B.A. in Management with a Certificate in Paralegal Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Management with a Certificate in Paralegal Studies comprises 126 credit hours. Each course carries three hours of credit; each paralegal course carries two hours of credit. The degree requirements are as follows:
University Core Curriculum - 15 courses, 45 hours
Students take the designated amount of courses in each of the knowledge areas. Transfer credit can also fulfill these requirements.
University Writing Requirement: 1 course
UCWR 110 College Writing Seminar
Artistic Knowledge: 1 course
FNAR 199 Art and Visual Culture (Writing Intensive)
MUSC 101 Music: The Art of Listening
THTR 100 Introduction to the Theater ExperienceHistorical Knowledge: 2 courses
HIST 102 Western Ideas II
HIST 103 American Pluralism
HIST 104 Global Perspective from 1500 to Present
HIST 106 Modern Western Civilization
Literary Knowledge/Experience: 2 courses
ENGL 274 Introduction to Shakespeare
ENGL 273 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 290 Human Values in Literature
Philosophical Knowledge: 2 courses
PHIL 181 Ethics
PHIL 185 Ethics and Business
PHIL 188 The Nature of Culture and CivilizationQuantitative Literacy: 1 course
MATH 108 Finite Mathematics
STAT 103 Fundamentals of StatisticsScientific Literacy: 2 courses
NTSC 109 Human Reproduction
NTSC 281 Human Impact on the Environment
PSYC 101 General PsychologySocietal/Cultural Understanding: 2 courses
PLSC 101 American Politics
PSYC 101 General Psychology
SOCL 121 Social ProblemsTheological/Religious Understanding: 2 courses
SOCL 245 Religion & Society
THEO 101 Theology of Faith
THEO 177 World Religions
SCPS Requirements - 3 courses, 9 hours
- CMUN 101 Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
- CMUN 150 Communication Processes
- ENGL 310 Business and Professional Writing
Major in Management Requirements - 10 courses, 30 hours
- ODL 247 Computer Concepts and Applications
- ODL 250 Foundations of Organizations
- ODL 310 Accounting Principles and Applications
- ODL 340 Marketing Concepts and Strategies
- ODL 349 Project Management
- ODL 350 Human Resource Principles
- ECON 201 Microeconomics
- ECON 202 Macroeconomics
- CMUN 219 Interpersonal Communication
- CMUN 237 Small Group Communication
Paralegal Studies - 24 hoursStudents also have the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Paralegal Studies as a part of degree completion. The following guidelines must be met before paralegal certificate courses are taken:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 with a minimum of 12 Loyola hours completed
- Within 44 hours of degree completion
- A minimum of two completed courses total from the following:
- Any Literary Knowledge and Experience course
- ENGL 310 Business and Professional Writing - At least three ODL-titled courses completed
- An interview with the director of the Institute for Paralegal Studies
Electives - 18 hours
Course offered in the SCPS schedule, the 16-week schedule or from existing transfer credit can be used to fulfill elective credit requirements.
