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Double Major in Legal Studies and Spanish

The double major in legal studies and Spanish at Elms College uniquely allows students to combine language and cultural proficiency with an understanding of the legal system.

This double major is designed for those students who wish to pursue a career within the legal system in an area where they can work to effect change and further justice, and in which there are almost limitless job opportunities. 
 
 

Through this double major, students will:

  • develop their Spanish language skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • deepen their cultural understanding through language, cultural, and literature courses
  • earn the ABA-approved certificate of advanced paralegal studies.
  • participate in an internship that allows them to apply their language proficiency and legal knowledge in a real-life context.
 
 
 

 

Double Major in Legal Studies and Spanish

B. A. Degree
Double Major in Legal Studies and Spanish
(Min. at Elms College: 31 cr. / Min. GPA: 2.67)
Major Requirements            60-66 credits*

Legal Studies Requirements            31 credits

  • LEG 204  Intro to Legal Studies I
  • LEG 205  Intro to Legal Studies II
  • LEG 206  Principles of Litigation
  • LEG 295  Gender and Diversity in the Law
    OR
  • LEG 451 Elder Law
  • LEG 333 Computer Assisted Legal Research  
  • LEG 334 Interviewing and Alternative Dispute Resolution         
  • LEG 363 Law Office Computer Applications 
  • LEG 455 Advanced Paralegal Seminar 
  • LEG 465 Advanced Research and Writing 
  • LEG 480 Paralegal Internship
  • Legal Specialty Courses
    Choose three (LEG 253-495)

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits


3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
4 credits
9 credits

Spanish  Requirements            30 – 36  credits*

  • SPA 225 Conversación y Cine
  • SPA 226 Composición y Lectura
  • SPA 302 Literature and Civilization of Spain II
  • SPA 303 Literature and Civilization of Latin America I          
  • SPA 304 Literature and Civilization of Latin America II        
  • SPA 305 Translation     
  • SPA 321  Advanced Oral Practice   
  • SPA 323  Advanced Grammar and Composition               
  • SPA 412, 415, or 425** 
  • SPA 444  20th Century Latin America**

3 credits
3 credits

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
9 credits
6 credits
9 credits

*To enter the Spanish major, students must prove that they have achieved an intermediate level of proficiency in the language. They can do so by scoring at that level in a language proficiency test or by taking the intermediate level courses SPA 201 and 202, which would also satisfy the language core    requirement.

** These courses can also satisfy the literature requirement of the core.


For more information, contact:
Cristina Canales, chair, humanities and fine arts division
413-265-2425
canalesc@elms.edu

Katherine Currier, chair, business and law division
413-594-2300
currierk@elms.edu
 
 
 
 
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