Get started in law and positively impact your community. This program is intended to provide you with knowledge of the legal system and the administrative skills to assist a legal team. Get started in this field by earning your Career Education Diploma – Legal Assitant from FNU.
This 31 credit Legal Assistant program will prepare you for entry-level employment as a legal secretary or assistant and give you the foundation for further legal studies. You’ll learn legal terminology, legal records and secretarial skills so you can start you career in this field as soon as possible.
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ENC 1101 | English Composition I* |
| 3 | ENC 1102 | English Composition II* |
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | MEA 2258 | Radiology for Medical Assisting |
| 4 | CGS 1030 | Introduction to Information Technology |
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | MEA 2258 | Radiology for Medical Assisting |
| 3 | MEA 2226C | Examining Room Procedures |
| 3 | MEA 2206C | Clinical Procedures |
| 3 | PLA 2104 | Legal Research & Writing I |
| 3 | PLA 2114 | Legal Research & Writing II |
| 3 | PLA 2700 | Professional Ethics and Liability |
| 3 | PLA 2303 | Criminal Law and Procedure |
| 3 | PLA 2273 | Introduction to Torts |
| 3 | PLA 2201 | Introduction to Civil Procedure |
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | CGS 1500 | Word Processing* |
| 3 | CGS 1510 | Spreadsheet Applications |
| 4 | CGS 2104 | Computers for Business |
| 3 | PLA 1426 | Contracts and Business Entities |
| 3 | PLA 2273 | Introduction to Torts |
| 3 | PLA 2600 | Fundamentals of Wills Trusts, & Estates |
| 4 | PLA 2610 | Real Estate Principles, Practices, & Law |
| 3 | PLA 2763 | Law Office Management |
Key:
*General Education Component (see page 219)
**This course has prerequisites; check course descriptions
Note
All College Credit Courses from within this division or any other division can be used as Suggested Electives.