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Bachelor's Degree (BLL) in Legal Studies

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    144

  • Courses Offered

    24

  • Course Duration

    4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $31,680

Courses Offered

Attaining a bachelor’s degree from NYMU can be the next big step for your professional career, assuring online accreditation around the globe. Being awarded Bachelor’s degree from NYMU’S reputable arc will progress your career growth on all platforms and industries there are in the contemporary world.

General

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

  • 6 Credits

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  • English Composition (B-158)

  • 6 Credits

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  • College Algebra (B-200)

  • 6 Credits

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  • World Religions (B-336)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Ethics (AAS-370)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Art Appreciation (B-460)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Human Biology (B-825)

  • 6 Credits

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  • World History (AAS-902)

  • 6 Credits

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Core

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Foundations Of Legal Studies (LLS-034)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Legal Ethics (LLS-107)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Legal Research (LLS-346)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Legal Writing (LLS-416)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction to laws (LLS-642)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Comparative Legal Systems (LLS-650)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Law Office Management (LLS-773)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Courts (LLS-887)

  • 6 Credits

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Specialized

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction To Legal Studies (LES-167)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Fundamentals Of Commercial Law (LES-410)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Computers And Law (LES-630)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Contract Law (LES-827)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Criminal Law (LES-850)

  • 6 Credits

  • View

  • Introduction To Constitutional Law (LES-871)

  • 6 Credits

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Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art Of Thinking Critically
     Apollonian Reason, Dionysian Intuition
     Myth
     Literature
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art
     Music
     Theater
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Musical Stage
     The Cinema
     Television
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion
     Morality
     Happiness
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Death Attitudes And Life Affirmation
     Controversy
     Freedom

Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Geographically “
     Population “
     Migration “
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Folk And Popular Culture “
     Language “
     Religion “
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethnicity “
     Political Geography “
     Development “
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Agriculture “
     Industry “
     Services “
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Patterns “
     Resource Issues “

English Composition (B-158)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing To Learn
     Critical Thinking, Reading, And Viewing.
     Preparing
     Composing
     Rewriting
     Structuring Paragraphs
     Formulating Arguments
     The Research Project
     Using The Internet For Research
     Evaluating Electronic And Print Sources
     Using Sources And Avoiding Plagiarism
     Writingthe Research Paper
     Mla Documentation Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Apa Documentation Format
     Cms And Cse Documentation Formats
     Writing In The Disciplines
     Writing In The Humanities
     Writing In The Natural Sciences
     Writing In The Social Sciences
     Design Principles And Graphics
     Designing Print Documents
     Designing Web Documents
     Electronic Communication
     Business Correspondence And Reports
     Oral Presentations Using Powerpoint And Other Tools
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Essay Exams
     Writing Portfolios
     Sentence Structure
     Pronoun Case
     Nbsp; Verbs
     Subject-Verb Agreement
     Adjectives And Adverbs
     Sentence Fragments
     Comma Splices And Run-On Sentences
     Pronoun Reference
     Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers
     Faulty Shifts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Clarity And Conciseness
     Coordination And Subordination
     Parallelism
     Emphasis
     Variety
     Choosing The Right Words
     Language And Power
     Building A Powerful Vocabulary
     Using A Thesaurus And A Dictionary
     Spelling
     End Punctuation
     The Comma
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Semicolon
     The Colon
     The Apostrophe
     Question Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capital Letters And Italics
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     The Hyphen
     Tips On Nouns And Articles
     Tips On Verbs
     Tips On Word Order
     Tips On Vocabulary

College Algebra (B-200)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Review Of The Real Number System
     Linear Equations, Inequalities, And Applications
     Graphs, Linear Equations, And Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Systems Of Linear Equations
     Exponents, Polynomials, And Polynomial Functions
     Factoring
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational Expressions And Functions
     Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions
     Quadratic Equations And Inequalities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Graphs Of Functions And Relations
     Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conic Sections And Systems Of Inequalities
     Further Topics In Algebra

World Religions (B-336)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Religion
     Indigenous Sacred Ways
     Hinduism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hindu Way Of Life
     Buddhism
     Jainism And Sikhism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taoism And Confucianism
     Shinto
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judaism
     Christianity
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islam
     Rituals And Beliefs In Islam

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     The Taking Of Human Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing
     Abortion
     Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, And Stealing
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Art Appreciation (B-460)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A World Of Art
     Developing Visual Literacy
     Seeing The Value In Art
     Conceptual And Cultural Foundations Of Art
     Art History
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Art
     The Ancient World
     Lines In Art
     Space And Art
     Light And Colors In Art
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Principles Of Design
     Drawing
     Printmaking
     Painting
     Photography And Timebased Media
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sculptures In Art
     The Crafts As Fine Art             
     Architecture
     The Aesthetics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interpretation And Appreciation: Abstract Painting
     Interpreting Old, Foreign Art And Photography
     Principles For Interpreting Art
     New Technologies And Art Education

Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Equation Of Lines
     Functions And Their Graphs
     Linear And Quadratic Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
     Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
     Trigonometric Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Trigonometry
     Applications Of Trigonometry
     Polar Coordinates; Vectors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Geometry
     Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
     Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probability
     A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Domain And Derivative

Human Biology (B-825)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Humans And Biology
     Cell Structure And Function- Plasma Membrane
     Cell Structure And Function-Organelles And Cytoskeleton
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tissues In Organs
     Organ Systems And Homeostasis
     Cardiovascular System-Blood And Blood Vessels
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cardiovascular System-Heart
     Digestive System
     Structures Of The Respiratory System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Respiratory System
     Urinary System
     Reproductive Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Central Nervous Systems
     Peripheral Nervous Systems
     Ecology, The Environment, And Us

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Foundations Of Legal Studies (LLS-034)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Paralegals
     The Reading And Briefing Of Cases
     Legal Analysis
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Legal Research
     Writing Skills
     Ethics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Substantive Civil Law And Procedure
     Civil Discovery  
     Criminal Law, Discovery, And Procedure
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Real Estate
     Decedents' Estates
     Domestic Relations
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Contracts
     The Nala Cla Examination

Legal Ethics (LLS-107)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Have Integrity
     Preserve The Confidences And Secrets Of The Client
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Get And Stay Competent
     Charge Only Fair Fees
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Make Legal Services Available
     Represent Each Client With Zeal And Dedication… Within The Bounds Of The Law
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Don’T Practice Law Without A License
     Be Loyal To Each And Every Client
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Work To Improve The Legal System
     Don’T Even Think About It

Introduction To Legal Research (LLS-346)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Legal Research
     Analysis And Research Methods: The Most Important Tasks
     Citation Method
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Index: Legal Research’S Most Powerful Tool In Legal Research
     The Digest: A Remarkable Finding Tool
     Computer-Assisted Legal Research (Calr)
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Law Books, Texts, Services, And Periodicals
     Legal Encyclopedias And Dictionaries
     The American Law Reports Series (A.L.R.)
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Case Law Analysis
     Statutes And Legislative Resources
     Government Regulations And Administrative Law
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Updating The Law
     Government Materials, Publications, And Compilations
     Writing Applications In The Law And Justice Field

Introduction To Legal Writing (LLS-416)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Legal Research, Writing, And Analysis
     Before You Begin
     The Starting Point: Analyzing Facts And Identifying Legal Issues
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Finding And Analyzing Case Law
     How To Brief A Case
     Constitutions, Statutes, And Administrative Regulations
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Statutory And Constitutional Analysis
     Secondary Sources
     Digests And Miscellaneous Research Tools
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Validating Your Research: Using Shepard'S And Other Citators
     Computer Assisted Legal Research (Calr)
     How To Create Research Strategies
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Basic Legal Writing Tools
     Legal Writing: Writing To Inform
     Writing To The Court

Introduction to laws (LLS-642)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Paralegal Profession
     Ethics, Regulation And Professional Responsibility
     The Paralegal Workplace
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Technology And The Paralegal
     Sources Of American Law
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Court System And Alternative Dispute Resolution
     Civil Litigation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Administrative Law
     Interviewing And Investigation Skills
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Traditional, Computer And Internet Legal Research
     Legal Writing And Critical Legal Thinking

Comparative Legal Systems (LLS-650)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An International Perspective  
     Crime, Transnational Crime And Justice  
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An American Perspective On Criminal Law  
     Legal Traditions  
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Substantive Law And Procedural Law In The Four Legal Traditions  
     An International Perspective On Policing  
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An International Perspective On Courts  
     An International Perspective On Corrections  
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An International Perspective On Juvenile Justice  
     Japan: Examples Of Effectiveness And Borrowing  

Introduction To Law Office Management (LLS-773)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Law Office
     Office Duties
     Computers And Office Systems
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Preparing Legal Correspondence
     The Court Structure
     Preparing Legal Documents
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Lawsuit: Preparations For Trial
     The Lawsuit: Litigation And Discovery Procedures Learning Objectives
     Family Law
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Wills, Trusts, And Probate
     Business Organizations
     Real Estate
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Criminal Law
     Legal Research
     Getting A Job

Introduction To Courts (LLS-887)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Courts, Crime And Controversy
     Law And Crime
     Federal Courts
     State Courts
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Dynamics Of Courthouse Justice
     Prosecutors
     Defense Attorneys
     Judges
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Defendants And Victims
     Arrest To Arraignment
     Bail
     Disclosing And Suppressing Evidence
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Negotiated Justice And The Plea Of Guilty
     Trials And Juries
     Sentencing Options
     Sentencing Decisions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Appellate Courts
     The Lower Courts
     Juvenile Courts

Introduction To Legal Studies (LES-167)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Paralegals: A Profession Evolves
     Careers In Law Firms And Beyond
     Paralegal Ethics And Other Professional Issues
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Law: Its Source And Application
     Legal Persons, Property, Contracts And Crimes
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interviewing And Investigations
     Tort Law And The Indispensable Specialty: Civil Litigation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Basics Of Legal Research And Writing
     Computer Basics For Paralegals
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Paralegal Role In Family, Probate, Bankruptcy And Administrative Law
     Identifying--And Getting--The Right Job For You

Fundamentals Of Commercial Law (LES-410)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The American Legal System
     Criminal V. Civil Wrongs
     Contracts And The Law Of Sales
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Commercial Paper
     Real Property
     Personal Property
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Law Of Agency
     Business Organizations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Employment Law
     Bankruptcy
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Administrative Law
     Banking

Computers And Law (LES-630)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Technology In The Law Office
     Computer Hardware And Software
     The Internet And Electronic Mail
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Electronic Research
     Word Processing
     Electronic Spreadsheets
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Electronic Databases
     The Paperless Office
     Office Management Software
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Case Organization And Management Software
     Electronic Discovery
     Litigation Support
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Presentation And Trial Graphics
     The Electronic Courthouse

Introduction To Contract Law (LES-827)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Study Of Contract Law
     Foundation Of The Contract
     Elements Of Formation, Part I
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Elements Of Formation, Part Ii
     Problems Of Formation
     Discharge Of The Contract
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Remedies When The Contract Is Not Honored
     Formation Of The Sales Agreement
     Discharge Under The Sales Agreement
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Discharge Of The Sales Agreement
     Ucc Financing Statements
     Reviewing A Contract
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Contract Language
     Commercial Paper

Introduction To Criminal Law (LES-850)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Criminal Law?
     What Is A Crime?
     Crimes Against The Person: Murder
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Crimes Against The Person: Violence
     Crimes Against Property
     Treason, Terrorism, And Wartime Criminal Justice
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Crimes Against The State
     Social Crimes
     Common Law Defenses
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Constitutional Rights Before Arrest
     Constitutional Rights After Arrest
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Constitutional Right To Trial By Jury
     Constitutional Rights Post-Conviction

Introduction To Constitutional Law (LES-871)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
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