Law Enforcement - Legal Professions
Law Enforcement
See: Criminal Justice
Legal Professions
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The legal professions degree options prepare students to work in law offices or other related entities as paralegals or legal secretaries. The innovative technology that attorneys, courts at law and District Clerk offices utilize is taught through a variety of courses and reinforced throughout the curriculum. CERTIFICATE: LEGAL PROFESSIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Suggested Occupational Plan)
. Sem. FIRST SEMESTER Lec Lab Hrs. LGLA 1317. Law Office Technology...................................3 0 3 LGLA 1401. Legal Research and Writing...........................3 3 4 LGLA 1313. Introduction to Paralegal Studies.................3 0 3 LGLA 2307. Law Office Management................................3 0 3 SECOND SEMESTER POFL 1371. Word Processing for the Legal Professions II.........................................3 0 3 LGLA 1311. Introduction to Law........................................3 0 3 POFT 1309. Administrative Office Procedures I..............3 0 3 POFT 1301. Business English..............................................3 0 3 LGLA 1344. Texas Civil Litigation......................................3 0 3 THIRD SEMESTER POFL 2401. Legal Document Processing..........................3 3 4 LGLA 2266. Practicum-Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Capstone)........................................................0 14 2 Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree 34
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE: LEGAL PROFESSIONS - LEGAL SECRETARIAL SPECIALTY (Suggested Occupational Plan)
. Sem. FIRST SEMESTER Lec Lab Hrs. LGLA 1317. Law Office Technology...................................3 0 3 LGLA 1401. Legal Research and Writing...........................3 3 4 HRPO 1311. Human Relations............................................3 0 3 LGLA 1313. Introduction to Paralegal Studies.................3 0 3 POFT 1301. Business English..............................................3 0 3 SECOND SEMESTER POFL 1371. Word Processing for the Legal Professions II.........................................3 0 3 SPAN 1300. Beginning Spanish Conversation I...............3 0 3 ENGL 1301. Composition I.................................................3 1 3 LGLA 1311. Introduction to Law........................................3 0 3 Mathematics/Natural Science Elective.......................................3 0 3
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