Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

This degree program is designed to prepare the student to act effectively as a legal assistant (paralegal) in a law office, government agency, or other law­related environment.

Semester I

+	LGLA	1313		Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	MATH	1314	2,4,3	College Algebra OR
+	MATH	1342	2,4,6	Elementary Statistics OR
+	MATH	1332	2,4,6	Topics in Mathematics	3
				Elective1	3
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Semester II

+	LGLA	1351		Contracts	3
+	LGLA	1303		Legal Research	3
+	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing	3
+	SPCH	1311	1,2,3,4,5,6	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
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Semester III

	LGLA	1346		Civil Litigation I	3
+	LGLA	1355		Family Law	3
+	LGLA	2309		Real Property	3
+	LGLA	1353		Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration	3
+	LGLA	2388		Internship--Paralegal/Legal Assistant	3
+	PSC	1613		Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach OR
	BIOL	1308	1,2,4	Life on Earth OR
	BIOL	2306	1,2,4	The Living Planet	3
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Semester IV

	LGLA	1347		Civil Litigation II	3
+	LGLA	2333		Advanced Legal Document Preparation	3
+	LGLA	2331		Advanced Legal Research and Writing	3
	LGLA			Elective2	3
	LGLA			Elective2	3
	LGLA			Elective2	3
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				TOTALS	------- 66

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ 1. Recommended Electives: COSC 1301 (CSC 1003); CJFA 1342 (CRJ 1023); PSYC 2301 (PSY 1613); SOCI 1301 (SOC 1613); PHIL 2303 (PHL 1633); ECON 2302 (ECO 1623); ACCT 2301 (ACC 1623); (HSR 1013); HIST 1301 (HIS 1613); BMGT 1303 (MGT 1023); SPCH 1315 (SPE 1613).
2. LGLA Electives: LGLA 1311 (LEA 1003); LGLA 1317 (LEA 1083); LGLA 1341 (LEA 1073); LGLA 1343 (LEA 2143); LGLA 1349 (LEA 2163); LGLA 2303 (LEA 2073); LGLA 2305 (LEA 2153); LGLA 2307 (LEA 1083); LGLA 2313 (LEA 1063); LGLA 2335 (LEA 2053); LGLA 2339 (LEA 2223); LGLA 2388 (LEA 2113/2114).