2015-2016 Catalog

Legal Studies – Legal Administrative Assistant (LSAAO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This degree option prepares legal administrative assistants for entry-level employment in law and law-related fields such as administrative or executive assistants, office supervisors, or other support staff.

Graduation Requirements

General education

27.0

Major requirements

40.5

Option requirements

33.0

Total credit hours required

100.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010English Composition IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

ENGL 1020English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

PHIL 1100Critical ReasoningONLINE

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

OR

MATH 1310Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

Legal administrative assistant degree option students should select MATH 1220 or higher.  Pre-law or Paralegal degree option students should select MATH 1310.

Other

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for Legal Studies (40.5 credit hrs.)

BSAD 1100Business Law IONLINE

4.5

LAWS 1101Introduction to Law

4.5

LAWS 1110Litigation

4.5

LAWS 1111Microsoft Word for the Law OfficeONLINE

4.5

LAWS 1230Legal Research and Writing I

4.5

LAWS 2240Legal Research and Writing II

4.5

LAWS 2324Criminal Law and Procedures

4.5

POLS 2050American National GovernmentONLINE

4.5

OR

POLS 2060The ConstitutionONLINE

4.5

SPCH 1110Public SpeakingONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Option requirements for Legal Administrative Assistant (33.0 credit hrs.)

INFO 1008Business Office CommunicationsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1012Electronic Filing and CalculatingONLINE

4.5

INFO 1013Keyboard SkillbuildingONLINE

2.0

INFO 1213Database FundamentalsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1214Business PresentationsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1215Document ProcessingONLINE

4.5

INFO 1219Professional PracticesONLINE

4.5

INFO 2981Internship

variable

The Legal Administrative Assistant option is not a program for the education of paralegals.

See Curriculum Plan