At a glance

• 12-month long program
• 30 credit hours
• Online

With classes in law, civil litigation, legal research, and more, the Certificate in Paralegal Studies program offers educational opportunities for building the skills and insights you could use to explore a future in legal services as part of a legal team under the direction of attorneys. Alternatively, you can use your certificate as the first step toward an associate or bachelor’s degree. Coursework offers the industry-specific insights and skill-building opportunities you could use to:

• Engage in legal work under a practicing attorney’s supervision
• Summarize depositions, interrogations, and testimony
• Communicate effectively and professionally
• And more!

Program Disclosures

The Certificate in Paralegal Studies is not designed to fulfill the educational requirements for any legal credential, such as a state law license or a paralegal certification.

At a glance

• 8-month long program
• 18 credit hours
• Online

The Certificate in Human Resource Management program explores the HR function within an organization as well as its various professional roles and responsibilities. Core coursework covers HR fundamentals, including talent management, compensation, and employment law as well as principles of human management and emerging trends in the industry. From there, you will have the opportunity to customize your program to your goals with electives in areas such as environmental health, diversity, benefits, training, and managing culture in international workplaces. Your undergraduate certificate program covers:

• Staffing, training, compensation, and other essentials of HR management
• Identifying and evaluating ethical issues and compliance practices
• Applying management principles in private, public, for-profit, and non-profit organizations
• Analyzing current issues and challenges involved in human resources