2018-2019 Catalog Vol. 79

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2018-2019 Catalog Vol. 79 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Legal Assistant (Paralegal), AAS

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(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 Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1303 Legal Research Credit Hours: 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1351 Contracts Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2337 Mediation Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3

2nd Semester: 15 Credit Hours

BMGT 2305 Advanced Communications in Management Credit Hours: 3
OR
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence & Communication Credit Hours: 3
ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
OR
ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1305 Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1351 Contracts Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2337 Mediation Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3

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 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 Math for Business and Social Sciences I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1322 Nutrition And Diet Therapy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2306 Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1301 Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra for Science/Engineer Majors Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
ANTH 2401 Physical Anthropology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1411 General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2420 Microbiology - Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1445 Oceanography Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1401 College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1402 College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1403 Stars And Galaxies Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1410 Introductory Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 University Physics I Credit Hours: 4

2nd Year

1st Semester: 15 Credit Hours

ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications Credit Hours: 3
OR
BUSI 2301 Business Law Credit Hours: 3
OR
BUSI 2371 Business Legal Environment Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2305 Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
OR
GOVT 2306 Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure Credit Hours: 3

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 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 United States History II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2301 Texas History Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 Principles Of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1302 Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1303 World Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2312 Economic Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1306 Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 2301 Marriage And Family Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1351 Contracts Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2337 Mediation Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3

2nd Semester: 15 Credit Hours

BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1355 Family Law Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2388 Internship - Legal Assistant/Paralegal Credit Hours: 3

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 British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2327 American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2328 American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2332 World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 Introduction to Cinema Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1308 Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Credit Hours: 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Elective as listed:

LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 1351 Contracts Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management Credit Hours: 3
LGLA 2337 Mediation Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3

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 .

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