Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog
Paralegal Program
Contact: |
Sheila Guillot |
Office: |
Madison Monroe Education Building, |
Office 147 |
Phone: |
409-984-6381 |
Email: |
guillsr @ lamarpa. edu |
The Paralegal Program provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to function successfully as a paralegal in law offices, corporations, government offices and private industry. Paralegals( legal assistants) are not attorneys and are prohibited from practicing law. They work under the supervision of attorneys. Upon completion of the program, students receive an Associate of Applied Science degree.
The Paralegal Program was approved by the American Bar Association in 2007 after an extensive self-study and a site visit.
POFT 1127 Introduction to Keyboarding................ 1 Total Hours.......................................................... 16
Second Semester............................................ Credit Humanities / Fine Arts Elective +.............................. 3 ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing.......... 3 LGLA 1345 Civil Litigation...................................... 3 LGLA 1355 Family Law........................................... 3
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence & Communication.................................................. 3
Total Hours.......................................................... 15
Second Year Third Semester.............................................. Credit ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting...... 3 LGLA 1401 Legal Research and Writing................. 4 LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law............ 3 LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure............... 3 GOVT 2306 Texas Government............................... 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 16
The Paralegal course of study is the only ABA approved program in the region.
Students must earn a minimum grade of‘ C’ in all technical courses in the Recommended Program of Study.
Recommended Program of Study Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal
First Year First Semester................................................ Credit ENGL 1301 Composition +........................................ 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I...... 3
BUSG 2305 Business Law / Contracts...................... 3 HRPO 1311 Human Relations................................. 3
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions......................................................... 3
Fourth Semester............................................ Credit Social / Behavioral Science Elective.......................... 3 SPCH 1315 Public Speaking.................................... 3 LGLA 2388 Paralegal / Legal Assistant Internship.. 3
LGLA 2433 Advanced Legal Document Preparation........................................................ 4
Total Hours.......................................................... 13 Grand Total......................................................... 60
Process Technology Program
Contact: |
James‘ Jim’ Powell |
Office: |
Process Operating Building, Office 102 |
Email: |
powellj @ lamarpa. edu |
Phone: |
409-984-6344 |
The Process Technology prepare students to become process operators in the refining, petrochemical, power generation, oil and gas production, food and other process industries. Technical knowledge and skills will be gained in areas such as operating equipment, instrumentation systems, process systems, and process troubleshooting and computer applications.
The Process Technology Program curriculum includes topics such as safety, computer science, mathematics, communication skills, general procedures in distillation, reactions, and quality control. The program provides hands on training in the classroom and laboratory environments.
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