Legal Assisting, AAS

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Length: 67 credits

Purpose: The curriculum provides knowledge and skills leading to employment in the field of paraprofessionals in the legal setting.

Occupational Objectives: A graduate of this program may work as a paralegal or legal assistant in law offices, law enforcement agencies, court systems, municipal offices, corporate office - contract/legal department, banks, real estate offices, insurance agencies, and contracting agencies.

Program Learning Outcomes: A student will be able to:

demonstrate minimum proficiency in General Education Skills which are defined as oral communication, written communication, mathematical/problem solving, scientific reasoning, information literacy, and critical thinking;
produce a variety of legal documents using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in a format acceptable for the modern business environment; and
demonstrate acceptable workplace skills, attitudes, and behaviors.

General Education Requirements

CST 110 - Introduction to Communication Credits: 2-3
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
HUM EEE - Humanities Electives Credits: 3
MTH 130 - Fundamentals of Reasoning Credits: 3
PLS 211 - U.S. Government I Credits: 3
SOC EEE - Social Sciences Electives Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Program Requirements

ADJ 130 - Introduction to Criminal Law Credits: 3
BUS 125 - Applied Business Mathematics Credits: 3
LGL 110 - Introduction to Law and The Legal Assistant Credits: 3
LGL 115 - Real Estate Law For Legal Assistants Credits: 3
LGL 117 - Family Law Credits: 3
LGL 125 - Legal Research Credits: 3
LGL 126 - Legal Writing Credits: 3
LGL 200 - Ethics For The Legal Assistant Credits: 1
LGL 215 - Torts Credits: 3
LGL 219 - Basics of Litigation Support Credits: 3
LGL 225 - Estate Planning and Probate Credits: 3
LGL 226 - Real Estate Abstracting Credits: 3
LGL 230 - Legal Transactions Credits: 3
LGL 290 - Coordinated Internship Credits: 2
LGL 299 - Supervised Study in Legal Assisting Credits: 1
ITE 115 - Intro. to Computer Applications & Concepts Credits: 3
SDV 108 - College Survival Skills Credits: 1
EEE Selected from ADJ, AST, ITE, or advisor approval Credits: 3
PED EEE - Physical Education/Wellness Electives Credits: 2

Total Credits: 49

Minimum Required for Degree: 67 Credits

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Developmental Prerequisites