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 | 1,3,4,5 | 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 | 1,3,4,5 | College Algebra OR | 3 | |
| MATH | 1342 | 1,3,4,5 | Elementary Statistics OR | ||
| MATH | 1332 | 1,3,4,5 | Topics in Mathematics | ||
| HUMA | 1,3,4,5 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective1 | 3 | ||
| ------- 15 |
| LGLA | 1351 | 1,3,4,5 | Contracts | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1303 | 1,3,4,5 | Legal Research | 3 | |
| GOVT | 2306 | 1,3,4,5 | Texas State and Local Government | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1305 | 1,3,4,5 | Legal Writing | 3 | |
| SPCH | 1311 | 1,3,4,5 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 | |
| ------- 15 |
| LGLA | 1346 | 1,3,4,5 | Civil Litigation I | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1355 | 1,3,4,5 | Family Law | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2309 | 1,3,4,5 | Real Property | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1353 | 1,3,4,5 | Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2388 | 1,3,4,5 | Internship--Paralegal/Legal Assistant | 3 | |
| PSC | 1613 | 1,3,4,5 | Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach OR | 3 | |
| BIOL | 1308 | 1,3,4,5 | Life on Earth OR | ||
| BIOL | 2306 | 1,3,4,5 | The Living Planet | ||
| ------- 18 |
| LGLA | 1347 | 1,3,4,5 | Civil Litigation II | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2333 | 1,3,4,5 | Advanced Legal Document Preparation | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2331 | 1,3,4,5 | Advanced Legal Research and Writing | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1,3,4,5 | Elective2 | 3 | ||
| LGLA | 1,3,4,5 | Elective2 | 3 | ||
| LGLA | 1,3,4,5 | Elective2 | 3 | ||
| ------- 18 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 66 |
This certificate program is ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO POSSESS A BACHELOR DEGREE from an accredited college or university. It is designed to prepare the student to act effectively as a legal assistant (paralegal) in a law office, government agency, or other law-related environment.
Semester I
| LGLA | 1313 | 1,3,4,5 | Introduction to Paralegal Studies | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1351 | 1,3,4,5 | Contracts | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1303 | 1,3,4,5 | Legal Research | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1346 | 1,3,4,5 | Civil Litigation I | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| LGLA | 1347 | 1,3,4,5 | Civil Litigation II | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1355 | 1,3,4,5 | Family Law | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2309 | 1,3,4,5 | Real Property | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2333 | 1,3,4,5 | Advanced Legal Document Preparation | 3 | |
| ------- 12 |
| LGLA | 1353 | 1,3,4,5 | Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2331 | 1,3,4,5 | Advanced Legal Research and Writing | 3 | |
| LGLA | 2388 | 1,3,4,5 | Internship--Paralegal/Legal Assistant | 3 | |
| LGLA | 1,3,4,5 | Elective | 3 | ||
| ------- 12 | |||||
TOTALS | ------- 36 |