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AAS – Paralegal / Legal Assistant
60 credit hours 1 | ||
FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | ||
ENGL | 1301 | Composition I |
LGLA | 1307 | Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions |
LGLA | 1370 | Introduction to Legal Conventions |
MATH | 1314 | College Algebra 2 |
Second Semester | ||
GOVT | 2305 | Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) 3 (see Social/Behavioral Sciences options) |
LGLA | 1303 | Legal Research |
LGLA | 2303 | Torts and Personal Injury Law |
LGLA | 2333 | Advanced Legal Document Preparation |
Third Semester | ||
ENGL | 1302 | Composition II |
LGLA | 1345 | Civil Litigation |
LGLA | 1351 | Contracts |
PHIL | 2303 | Introduction to Logic 4 |
(See Humanities / Fine Arts options) | ||
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | ||
LGLA | 1305 | Legal Writing |
LGLA | 1355 | Family Law |
LGLA | 2311 | Business Organizations |
GEN ED | Speech course | |
Second Semester | ||
LGLA | 1353 | Wills, Trusts, and Probate Administration |
LGLA | 2339 | Certified Paralegal Exam Review (Capstone) 5 |
ELECTIVE * | ||
ELECTIVE * | ||
* Electives (6 credit hours): | ||
LGLA 1323, LGLA 1343, LGLA 1380, LGLA 2307, LGLA 2309, LGLA 2313, or LGLA 2323 | ||
1. These hours include 42 credit hours of LGLA courses, at least nine credit hours of which must be in synchronous format | ||
2. May substitute MATH 1316, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 2305, MATH 2318, MATH 2320, MATH 2412, MATH 2413, MATH 2414, or MATH 2415 | ||
3. GOVT 2305 or GOVT 2306 are strongly preferred. | ||
4. Recommended for students planning to take the LSAT | ||
5. Students should contact the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) for current exam eligibility requirements | ||