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LEGAL ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY AAS PROGRAM
Legal assistants do a variety of tasks to support lawyers, including maintaining and organizing
files, conducting legal research and drafting documents.
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 1219 Legal Ethics................................................... 2
LGLA 1307 Law and the Legal Profession ............... 3
POFT 1301 Business English......................................... 3
BUSI 2301 Business Law................................................. 3
Lang, Phil, & Culture/Creative Arts ............................ 3
14
Second Semester
Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 1401 Legal Research and Writing....................4
ENGL 1301 English Composition I...............................3
LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation ..............................................3
POFL 1305 Legal Terminology......................................3
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications...........3
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management .......................... 3
POFI 2301 Word Processing I....................................... 3
GOVT 2305 U.S. Government & Constitution ......... 3
LGLA 1355 Family Law.................................................... 3
Social & Behavioral Science ........................................... 3
15
Second Semester
Sem. Hrs.
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Comm.............3
LGLA 2380 Cooperative Education
Paralegal/Legal Assistant*** or
Approved Elective .........................................................3
LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure .................3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Math.................................3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government & Constitution......3
15
Total Semester Hours .................................................................................................................................60
*This program is not designed for transfer.
**Cooperative training must be approved by the instructor. Approved electives may be substituted when
necessary.
LEGAL ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Sem. Hrs.
LGLA 1307 Law & the Legal Professions ..................................................................................................................................3
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management ...........................................................................................................................................3
LGLA 1401 Legal Research and Writing ...................................................................................................................................4
LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure..................................................................................................................................3
LGLA 1219 Legal Ethics ...................................................................................................................................................................2
LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation ..............................................................................................................................................................3
POFT 1301 Business English..........................................................................................................................................................3
LGLA 2380 Cooperative Education--Paralegal/Legal Assistant** ................................................................................3
BUSI 2301 Business Law .................................................................................................................................................................3
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications ...........................................................................................................................3
ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting*** .............................................................................................................................3
POFL 1305 Legal Terminology ......................................................................................................................................................3
Approved Elective****.......................................................................................................................................................................3
Total Semester Hours ............................................................................... .... .... ............. ............. 39
*This program is not designed for transfer.
**Cooperative training must be approved by the instructor. Approved electives may be substituted when
necessary.
***ACCT 2401 May be taken in lieu of ACNT 1303.
****Approved electives: POFT 1429 or 2401, POFI 2301, POFT 2312, SPCH 1321, LGLA 1355, LGLA 1351,
1353, 2303, 2305, POFT 1127, BMGT 1341.
