Students who obtain a certificate in Litigation and Advocacy will have the practical, working understanding of legal advocacy as well as public speaking skills that are equally relevant in the courtroom and the workplace. Students will be better versed in critical thinking, argumentation, and the relationships between legal and social advocacy. The knowledge and skills they will develop in gathering evidence, developing arguments, and understanding diverse populations will help them become more marketable, both as potential law students as well as communication professionals.
Certificate Requirements
- Students are required to take courses as specified below and to declare the Certificate.
Prerequisite Courses
- Students must satisfy each course's prerequisites before enrolling in the class.
Degree Requirements
15 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Required Courses: Students must satisfy the prerequisites, if any, for each course before enrolling in the class.
- Complete the following:
- PLA4703 - Professional Ethics and Liability (3)
- PLA4910 - Trial Advocacy (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- SPC4513C - Argumentation and Debate (3)
- SPC4513K - Honors Argumentation and Advocacy (3)
- Restricted Electives: Students must satisfy the prerequisites, if any, for each course before enrolling in the class.
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- COM4110 - Business and Professional Communication (3)
- COM4461 - Intercultural Communication (3)
- PLA3951H - Honors Moot Court (3)
- PLA4226 - Advanced Trial Advocacy (3)
- PLA4263 - Evidence (3)
- SPC4540 - Persuasion and Communication (3)
- COM4803 - Third Party Processes & Intervention (3)
- PLA4081 - Persuasion & the Law (3)
Grand Total Credits: 15
Additional Information
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Semester Hours Required
Other Requirements
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required in courses used to satisfy the certificate.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the certificate.
- At least 12 hours used in the program must be earned at UCF.
