Program-to-Program

TC3
Paralegal A.A.S.
SUNY Canton
Legal Studies B.S.

Transfer Requirements
  • In order to receive an LEST Bachelor of Science degree, at least 45 Upper Level (U/L) Credits must be completed with 24 credits being in Upper Level LEST courses.
  • 50% of all credits must be earned in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. 
  • ENGL 301 gives three credits as both an Upper Level and a Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement but only counts as three credits in total (not six).
  • In order to graduate with a SUNY Canton degree, at least 30 credits must be completed by courses offered through SUNY Canton.

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • Each required course used to meet graduation requirements must have a grade of Cor higher or transfer credit.

Student Eligibility

  • Graduates of the Paralegal, AAS program at Tompkins Cortland Community College must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. SUNY Canton assures acceptance for Tompkins Cortland Community College students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Students are encouraged to apply during their last semester at college.
Course Requirements
Equivalency Table
TC3 Course TC3 Credits Transfer Course Transfer Credits
ENGL 100 3 ENGL 101 3
FYEP 101 1
PARA 101 3 LEST 101 3
PSYC 103 3 Social Sciences Elective (GER 7) 3
SUNY GEN ED Mathematics Elective 3 Math Elective (GER 4) 3
Unrestricted Elective 3 US History & Civic Engagement (GER 9) 3
ACCT 101 4 ACCT 101 4
BUAD 201 3 BSAD 201 3
CITA 101 1
Arts Elective (GER 8) 3
ENGL 101 3 Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
ECON 101 or 120 or 121 3 Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
BSAD 202 3
LEST 221 3
SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences Elective 3 Natural Sciences Elective (GER 5) 3-4
ENGL 210 3 DEISJ Elective (GER 3) 3
Unrestricted Elective 3 World Languages Elective (GER 11) 3
PARA 130 3 LEST 310 3
ENGL 301 3
Unrestricted Elective 3 World History & Global Awareness Elective (GER 10) 3
ENGL 102 3 Humanities Elective (GER 6) 3
PARA 210 3 U/L Legal Studies Elective 3
LEST 330 3
LEST 340 3
PARA 205 3 LEST 350 3
SOCI 101 3 Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
BSAD 319 3
LEST 449 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective (U/L Recommended) 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective (U/L Recommended) 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective (U/L Recommended) 3
LEST 429 1
PARA 215 3 U/L Legal Studies Elective 3
PARA 220 3 U/L Legal Studies Elective 3
Upper Level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
Upper Level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
Upper Level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective 3
PARA 230 3 LEST 480 3
PARA 231 3 Program Elective 3
Total of 15 credits to be completed by exercising one or a mix of the following options: 1) Internship - LEST 480, or 2) Senior Project - LEST 485 and/or 3) Up to 5 Upper Level Program Electives as needed to complete a total of 15 semester credits for this semester.