUE FACTS": MAKING SENSE OF YOUR WORLD 3
INTS 30101 WORLDS OF WEALTH AND POWER 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
INTS 30301 HUMAN SECURITY 3
INTS 30501 ORDER AND RESISTANCE 3
Foreign Language and/or General Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
Major Electives 6
Foreign Language and/or General Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
Major Electives 6
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
Note: Students are encouraged to undertake a study abroad experience during junior or senior year.  
Major Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Major Elective 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Note: Students are encouraged to undertake a study abroad experience during junior or senior year.  
INTS 40799 CAPSTONE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ELR) (WIC) 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for International Studies - B.A.

Examples of Possible Careers
  • Government, including diplomacy, national intelligence and security agencies, as well as positions in Department of State, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Business, including finance, communication and multi-national corporations
  • International organizations, such as the United Nations and its affiliated agencies
  • Non-governmental organizations in such areas as human rights, economic development and immigration
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