Paralegal/Legal Assistant (LAS15) 220302

Associate of Applied Science Degree

First Year

First Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	LGLA-1301	Legal Research and Writing	3.00
	LGLA-1307	Intro to Law & Legal Professions	3.00
	ENGL-1301	Composition I	3.00
	-
	BCIS-1305	Business Computer Applications	3.00
	-	Or
	ITSC-1309	Integrated Software Applications I	3.00

DEGR: LGLA-1301, LGLA-1307, BCIS-1305, ITSC-1309

CORE: ENGL-1301

Second Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	LGLA-1317	Law Office Technology	3.00
	LGLA-1345	Civil Litigation	3.00
	LGLA-1351	Contracts	3.00
	LGLA-1355	Family Law	3.00
	-
	MATH-1332	Contemporary Mathematics (quantitative Reasoning)	3.00
	-	Or
	MATH-1342	Elementary Statistical Methods	3.00
	-
	SPCH-1315	Public Speaking	3.00
	-	Or
	SPCH-1321	Business and Professional Communication	3.00

DEGR: LGLA-1317, LGLA-1345, LGLA-1351, LGLA-1355

CORE: MATH-1332, MATH-1342, SPCH-1315, SPCH-1321

Second Year

First Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	LGLA-1353	Wills, Trust and Probate Administration	3.00
	-
	POFT-1307	Proofreading and Editing	3.00
	-	Or
	ACNT-1311	Introduction to Computerized Accounting	3.00
	-	Or
	ACNT-1329	Payroll & Bus Tax Accounting	3.00
	-
	LGLA-2303	Torts & Personal Injury Law	3.00
	POFT-2312	Business Correspondence and Communications	3.00
	GOVT-2305	Federal Government	3.00

DEGR: LGLA-1353, POFT-1307, ACNT-1311, ACNT-1329, LGLA-2303, POFT-2312

CORE: GOVT-2305

Second Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	LGLA-2313	Criminal Law and Procedure	3.00
	POFT-1309	Administrative Office Procedures I	3.00
	-	Humanities/Fine Arts Selection	3.00
	-	Legal Elective	3.00
	-
	LGLA-2333	Advanced Legal Document Preparation	3.00
	-	Or
	LGLA-2335	Advanced Civil Litigation	3.00

DEGR: LGLA-2313, POFT-1309, Legal Elective, LGLA-2333, LGLA-2335

CORE: Humanities/Fine Arts Selection

Total Credit Hours: 60