Business and Computer Science Department

Trinity Valley Community College

Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant Technology*

Freshman Year

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.	Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 1219 Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility	2	LGLA 1401 Legal Research & Writing	4
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law & Legal Professions	3	LGLA 2313 Criminal Law & Procedure	3
POFT 1429 Basic Keyboarding or**		COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications	4
POFT 2401 Intermediate Keyboarding	4	LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation	3
BUSI 2301 Business Law	3	ENGL 1301 Composition & Rhetoric	3
POFT 1302 Business Communications I	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	17

Course Descriptions

Sophomore Year

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.	Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management	3	LGLA 1355 Family Law	3
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury	3	LGLA 2380 Cooperative Education Paralegal/Legal Assistant***	3
POFT 2312 Business Communications II	3	Legal Assistant Elective	3
POFI 2401 Word Processing I	4	SPCH 1321 Business & Prof. Speech	3
ACNT 1303 Intro to Accounting****	3	GOVT 2302 American & Tx Constitution	3
GOVT 2301 American & Tx Government	3	MATH 1332 College Math	3
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	18

Total Semester Hours............................. 66

*This program is designed to students who plan to enter into employment upon completion. However, if a student plans to transfer to a four-year college or university, he or she should contact the Guidance Center to determine the transferability of specific courses included in this program curriculum.

**Students are eligible to take POFT 2401 if they have keyboarding skills.

***Cooperative training must be approved by the instructor. Approved electives may be substituted when necessary. BUSI 2301 is a prerequisite to all LGLA courses, but may be taken concurrently with LGLA 1219 and LGLA 1307.

****Students will receive credit for ACNT 1303 if they have taken ACCT 2401.

Course Descriptions

Legal Assistant Technology*
Certificate Program

		Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 1219	Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility	2
LGLA 1307	Introduction to Law & the Legal Professions	3
COSC 1401	Microcomputer Applications	4
LGLA 2307	Law Office Management	3
LGLA 1401	Legal Research and Writing	4
LGLA 2313	Criminal Law and Procedure	3
LGLA 1345	Civil Litigation	3
LGLA 2380	Cooperative Education-Paralegal/Legal Assistant**	3
POFT 1302	Business Communications I	3
BUSI 2301	Business Law	3
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting***	3
	Approved Elective****	3
	Approved Elective****	3
	Total Semester Hours	40

*This program is designed to students who plan to enter into employment upon completion. However, if a students plans to transfer to a four-year college or university, he or she should contact the Guidance Center to determine the transferability of specific courses included in this program curriculum.

**Cooperative training must be approved by the instructor. Approved

electives may be substituted when necessary.

***Students will receive credit for ACNT 1303 if they have taken ACCT 2401.

****Select from POFT 1429 or 2401, POFI 2401, 2312, SPCH 1321, LGLA 1355

Course Descriptions

TVCC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.