- Award:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Program location:
- South Omaha Campus
This degree option prepares legal administrative assistants for entry-level employment in law and law-related fields such as administrative or executive assistants, office supervisors, or other support staff.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 36.0 |
| Option Requirements | 38.0 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 101.0 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
|
4.5 |
| ENGL 1020 English Composition II
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| PHIL 1100 Critical Reasoning | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| MATH 1410 Statistics
1
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Legal Studies - 36.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| BSAD 1100 Business Law I
|
4.5 |
| LAWS 1101 Introduction to Law | 4.5 |
| LAWS 1111 Microsoft Word for the Law Office
|
4.5 |
| LAWS 1230 Legal Research and Writing I | 4.5 |
| LAWS 2240 Legal Research and Writing II | 4.5 |
| LAWS 2324 Criminal Law and Procedures | 4.5 |
| POLS 2050 American National Government
OR
POLS 2060 The Constitution
|
4.5 |
| SPCH 1110 Public Speaking
|
4.5 |
Option Requirements for Legal Administrative Assistant - 38.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Choose 38.0 credit hours from the following courses: | 38.0 credit hrs. |
| INFO 1008 Business Office Communications
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1012 Electronic Filing and Calculating
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1013 Keyboard Skillbuilding
|
2.0 |
| INFO 1213 Database Fundamentals
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1214 Business Presentations
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1215 Document Processing
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1219 Professional Practices
|
4.5 |
| INFO 2240 Office Technology Capstone
|
5.0 |
| INFO 2981 Internship
|
4.0 |
Below is a suggested guide for students planning to complete associate degrees in Legal Studies – Legal Administrative Assistant after two years of full-time study.
FIRST YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| First quarter | |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| ENGL 1010 English Composition I
|
4.5 |
| PHIL 1100 Critical Reasoning | 4.5 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Second quarter | |
| ENGL 1020 English Composition II
|
4.5 |
| POLS 2060 The Constitution
OR
POLS 2070 Contemporary Social and Political Issues
|
4.5 |
| SPCH 1110 Public Speaking
|
4.5 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Third quarter | |
| LAWS 1101 Introduction to Law | 4.5 |
| LAWS 1111 Microsoft Word for the Law Office
|
4.5 |
| MATH 1410 Statistics
|
5.0 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fourth quarter | |
| BSAD 1100 Business Law I
|
4.5 |
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| LAWS 2324 Criminal Law and Procedures | 4.5 |
| 13.5 |
SECOND YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fifth quarter | |
| INFO 1008 Business Office Communications
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1012 Electronic Filing and Calculating
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1013 Keyboard Skillbuilding
|
2.0 |
| 11.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Sixth quarter | |
| INFO 1212 Spreadsheets
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1213 Database Fundamentals
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1214 Business Presentations
|
4.5 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Seventh quarter | |
| INFO 1215 Document Processing
|
4.5 |
| INFO 2240 Office Technology Capstone
|
5.0 |
| LAWS 1230 Legal Research and Writing I | 4.5 |
| 14.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Eighth quarter | |
| INFO 1219 Professional Practices
|
4.5 |
| INFO 2981 Internship
|
4.0 |
| LAWS 2240 Legal Research and Writing II | 4.5 |
| 13.0 |
The Legal Administrative option is not a program for the education of paralegals.