LEGAL ASSISTANT
Certificate Program
(DCE)

Graduates will be prepared to work under the supervision of licensed attorneys in law firms; law departments of corporations and fi nancial institutions; city, state, and government offices; and in legal services programs established under government auspices.

Program Requirements
AA223 Introduction to Microsoft Word w/ Keyboarding 3
AA224 Advanced Word Processing w/ PowerPoint 3
CS125 Introduction to Computer Spreadsheets 3
EN101 English I 3
GV105 The American Legal System 3
LA103 Business Law and the Legal Environment 3
LA107 Criminal Law 3
LA141 Real Estate Law 3
LA203 Law Office Practice 3
LA205 Legal Research and Writing 3
  Total Credits 30

*CS 123 or CS 125 may be substituted for CS 101 with approval of Program Director.
** SC 221, Introduction to Pharmacology, satisfies the Pharmacology requirement.
Minimum credits required for graduation--34.