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Program checklist · Certificate

Paralegal Studies Certificate

Daemen University · Amherst, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
Total credits (published)
21
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190725
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190725_012bc9ae
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required Courses

4 items
  1. PAR 240
    Introduction to Legal Skills for General Practice
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PAR 301
    Legal Research and Writing
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PAR 302
    Law Office Computer Technology OR
    Not resolved to a course
  4. MIS 280
    Computer Studies and Problem Solving
    Not resolved to a course

Paralegal Studies Electives: Select 12 credits from the following

7 items
  1. PAR 303
    Litigation
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PAR 304
    Contract Law
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PAR 307
    The Criminal Trial
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PAR 308
    Family Law
    Not resolved to a course
  5. PAR 340
    Legal Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  6. PAR 350
    Professional Responsibility and Ethics Paralegals and Lawyers
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PAR 405
    Immigration Law
    Not resolved to a course

Internship

0 items

    Requirements for Admission to the Certificate Program

    0 items

      Post-baccalaureate students will be eligible for admission under the following circumstances

      2 items
      1. An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 in bachelor’s degree program
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Successful completion of CMP 101 - English Composition (or its equivalent) with a minimum grade of B; please note that course (or substitute writing course as approved by the Director) can be taken at Daemen in addition to required Certificate courses.
        Not resolved to a course

      Daemen students from other majors will be eligible for admission under the following circumstances

      2 items
      1. Successful completion (with minimum grades of C) of 24 credits of college-level course work and sophomore standing
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Successful completion of CMP 101 - English Composition (or its equivalent) with a minimum grade of B
        Not resolved to a course

      Requirements for Completion of the Certificate Program

      4 items
      1. Successful completion of a baccalaureate program at Daemen or other accredited institution
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A minimum grade of B in CMP 101 and a minimum grade of C in PAR 210
        Not resolved to a course
      3. A grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 in paralegal studies courses
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Filing of an Application for Certificate form with the Registrar’s Office in the first week of the final term (Fall, Spring, or Summer) prior to program completion. NOTE: Participation in the Commencement ceremony is not applicable to certificate candidates.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Daemen University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — https://daemen.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=362&returnto=139. Captured page pages/0126.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.