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Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

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ParalegalAssociate of Applied ScienceThe Paralegal Associate of Applied Scienceis a two-year program that prepares men andwomen for entry-level positions as a paralegalworking under the supervision of a lawyer in alaw office, government, corporate or other privatesector legal setting. The program is designed toprovide students with an understanding of theroles and functions of paralegals in law firmsand occupational settings. The program offersinstruction in basic legal principles and skillsapplicable to various legal settings. Studentsdevelop foundational legal knowledge, trainingin analytical thinking, and skills in legal researchand writing.ParalegalPARALEGALASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCETSI LiableFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursPOFT 1319 Records and InformationManagement I.............................. 3SPAN 1311 Beg. Spanish I for SpanishSpeakers or ARTS 1301............... 3POFI 2301 Word Processing ......................... 3LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law andLegal Professions......................... 3POFT 1301 Business English.......................... 3Advisory CommitteeFrederick J. Biel, Atlas & Hall; Luanna Castellano, Gonzalez& Palacios, L.L.P.; Patty Castillo, Paralegal, G. Patrick Collins& Associates; David E. Cazares, Attorney and Counselor atLaw; The Honorable Judge Jesse Contreras, Judge of the449th District Court; Rachel Maldonado, Paralegal, Vidaurri,Lyde, Gault & Quintana; Robert Michelena, CommunityMember; Mary Ellen Stocker, City of McAllen; and AdrianE. Vela, Paralegal, Dale & Klein, LLP.SECOND SEMESTERPOFI 2340 Advanced Word Processing......... 3LGLA 1303 Legal Research............................ 3LGLA 1342 Federal Civil Litigation ................. 3POFT 2312 Business Correspondence andCommunication............................ 3Mathematics/Natural SciencesElective......................................... 4SUMMER SESSION ILGLA 1344 <strong>Texas</strong> Civil Litigation .................... 3SPCH 1321 Business &Professional Speaking................. 3THIRD SEMESTERENGL 1301 Composition................................. 3LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts & ProbateAdministration.............................. 3LGLA 2303 Torts & Personal Injury Law......... 3LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedures...... 3LGLA 1305 Legal Writing................................ 3FOURTH SEMESTERLGLA 1355 Family Law................................... 3LGLA 2307 Law Office Management.............. 3LGLA 2311 Business Organizations............... 3LGLA 2309 Real Property............................... 3LGLA 2331 Advanced Legal Researchand Writing................................... 3SUMMER SESSION IIPSYC 2301 General Psychology..................... 3LGLA 2266 Practicum: Paralegal.................... 2Total Credit Hours: ....... 72Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hourGeneral Education Requirement144Business and Technology

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