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• American Bar Association (ABA) approval since 1983.
• Institutional member of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE).
  
• New York State Education Department approval for the degree and credit certificate in Legal Studies.

Four Programs of Study are available:

1. Bachelor's Degree:
   The Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) degree in Legal Studies is a full 120-credit-hour program. The curriculum emphasizes desired competencies identified by employers. This degree can be completed entirely through evening classes.
2. Credit Certificate:
   Designed for students who already have at least the equivalent of an associate degree and want to continue on to a bachelor's degree or go right to work in the legal profession. Students must complete 26 credits in legal specialty courses, all of which are transferable to the bachelor's degree program. These eight courses can generally be completed in three semesters through evening classes.
3. Postbaccalaureate Certificate:
   Recommended for those who already have their bachelor's degree but want to obtain a credential in a specialized, challenging and lucrative field.
4. Legal Studies Minor:
   This NEW 19-credit minor allows students to acquire a broad liberal arts understanding of law in the curriculum. It is available to matriculated undergraduate students from SU schools and colleges with the permission of their home school or college and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5. The minor is not intended to prepare students to become paralegals and not approved by the American Bar Association for that purpose. It does, however, promote a greater understanding of the law as preparation for law school or in a career related to law.

• To provide a challenging general legal education that trains paralegals to work in the public and private sectors or in a position relating to the practice of law.
• To provide instruction in the operation of the legal system, the theory of law, and analysis of legal problems.
• To provide an understanding of the ethical concepts by which lawyers and paralegals are bound.