South University
A Century of Academic Excellence
Backed by more than a century of academic excellence and personalized attention, South University continues to be recognized as an innovator in higher education.
South University - West Palm Beach is a private academic institution dedicated to providing quality education to its diverse and vibrant student population. The university's faculty brings a wealth of practical and professional knowledge to the classroom, while offering dynamic learning environments with interaction and challenging curricula. In addition to a strong academic foundation, students develop the real world skills they will need to advance their professional goals and succeed in their desired fields.
Academic Facilities – West Palm Beach
In January 2010, South University West Palm Beach relocated to a new facility at University Centre in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, to better serve students and the broader Palm Beach County community. The facility features a hurricane-resistant infrastructure and includes several large labs, lecture halls, a library, and seminar rooms.
The West Palm Beach campus library houses a large collection that includes extensive law resources. Students may retrieve periodicals in paper or electronic form. Library-based computers provide access to several commercial online services, including Westlaw, the computerized legal research service; and the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET). CD-ROM resources include the Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia and the EBSCO magazine full-text database. Internet access is available in the library.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program is for law enforcement practitioners who want to advance their careers, for those in other occupations looking to make a change and for high school graduates preparing for a future in the criminal justice field.
The program curriculum offers a comprehensive, relevant, practitioner-oriented preparation for this dynamic, rapidly growing profession. Students may choose one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Juvenile justice
- Corrections
- Law enforcement
- Crime scene investigation (CSI)
- Cyber Crime
Course work focuses on the development of real-world knowledge of the criminal justice system in all its complexities, and explores the social, legal and technological challenges of the field. Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions or to apply their understanding of law enforcement, criminology, the judicial process, juvenile justice, corrections and criminal law to their current job.
Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies
The Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies degree program in Montgomery, AL. provides education preparation for individuals to serve as paralegals or legal assistants. In keeping with the demands of professionalism, the paralegal program consists of specialized course work and a supervised externship in selected legal settings both public and private, such as:
- Police administration
- Law firms
- Real estate companies
- Title companies
- Bank and trust agencies
- Judicial offices
Extensive practical training prepares graduates, under the supervision of an attorney, to perform many of the functions in a legal office, including but not limited to, assisting attorneys with interviewing clients and preparing legal documents and cases for trial. Paralegals cannot give legal advice, set fees or represent clients in court.
Bachelor of Science Legal Studies
The legal studies program provides an excellent foundation for those graduates who seek employment as paralegals/legal assistants. These individuals are prepared for entry-level positions assisting attorneys with the preparation of criminal and civil cases. Typical duties include:
- Interviewing clients
- Investigating facts
- Drafting legal documents
- Researching law
- Assisting the attorney at trial
Additionally, students learn how the law applies to real-life problems. Practical course work that stresses the development of analytical skills prepares graduates for challenging and interesting careers as legal professionals in governmental agencies, legal departments of banks, insurance agencies, courts and corporations.
Legal professionals work for attorneys in diverse areas such as:
- Family law
- Personal injury
- Criminal
- International law
- Environmental law
- Employment law
- And more
They perform specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible, but they cannot give legal advice, set fees or represent clients in court.
Accreditation
South University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of South University.