Legal Assistant

Paralegal Studies

Offered at the SPC Reese Center
The two-year Paralegal Studies program is designed to
prepare graduates to enter the legal profession with adequate
knowledge of and expertise in the legal system and substantive
and procedural law to be able to assist an attorney in the
delivery of legal services. The student who completes this
curriculum will be eligible to receive an Associate of Applied
Science degree.

Program advisor is Joe Kline, program coordinator and
associate professor of paralegal studies.

Associate of Applied Science Degree

FIRST SEMESTER*
COSC 1401 Intro. Computer & Info. Sciences ...............4
ENGL 1301 Composition I ..............................................3
LGLA 1313 Intro. to Paralegal Studies ............................3
LGLA 1342 Federal Civil Litigation .................................3
Math Elective** ................................................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................16

SECOND SEMESTER
ENGL 1302 Composition II .............................................3
GOVT 2301 American Govt., Organization .....................3
LGLA 1303 Legal Research ..............................................3
LGLA 1344 Texas Civil Litigation ....................................3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech ...............3
Total Semester Hours .............................15

SUMMER SESSION
LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Admin. .................3
LGLA 2307 Law Office Management ...............................3
Total Semester Hours ...............................6

THIRD SEMESTER
LGLA 1305 Legal Writing ................................................3
LGLA 1351 Contracts .......................................................3
LGLA 1355 Family Law ....................................................3
LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure .......................3
LGLA Elective*** .............................................................3
Social/Behavioral Science**** ........................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................18

FOURTH SEMESTER
LGLA 2341 Evidence ........................................................3
LGLA 2366 Practicum-Paralegal/Legal Assistant. ...........3
LGLA Elective*** .............................................................3
LGLA Elective*** .............................................................3
Humanities/Fine Arts** ...................................................3
Total Semester Hours .............................15

* Although not a requirement for this degree, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.
** Consult program advisor for proper choice of courses.
*** LGLA Electives: LGLA 1341, LGLA 1343, LGLA 1349,
LGLA 2309, LGLA 2311, HITT 1305.
**** Suggested Social/Behavioral Science Courses: GOVT
2302, HIST 1301, HIST 1302, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2314,
SOCI 1301, SOCI 2301.