AAS Legal Assistant

This program provides for a practical career and early job placement in the legal environment field and leads to the Associate in Applied Science degree. Requirements for the completion of the paralegal program are 62 credit hours.

General Requirements:

ORTA	101	Freshman Orientation	1
ENGL	111,112	English Composition I and II	6
MATH	101	General College Math I or
MATH	116	Finite Math	3
MATH	102	General College Math II or	3
MATH	215	Calculus for Business, Social and Life Science	4
		Natural Science with Lab	4
		Social Science Elective	3

Major Requirements:

CISS	120	Computer Applications in Business	3
LATC	161	Legal Research and Writing I	3
APCT	104	Introduction to Applications of Computers	2
LATC	181	Introduction to Para-Legalism	3
LATC	162	Legal Research and Writing II	3
LATC	171	Legal Process / Civil Litigation	3
BSOA	104	Introduction to Business	3
LPPC	214	Legal Environment of Business	3
LATC	263	Investigative Techniques and Evidence	3
ACCT	201	Principles of Accounting I	3
LATC	278	Law Office Administration	3
LATC*		Legal Assistant Electives	9
		Business or Accounting Elective	3

Suggested Legal Assistant Electives:

LATC	277	Administrative Law
LATC	255	Labor Relations Law
LATC	256	Equal Employment Opportunity Law
LATC	276	Domestic Relations
LATC	274	Criminal Law for Legal Assistants
LATC	271	Real Estate Law