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 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.

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