Legal Assistant Technology*
Freshman Year
First Semester Sem.
Hrs. Second Semester
Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 1219 Legal Ethics & Professional LGLA 1401 Legal Research & Writing 4
Responsibility 2
POFL 1305 Legal Terminology 3
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law & Legal COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications3
Professions 3 LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation 3
POFT 1429 Basic Keyboarding or** ENGL 1301 Composition &
Rhetoric 3
POFT 2401 Intermediate Keyboarding 4
BUSI 2301 Business Law 3
POFT 1301 Business English 3
Humanities/Fine Arts 3
18 16
Sophomore Year
First Semester Sem.
Hrs. Second Semester Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management 3
LGLA 1355 Family Law
3
LGLA 2303 Torts & Personal Injury 3
LGLA 2380 Cooperative Education
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence & Paralegal/Legal Assistant*** 3
Communication
3 LGLA 2313 Criminal Law &
Procedure 3
POFI 2401 Word Processing I 4 SPCH 1321 Business & Professional
ACNT 1303 Intro to Accounting**** 3
Speaking 3
GOVT 2301 American & Tx Government 3 GOVT 2302 American & Tx Constitution3
MATH
1332 College Math 3
19 18
Total Semester Hours.............................
71
*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
**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.
****Students will receive credit for ACNT 1303 if they
have taken ACCT 2401.