Paralegal, Associate of Applied Science

Recommended Program of Study

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL 1301	Composition I🖱	3:3:0
LGLA 1307	Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions🖱	3:3:0
LGLA 1351	Contracts	3:3:0
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning)🖱	3:3:0
POFT 1127	Introduction to Keyboarding	1:1:1
SPCH 1315	Public Speaking🖱	3:3:0
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Humanities/Fine Arts Course	3
ITSW 1301	Introduction to Word Processing🖱	3:3:1
LGLA 1345	Civil Litigation	3:3:0
LGLA 1355	Family Law🖱	3:3:0
POFT 2312	Business Correspondence and Communication🖱	3:3:1
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACCT 2301	Principles of Financial Accounting🖱	3:3:0
LGLA 1401	Legal Research and Writing	4:3:2
LGLA 2303	Torts and Personal Injury Law🖱	3:3:0
LGLA 2313	Criminal Law and Procedure	3:3:0
GOVT 2306	Texas Government🖱	3:3:0
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Fourth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
LGLA 2339	Certified Paralegal Exam Review	3:3:0
LGLA 2388	Internship: Legal Assistant/Paralegal	3:0:10
LGLA 2433	Advanced Legal Document Preparation	4:3:2
SOCI 1301	Introduction to Sociology🖱	3:3:0
	Or
SOCI 1306	Social Problems🖱	3:3:0
	Total Credit Hours:	13

Total Credit Hours: 60