Legal Studies - Legal Administrative Assistant Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning to complete associate degrees in Legal Studies – Legal Administrative Assistant after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

INFO 1001	Information Systems and Literacy	4.5 credits
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	4.5 credits
PHIL 1100	Critical Reasoning	4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		9.0 credits

Second quarter

ENGL 1020	English Composition II	4.5 credits
POLS 2050	American National Government	4.5 credits
	OR
POLS 2060	The Constitution	4.5 credits
SPCH 1110	Public Speaking	4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		13.5 credits

Third quarter

LAWS 1101	Introduction to Law	4.5 credits
LAWS 1110	Litigation	4.5 credits
LAWS 1111	Microsoft Word for the Law Office	4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		13.5 credits

Fourth quarter

BSAD 1100	Business Law I	4.5 credits
HMRL 1010	Human Relations Skills	4.5 credits
	OR
RDLS 1200	College and Career Strategies	4.5 credits
LAWS 2324	Criminal Law and Procedures	4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		13.5 credits

Second Year

Fifth quarter

INFO 1008	Business Office Communications	4.5 credits
INFO 1012	Records Management	4.5 credits
INFO 1013	Keyboard Skillbuilding	2.0 credits
Total Credit Hours:		6.5 credits

Sixth quarter

INFO 1213	Microsoft Access	4.5 credits
INFO 1214	Business Presentations and Publications	4.5 credits

Seventh quarter

INFO 1215	Document Processing	4.5 credits
LAWS 1230	Legal Research and Writing I	4.5 credits
MATH 1220	Business Mathematics	4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		13.5 credits

Eighth quarter

INFO 1219	Professional Practices	4.5 credits
INFO 2981	Internship	variable credits
LAWS 2240	Legal Research and Writing II	4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		4.5 credits