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Transfer Track/Legal Studies (LGLST-AA)
Legal Studies
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: The Legal Studies transfer track leads to an Associate of Arts degree, which constitutes the first two years of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree (a four‐year degree). Students may complete the remaining two years of a four year degree at Florida State University’s Panama City campus or at several of Florida’s major universities. The purpose of this track is to prepare students to continue their educational pursuits which lead to careers in federal law enforcement (Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Marshall’s Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Immigration & Naturalization Service; Internal Revenue Service; U.S. Postal Service and the Central Intelligence Agency), as well as careers as prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, judges, court administrators, probation and parole officers, and juvenile court case workers.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. Hrs.
+* ENC1101, English I 3
+* ENC1102, English II 3
+* Approved mathematics (MAC, MGF, STA) 6
+* STA2023, Statistics 3
+ EUH1000 or 1001, Western Civilization 3
+ PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology 3
+ POS2041, American National Government 3
+
Biology 3
Physical Science 3
+
Humanities I 3
+*
Humanities II (Recommend PHI 2600, Ethics) 3
+*
Humanities III 3
ELECTIVES 24
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
+ PLA1104, Legal Writing and Research I 3
PLA1203, Civil Practice and Procedure I 3
PLA2308, Criminal Procedure 3
CCJ1010, Introduction to Criminology 3
CCJ1020, Intro. to Criminal Justice 3
CJL2100, Criminal Law 3
CJL2130, Evidence 3
PLA2190, Legal Reasoning 3
+ MAT1033, Intermediate Algebra 3
+ SYG2000, Sociology or PSY 2012 Psychology 3
CGS1570, Microcomputer Applications 3
+ SPN1120, First Year Spanish I 4
+ SPN1121, First Year Spanish II 4
+ SPC1608, Introduction to Public Speaking 3
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 60
NOTE:The speech requirement, SPC 1608, at the university level is a university graduating requirement, not a university entrance requirement.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
+ Prerequisites required.
