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 1010	English Composition IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ENGL 1020	English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Humanities/social sciences

PHIL 1100

Critical ReasoningONLINE

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220	Business MathematicsONLINE	4.5
	OR
MATH 1310	Intermediate 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 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Legal Studies (40.5 credit hrs.)

BSAD 1100	Business Law IONLINE	4.5
LAWS 1101	Introduction to Law	4.5
LAWS 1110	Litigation	4.5
LAWS 1111	Microsoft Word for the Law OfficeONLINE	4.5
LAWS 1230	Legal Research and Writing I	4.5
LAWS 2240	Legal Research and Writing II	4.5
LAWS 2324	Criminal Law and Procedures	4.5
POLS 2050	American National GovernmentONLINE	4.5
	OR
POLS 2060	The ConstitutionONLINE	4.5
SPCH 1110	Public SpeakingONLINEHYBRID	4.5

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

INFO 1008	Business Office CommunicationsONLINE	4.5
INFO 1012	Electronic Filing and CalculatingONLINE	4.5
INFO 1013	Keyboard SkillbuildingONLINE	2.0
INFO 1213	Database FundamentalsONLINE	4.5
INFO 1214	Business PresentationsONLINE	4.5
INFO 1215	Document ProcessingONLINE	4.5
INFO 1219	Professional PracticesONLINE	4.5
INFO 2981	Internship	variable

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

See Curriculum Plan