Austin Community College

FY 2006 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		English Composition I	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Mathematics1	3
+				Humanities/Fine Arts2	3
					------- 15

Semester II

+	LGLA	1351		Contracts	3
+	LGLA	1303		Legal Research	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
+	LGLA	1305		Legal Writing	3
	SPCH	1311		Introduction to Speech Communication	3
					------- 15

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	2333		Advanced Legal Document Preparation	3
	BIOL	1309		Life on Earth OR	3
	BIOL	2306		The Living Planet
					------- 18

Semester IV

+	LGLA	1347		Civil Litigation II	3
#	LGLA	2388		Internship -- Paralegal/Legal Assistant	3
+	LGLA	2331		Advanced Legal Research and Writing	3
				Restricted Elective3	3
				Restricted Elective3	3
				Restricted Elective3	3
					------- 18
				TOTALS	------- 66

¹ Select from the following: MATH 1314, MATH 1342, MATH 1332.
² Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.
³ Select from the following restricted electives: LGLA 1311, LGLA 1317, LGLA 1341, LGLA 1343, LGLA 1349, LGLA 1391, LGLA 2303, LGLA 2305, LGLA 2313, LGLA 2335, LGLA 2337, LGLA 2339, LGLA 2388.

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		Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3
+	LGLA	1351		Contracts	3
+	LGLA	1303		Legal Research	3
+	LGLA	1346		Civil Litigation I	3
					------- 12

Semester II

+	LGLA	1347		Civil Litigation II	3
+	LGLA	1355		Family Law	3
+	LGLA	2309		Real Property	3
+	LGLA	2333		Advanced Legal Document Preparation	3
					------- 12

Semester III

+	LGLA	1353		Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration	3
+	LGLA	2331		Advanced Legal Research and Writing	3
#	LGLA	2388		Internship -- Paralegal/Legal Assistant	3
				Restricted Elective	3
					------- 12
				TOTALS	------- 36

¹ Restricted Electives: LGLA 1317, LGLA 1341, LGLA 1343, LGLA 1349, LGLA 1391, LGLA 2303, LGLA 2305, LGLA 2313, LGLA 2335, LGLA 2337, LGLA 2239, or LGLA 2388.