Degree Completion Agreement with College of Lake County (CLC): Legal Studies
Memorandum of Degree Completion Agreement Between College of Lake County (CLC) and the College of Applied Social Sciences at Dominican University (DU) in Legal Studies
Introduction
This Degree Completion Agreement is simultaneously entered into by CLC and DU in order to create a smooth and seamless process by which eligible CLC students will ultimately be able to complete a Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) degree in Legal Studies at DU. This agreement requires the completion of an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Legal Studies at CLC.
As part of this Degree Completion Agreement, DU will automatically accept, in its entirety, an AAS degree in Legal Studies earned at CLC. Completing the aforementioned AAS degree at CLC is required for students to enter DU under the terms of this agreement.
Participating CLC students may contact the Director of Transfer Admission for more specific information concerning the degree requirements. The duly appointed representatives from the aforementioned parties will also govern all policies and procedures of this Degree Completion Agreement.
Student Eligibility
Students may apply to DU at any time during their attendance at CLC; it is recommended that students apply for admission to DU at least one semester prior to completing the AAS degree at CLC. Students must meet all applicable admission requirements at DU to remain eligible for this degree completion program; a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0 is required for admission. Students' eligibility for continued study at either CLC or DU will be governed by each institution's policies on enrollment of probationary, dismissed, and re-entering students.
At any time before the completion of the aforementioned AAS degree at CLC, students may officially rescind the stipulations of the Degree Completion Agreement and transfer to DU, or any other institution of higher education, under the usual procedures.
Student Enrollment
Under this agreement, a student is exclusively enrolled at DU once the student has completed the aforementioned AAS degree at CLC and has been accepted to DU via the admission criteria above. After matriculation at DU, the student's subsequent progress toward the bachelor's degree is governed solely by DU's academic standards. CLC students must request a final, official transcript to be sent to DU after completing the aforementioned Associate of Applied Science degree at CLC for final verification.
Residency Requirement
DU will accept a maximum of sixty-eight (68) semester hours from a community college specifically towards a bachelor's degree. If a student exceeds sixty-eight (68) hours, DU will accept the most useful courses from the official transcript, not to exceed sixty-eight (68) semester hours towards the 120 minimum hours required for the bachelor's degree.
Correspondence and Advising
The College of Applied Social Sciences at DU will provide participating students with the advising materials, including model plans of recommended study and coursework specific to the Legal Studies major at DU. Students who have expressed their desire to cancel their participation in the Degree Completion Agreement will notify CLC and DU of their decision. The Director of Transfer Admission at DU will inform CLC of any changes to the Legal Studies core or major curricula that may affect the integrity of this agreement. Moreover, CLC will also infonn DU of curricular changes that would alter the nature of this agreement.
Program Requirements
The details of this agreement between the AAS in Legal Studies at CLC and the BPS in Legal Studies at DU are as follows:
BPS in Legal Studies: Upon completion of the aforementioned degree program at CLC, a maximum of sixty-eight (68) semester hours of credit could transfer from CLC to DU. The sixty three (63) hours of the Legal Studies degree at CLC will be applied to the total hours required for the Legal Studies degree at DU. Thus, students would need to complete a combination of Legal Studies major courses and DU core courses for a minimum total of fifty-seven (57) hours for the bachelor's degree in at DU.
Accelerated Degree Options
Bachelor of Professional Studies/Master of Arts in Mediation and Conflict Resolution: High-achieving undergraduates can apply for the bachelor of professional studies/master of arts in mediation and conflict resolution (MMCR) accelerated degree option. Students admitted to this option can enroll in MCR courses before completing the baccalaureate degree and have up to nine (9) MCR credit hours apply to both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Additional information is available through the CASS advising office.
Suggested Curriculum for the AAS in Legal Studies at CLC in conjunction with the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Legal Studies at DU:
| AAS Course Requirements at CLC | Credits | DU Equivalency |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| ENG 121 English Composition I | 3 | ENG 101 |
| CLC 120 Student Success Seminar | 2 | Elective |
| LGL 110 Introduction to Legal Studies* | 3 | LS 306 |
| PHI 122 Logic or HUM 127 Critical Thinking (HUM) | 3 | Elective |
| 11 | ||
| Second Semester | ||
| LGL 112 Legal Research and Writing* | 3 | LS 301 |
| LGL 210 Tort Law** | 3 | LS Elective |
| PSC 121 American National Politics | 3 | Elective |
| CMM 121 Fundamentals of Speech or CMM 128 Interviewing Practices | 3 | Elective |
| LGL Elective** LGL 214 Recommended | 3 | LS Elective |
| 15 | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| LGL 114 Litigation** | 3 | LS 352 |
| LGL 116 Contract Law* | 3 | LS 325 |
| PSY 121 Introduction to Psychology or SOC 121 Introduction to Sociology (SS) | 3 | SPCS 301 |
| LGL 115 Law Office Technology and E-Discovery* | 4 | LS 303 |
| 13 | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MTH 114 Applied Mathematics I or MTI-I Elective | 3 | Elective |
| LGL 118 Real Property Law** | 3 | LS 355 |
| LGL 211 Drafting Legal Documents** | 3 | LS Elective |
| LGL Elective** LGL 215 Recommended | 3 | LS Elective |
| 12 | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| LGL 251 Legal Studies Capstone** | 3 | LS Elective |
| LGL 270 Legal Studies Assessment Seminar** | 3 | LS Elective |
| LGL Elective** LGL 230 Recommended | 3 | LS Elective |
| LGL Elective** LGL 233 Recommended | 3 | LS Elective |
| 12 | ||
| Total credit hours from CLC | 63 |
*These courses transfer as Legal Studies major requirements to DU.
**These courses transfer as Legal Studies elective requirements to DU.
BPS in Legal Studies Degree Requirements: Core at DU (57 credit hours)
| Remaining Major Requirements (45 credit hours) | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPCS 200 Adult Learning Seminar | 3 |
| LS 300 The American Legal System | 3 |
| LS 320 Religion and the Law | 3 |
| LS 321 Law and Economics | 3 |
| LS 322 Philosophical Basis of the Law | 3 |
| LS 400 Legal Ethics | 3 |
| Legal Studies Electives (2 courses; see options below) | 6 |
| Credits | 24 |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 |
| HS 302 Statistics for the Social Sciences or other statistics course | 3 |
| SPCS 301 Topics in the Social Sciences or other social science course | 3 |
| SPCS 302 Topics in the Natural Sciences or other natural science courses (2 courses) | 6 |
| SPCS 303 Topics in the Humanities or other humanities course | 3 |
| SPCA 306 Adult Spiritual Life and Growth or other theology course | 3 |
| Credits | 21 |
|
Electives: Choose any four (4) courses from the following (12 credit hours) |
|
| LS 304 Law Office Management | |
| LS 306 Basic Legal Training | |
| LS 310 Crime and Society | |
| LS 311 Juvenile Justice | |
| LS 315 Disability and the Law | |
| LS 323 Freedom of Speech | |
| LS 324 Civil Rights | |
| LS 330 Educational Law | |
| LS 335 Social Justice | |
| LS 340 Negotiation Theory | |
| LS 345 Environmental Law | |
| LS 350 Employment Law | |
| LS 351 Criminal Law and Procedure | |
| LS 353 Family Law (CLC: LGL 230) | |
| LS 354 Estate Planning (CLC: LGL 232) | |
| LS 356 Administrative Law (CLC: LGL 214) | |
| LS 357 The Uniform Commercial Code | |
| LS 358 International Law | |
| LS 359 Immigration Law (CLC: LGL 215) | |
| Total Credit Hours from DU | 57 |
Bachelor of Professional Studies in Legal Studies: Total Credit Hours
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120 |