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Business Technology: GENERAL PRACTICE

Associate of Applied Science Degree: Paralegal Studies
Specialization: General Practice Specialist (260.02)
Certificate: Legal Assistant (261)
Career Studies: Paralegal General Practice (072.02)

This program prepares students to work as a paralegal in diverse settings with an emphasis in litigation.

The career studies program enables students to upgrade their skills if they are currently employed as a legal assistant in general practice law. It gives those who already have an associate or bachelor’s degree the training they need to make a career change. The certificate program can lead to entry-level positions in a general practice law firm, and the Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal Studies qualifies students as a legal assistant with a general practice firm.

A cooperative education program allows students to earn academic credit and supplement their income while they gain work experience at local sites.

Placement test scores should indicate a readiness for ENG 111 prior to registering for any LGL course offering.

Associate of Applied Science Degree: Paralegal Studies
Specialization: General Practice Specialist (260.02)

SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	Placement
ITE 109	Information Systems for Legal Assistants	3
LGL 110	Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant	3	Placement into ENG 111
LGL 115	Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 115
LGL 117	Family Law	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 117
LGL 200	Ethics for the Legal Assistant	1	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 200
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1
	SEMESTER TOTAL	17

SEMESTER 2
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	ENG 111
LGL 125	Legal Research	3	LGL 110
LGL 235	Legal Aspects of Business Organizations	3	LGL 110
	LGL Elective (or may choose transfer studies core electives²)	3
	Humanities Elective¹	3
	MTH Elective¹	3	Placement
	SEMESTER TOTAL	18

SEMESTER 3
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
LGL 126	Legal Writing	3	LGL 125 and ENG 111
LGL 225	Estate Planning and Probate	3	LGL 110
SPD 100	Principles of Public Speaking	3
	LGL Elective (or may choose transfer studies core electives²)	3
	Social Science Elective¹	3
	Health/Physical Education¹	2
	SEMESTER TOTAL	17

SEMESTER 4
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
LGL 238	Bankruptcy	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 238
LGL 297	Cooperative Education (or Business Elective¹)	3
	LGL Elective (or may choose transfer studies core electives²)	3
	LGL Elective (or may choose transfer studies core electives²)	3
	Social Science Elective¹	3
	SEMESTER TOTAL	15
	TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS	67

Certificate: Legal Assistant (261)

SEMESTER 1
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	Placement
ITE 109	Information Systems for Legal Assistants	3
LGL 110	Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant	3	Placement into ENG 111
LGL 117	Family Law	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 117
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1
	SEMESTER TOTAL	13

SEMESTER 2
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	ENG 111
LGL 125	Legal Research	3	LGL 110
LGL 200	Ethics for the Legal Assistant	1	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 200
	LGL Elective³	3
	MTH Elective¹	3	Placement
	SEMESTER TOTAL	13

SEMESTER 3
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
LGL 126	Legal Writing	3	LGL 125 and ENG 111
LGL 238	Bankruptcy	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 238
	LGL Elective³	3
	LGL Elective³	3
	SEMESTER TOTAL	12

TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS

Career Studies: Paralegal General Practice (072.02)

SEMESTER 1
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
ITE 109	Information Systems for Legal Assistants	3
LGL 110	Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant	3	Placement into ENG 111
LGL 115	Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 115
LGL 200	Ethics for the Legal Assistant	1	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 200
	SEMESTER TOTAL	10

SEMESTER 2
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
LGL 117	Family Law	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 117
LGL 125	Legal Research	3	LGL 110
LGL 235	Legal Aspects of Business Organizations	3	LGL 110
	SEMESTER TOTAL	9

SEMESTER 3
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite
LGL 126	Legal Writing	3	LGL 125 and ENG 111
LGL 225	Estate Planning and Probate	3	LGL 110
LGL 238	Bankruptcy	3	LGL 110 should be taken prior to or with LGL 238
	SEMESTER TOTAL	9

TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS

1        Eligible courses are listed on page 48 in the 2007-2008 catalog. See your academic

          advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

2        Consult your academic advisor or counselor. Courses must be approved by the

          appropriate academic dean.

3        Students wishing to concentrate in general practice should take the following:

          LGL 115 – Real Estate Law and the Legal Assistant

          LGL 225 – Estate Planning and Probate

          LGL 235 – Legal Aspects of Business Organizations

          Students wishing to concentrate in litigation should take the following:

          LGL 216 – Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice

          LGL 218 – Criminal Law

          LGL 230 – Legal Transactions

2007-2008 Catalog

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