2015-2016 Catalog

Legal Studies – Pre-Law (LSPLO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This degree option provides a broad foundation in the critical thinking, oral and written communication, and general research skills that prepare students who are interested in pre-law or similar courses of study at four-year institutions. Each four-year institution publishes its requirements for admission, general education, and degree major requirements.

Graduation Requirements

General education

27.0

Major requirements

40.5

Option requirements

31.5

Total credit hours required

98.0

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 Studies – Pre-Law (31.5 credit hrs.)

Select 31.5 credit hours from the following:

ECON 1000MacroeconomicsONLINE

4.5

ECON 1100MicroeconomicsONLINE

4.5

HIST 1010United States History to 1877ONLINE

4.5

HIST 1020United States History from 1865 to PresentONLINEHYBRID

4.5

PHIL 1010Introduction to PhilosophyONLINE

4.5

PHIL 1030Professional EthicsONLINE

4.5

PHIL 2400Philosophy and Literature

4.5

PHIL 2600Contemporary Issues in Philosophy

4.5

PSYC 1010Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

The Pre-Law option is not a program for the education of paralegals.

See Curriculum Plan