Career Education Diploma
Legal Assistant (52.0301)
This program is designed to provide the students with the basic skills and knowledge necessary in the legal secretarial field. Students are taught legal terminology, legal records, and secretarial skills. FNU awards a diploma upon completion of the program.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENT (A MINIMUM OF 31 CREDITS)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (10 CREDITS)
COMMUNICATIONS (6 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
- ENC 1101English Composition I **3
- ENC 1102English Composition II **3
COMPUTERS (4 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
- CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology4
CORE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDITS)
Courses
Credit Hours
- PLA 2104Legal Research & Writing l3
- PLA 2114Legal Research & Writing ll3
- PLA 2700Professional Ethics and Liability3
- PLA 2303Criminal Law and Procedure3
- PLA 2273Introduction to Torts3
- PLA 2201Introduction to Civil Procedure3
SUGGESTED ELECTIVES ( Selection may also be from General Education/ Liberal Arts Courses or Computer Courses. ) (3 CREDITS)
Credit Hours
- CGS 1500Word Processing **3
- CGS 1510Spreadsheet Applications3
- CGS 2104Computers for Business4
- PLA 1426Contracts & Business Entities3
- PLA 2273Introduction to Torts3
- PLA 2460Bankruptcy Law3
- PLA 2600Fundamentals of Wills Trusts, & Estates3
- PLA 2610Real Estate Principles, Practices, & Law4
- PLA 2763Law Office Management3
- PLA 2800Family Law & Practice3
| All College Credit Courses from within this division or any other division can be used as Suggested Electives. |
| *General Education Component (see page 106)**This course has prerequisites; check course descriptions. |
