2021-2022 Catalog Vol. 82

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Legal Assistant (Paralegal), AAS

(CIP Code: 22.0301)

A Legal Assistant (Paralegal) performs legal research, assists in gathering facts, prepares documents, and does general administrative work at the direction and under the supervision of a lawyer. The skills of the Legal Assistant are such that the work performed would otherwise have to be accomplished by a licensed attorney. Graduates of this Program are prepared to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services, and employment positions may be found in private law firms, courts, corporations and businesses, insurance companies, governmental offices, administrative offices, and banks-trust departments.

More information is available online through the Legal Assistant Program website. Applied Sciences award plans.

1st Year

1st Semester: 15 Credit Hours

ENGL 1301 Composition I Department Used:
LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation Department Used:
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions Department Used:
LGLA 1303 Legal Research Department Used:

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Department Used:
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Department Used:
LGLA 1351 Contracts Department Used:
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Department Used:
LGLA 2337 Mediation Department Used:
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems And Practices Department Used:
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Department Used:

2nd Semester: 15 Credit Hours

BMGT 2305 Advanced Communications in Management Credit Hours: 3
OR
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence & Communication Department Used:
ACNT 1303 Introduction To Accounting I Department Used:
OR
ACCT 2301 Principle Of Accounting- Financial Department Used:
LGLA 1305 Legal Writing Department Used:

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Department Used:
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Department Used:
LGLA 1351 Contracts Department Used:
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Department Used:
LGLA 2337 Mediation Department Used:
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems And Practices Department Used:
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Department Used:

Blinn College Core Curriculum Course: 3-4 Credits

Any Blinn College core curriculum course in Mathematics, Life/Physical Sciences, including as listed:

MATH 1314 College Algebra Department Used:
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry Department Used:
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences Department Used:
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Department Used:
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) Department Used:
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods Department Used:
BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Department Used:
BIOL 1322 Nutrition And Diet Therapy Department Used:
BIOL 2306 Environmental Biology Department Used:
GEOG 1301 Physical Geography Department Used:
MATH 1414 College Algebra for Sci & Engr Department Used:
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math Department Used:
MATH 2413 Calculus I Department Used:
ANTH 2401 Physical Anthropology (lecture + lab) Department Used:
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I Department Used:
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II Department Used:
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Department Used:
BIOL 1411 General Botany Department Used:
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Department Used:
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I Department Used:
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II Department Used:
BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Department Used:
BIOL 2420 Microbiology - Non-Science Majors Department Used:
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I Department Used:
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Department Used:
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Department Used:
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Department Used:
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology Department Used:
GEOL 1445 Oceanography Department Used:
PHYS 1401 College Physics I Department Used:
PHYS 1402 College Physics II Department Used:
PHYS 1403 Stars And Galaxies Department Used:
PHYS 1410 Introductory Physics Department Used:

2nd Year

1st Semester: 15 Credit Hours

ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications Department Used:
OR
BUSI 2301 Business Law Department Used:
OR
BUSI 2371 Business Legal Environment Department Used:
GOVT 2305 Federal Government (Fee Change) Department Used:
OR
GOVT 2306 Texas Government Department Used:
LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure Department Used:

Blinn College Core Curriculum Course: 3 Credit Hours

Any Blinn College core curriculum course in American History or Social and Behavioral Sciences, including as listed:

HIST 1301 United States History I Department Used:
HIST 1302 United States History II Department Used:
HIST 2301 Texas History Department Used:
ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archaeology Department Used:
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology Department Used:
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology Department Used:
ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics (Macro) Department Used:
ECON 2302 Principles Of Economics (Micro) Department Used:
GEOG 1302 Human Geography Department Used:
GEOG 1303 World Geography Department Used:
GEOG 2312 Economic Geography Department Used:
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Department Used:
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology Department Used:
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology Department Used:
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology Department Used:
SOCI 1306 Social Problems Department Used:
SOCI 2301 Marriage And Family Department Used:
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Department Used:

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Department Used:
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Department Used:
LGLA 1351 Contracts Department Used:
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Department Used:
LGLA 2337 Mediation Department Used:
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems And Practices Department Used:
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Department Used:

2nd Semester: 15 Credit Hours

BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications Department Used:
LGLA 1355 Family Law Department Used:
LGLA 2388 Internship - Legal Assistant/Paralegal Department Used:

Blinn College Core Curriculum Course: 3 Credit Hours

Any Blinn College core curriculum course in Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy and Culture, including as listed:

ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature II Department Used:
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Department Used:
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Department Used:
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Department Used:
ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Department Used:
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Department Used:
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Department Used:
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Department Used:
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Department Used:
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Department Used:
DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation Department Used:
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Department Used:
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Department Used:
DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Department Used:
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Department Used:

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Department Used:
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Department Used:
LGLA 1351 Contracts Department Used:
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Department Used:
LGLA 2337 Mediation Department Used:
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems And Practices Department Used:
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Department Used:

Program Totals: 60 Credit Hours

* Elective/Award Comments Section: Note that only ONE CRIJ course can be used as an elective in this degree plan – either CRIJ 1306 or CRIJ 1310 .