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BSHS in Legal Services Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	48
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	9
C. Social Sciences	15
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Economics, Political Science, History or Geography	(3)
Other social sciences	(6)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	9
One college-level mathematics required	(3)
Other natural sciences or mathematics	(6)
E. General Education Electives	9
Intercultural Communications or Race and Ethnic Relations	(3)
Other credits from any general education subject	(6)
II. Concentration in Human Services	54
A. Core Requirements	21
Dynamics of social setting (upper-level subjects in sociology, urban politics, social history, etc.)	(3)
Dynamics of the individual (upper-level subjects in psychology)	(6)
Dynamics of intervention (covers such areas as counseling, interviewing and social work methods)	(3)
Social Planning (covers such areas as social policy, planning and administration)	(3)
Statistics or research methodology	(3)
Computer science or data processing	(3)
B. Individual Areas of Study: Legal Services	33
Overview of Human Services or the Specialization Introduction to Human Services Introduction to Social Work Social Welfare/Social Work Social Welfare: Programs, Practice Introduction to Social Services Introduction to Social Welfare Law & Society Introduction to Law Role of the Legal Assistant	(3)
Basic Philosophy, Theory and Concepts Labor Law Constitutional, Criminal, & Civil Law Criminal Law Courts & Justice Family Law; Domestic Law Law in Society Law of Health Care Women and the Law Business Law Sex Discrimination & the Law Personal Injury Law Law & Economics Law of Communication N.J. Legal System Real Property Sociology of Crime Survey of Torts Criminology Constitutional Issues Sociology of Law Tax Law Psychology of Law Law of Contracts & Property American Law Immigration Law	(12)
Applied Areas Criminal Legal Procedures Criminal Justice Legal Research and Library Use Legal Office Management Court Procedures Grievance Representation Wills and Probate Family Violence Civil Litigation and Practice Social Welfare Practice and Pleading Child Welfare Evidence Child Abuse Municipal Court Procedure Rights of the Accused Criminal Justice Process Community Relations in Justice System Juvenile Justice Process	(12)
Advanced Level Practicum	(6)
III. Free Electives	18
Total	120

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