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"description": "<h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Core Requirements: Advanced Level</span></h2></div><div><span>12</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>All core requirements must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) to satisfy the major.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80c95a15834c969e7369\" target=\"_blank\">PLA3014</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Law and the Legal System<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80c902fd3a67af6d88d5\" target=\"_blank\">PLA3108</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Legal Research<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80c9a8d2fbe3642d84fe\" target=\"_blank\">PLA3155</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Legal Writing<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80cba8d2fba8142d8500\" target=\"_blank\">PLA4705</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Professionalism & Civility in the Law<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Restricted Electives</span></h2></div><div><span>36</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>24</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\n Students must select at least two (2) courses from at least four (4) of the following areas of concentration:\n\n Law and Policy\n PLA 3277 - The Law of Torts Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 3306 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 3309 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4020 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4022 - Contemporary Issues in Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4485 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4554 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4510 - Law and Emotion Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4511 - Law and Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4886 - Sexuality, Gender, & the Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4887 - Law, Social Science, and the Criminal Courts Credit Hours: 3\n\n Advocacy\n PLA 3205 - Civil Practice and Procedure Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 3951H - Honors Moot Court Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4024 - Poverty Law and Community Advocacy Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4156 - Legal Scholarship Credit Hours: 3 \n PLA 4226 - Advanced Trial Advocacy Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4240 - Negotiation Alternatives in Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4263 - Evidence Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4525 - Disability Rights and Protections Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4703 - Professional Ethics and Liability Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4910 - Trial Advocacy Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4081 - Rhetoric & The Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4160 - Law on Trial: Empirical Legal Scholarship Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4956 - Undergraduate Law Journal Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4243 - Negotiation in Practice Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4244 - Community Mediation and Conflict Resolution Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4942 - Mediation Practicum Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4952 - Advanced Moot Court Credit Hours: 3\n\n Technology and Business\n PLA 3615 - Property and Real Estate Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4191 Thinking Like a Lawyer Credit Hours: 3 \n PLA 4424 - The Law of Contracts Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4436 - Florida Partnerships and Corporations Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4464 - Bankruptcy Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4472 - Employment Discrimination Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4585 - Cybersecurity and the Law Credit Hours: 3 \n PLA 4607 - Estates and Trusts Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4823 - Sports Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4825 - Entertainment Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4617 - Urban Development Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 3871 - Law and Technology: Drones and Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4410 - Intellectual Property Law and Practice Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4764 - Law Office Practices Credit Hours: 3\n\n Family Matters\n PLA 4806 - Domestic Relations Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4813 - Juvenile Law and Procedure Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4530 - Legal Issues of the Elderly Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4807 - Adoption Law Credit Hours: 3\n\n International\n PLA 4830 - World Legal Systems Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4834 - Study Abroad: US/UK Comparative Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4843 - Immigration Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4571 - Intercultural Legal Competence Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4545 - Military Law - the Law of War Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4861 - Aviation Law Credit Hours: 3\n PLA 4864 - Admiralty and Maritime Law Credit Hours: 3\n</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\">Earn at least <span>9</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Select three additional Legal Studies courses from the following areas: Law and Policy; Advocacy; Technology and Business; Family Matters; or International.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Students must complete 3 credit hours of Supporting coursework from an approved list provided by the department & can also be identified in the degree audit.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Capstone Requirements</span></h2></div><div><span>3</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\nStudents must complete Capstone or Internship. Capstone or Internship must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) to satisfy the major.\nPrerequisites for Capstone and Internship include PLA 4705 Professionalism & Civility in the Law, and Legal Studies major.\nStudents will be elected to Internship or Capstone by their PLA4705 faculty.\nIf students elect to complete an Internship they must complete a minimum 3 credit hours of Internship. *A fee may be required as part of the placement application process.\n\n\n</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>51</strong></h3></div><p>Foreign Language Requirements</p> <hr /> <br /> <p><strong>Admissions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Graduation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Students pursuing the B.A. degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to one year at college level. Proficiency equivalent to two semesters of college instruction in a foreign language or in American Sign Language (ASL). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used. The foreign language credits may be used toward the 9 hour supporting course requirement. ASL proficiency is met by successful completion of ASL 2140 and ASL 2150 or an appropriate score on the ASL proficiency exam. Contact the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (<a href=\"https://healthprofessions.ucf.edu/csd/\">https://healthprofessions.ucf.edu/csd/</a>) regarding the ASL proficiency examination.</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Departmental Exit Requirements</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Students must take a minimum of 33 hours of PLA courses at UCF. The total semester hours required is 120.</li> <li>Second Bachelor's degree students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours of Legal Studies (PLA) coursework after being admitted as a second degree-seeking student.</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />University Minimum Exit Requirements</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>A 2.0 UCF GPA</li> <li>42 semester hours of upper division credit completed</li> <li>30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.</li> <li>A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.</li> <li>Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120</p> <hr /> <p><br /><br />Additional Information</p> <hr /> <p><br /><br />Honors in the Major</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Interested students should consult with their faculty advisor.</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Related Programs</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Criminal Justice</li> <li>History</li> <li>Political Science</li> <li>Public Administration (B.A. or B.S.)</li> <li>Sociology (B.A./ B.S.)</li> <li>Business Administration</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Certificate</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Forensic Science</li> <li>Individual Liberties</li> <li>Legal System</li> <li>Litigation and Advocacy</li> <li>Urban Real Estate and Development</li> <li>Spanish for the Legal World Certificate</li> <li>Conflict Resolution and Analysis Certificate</li> <li>Technology and the Law Certificate</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Related Minors</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Business Minor</li> <li>Criminal Justice Minor</li> <li>Crime, Law, and Deviance Minor</li> <li>Political Science Minor</li> <li>Public Administration Minor</li> <li>Sociology Minor</li> <li>Writing and Rhetoric Minor</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Advising Notes</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Transfer Notes</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.</li> </ul> <p><br /><br />Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses</p> <hr /> <br /> <p>None</p> <p><br /><br />Program Academic Learning Compacts</p> <hr /> <br /> <ul> <li>Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: <a href=\"http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm\">http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm</a></li> </ul>",
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