Legal Assistant Studies Program

Undergraduate Class Scheduling - Full Time

The following is an example of a full-time course schedule for an undergraduate student in the Eastern Michigan University Legal Assistant Studies Program. Second Bachelor's Degree students should see the sample Second Bachelor's full-time course schedule.

This schedule assumes that the student begins taking required Program Courses in the Winter semester of his or her sophomore year. The Program Coordinator strongly recommends that undergraduate students have most of their University Basic Studies courses complete by that time.

The Program Coordinator is available to help students plan their course schedules. However, it is each student's responsibility to conform his or her course scheduling to the Program Schedule. Failure to do so will result in scheduling difficulties and delays in graduation. Substitutions necessitated by a failure to appropriately schedule courses will be granted only under the most exceptional circumstances. Questions should be directed to the Program Coordinator.

Scheduling Example

	Winter Term-Sophomore Year

LEGL 211	Introduction to Paralegalism	3 hrs

LEGL 304	Legal Writing, Research and Analysis I	3 hrs

ACC 240	Principles of Accounting	3 hrs

BEDU 123	Word Processing/Keyboarding Applications	2 hrs

	One University Basic Studies Requirement	3 hrs
		14 hrs

	Fall Term-Junior Year

BEDU 224	Computer-Based Business Math	3 hrs

BEDU 396	Information & Media Administration	3 hrs

LEGL 313	Family Law	3 hrs

LEGL 404	Court Rules, Forms, and Contract Drafting	3 hrs

	One Restricted Elective	3 hrs
		15 hrs

	Winter Term-Junior Year

LEGL 212	Law Office Administration & Technology	3 hrs

LEGL 305	Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis II	3 hrs

LEGL 311	Probate, Estates, and Wills	3 hrs

BEDU 496	Records Administration Using Database	3 hrs

	One University Basic Studies Requirement	3 hrs
		15 hrs

	Fall Term-Senior Year

LEGL 306	Legal Writing, Research, and Analysis III	3 hrs

LEGL 405	Civil Litigation, Investigation, and Procedure I	3 hrs

	One University Basic Studies Requirement	3 hrs

	Two Restricted Electives	6 hrs
		15 hrs

	Winter Term-Senior Year

LEGL 406	Civil Litigation, Investigation, and Procedure II	3 hrs

LEGL 416	Legal Assisting Internship	3 hrs

	One Restricted Elective	3 hrs

	One University Basic Studies Requirement	3 hrs
		12 hrs

This example is based upon a standard 15-hour per-semester course load. A student who chooses to take fewer hours, or who has more University Basic Studies requirements to complete, will need to adjust this schedule accordingly. A part-time student (9 hours or less per semester) should see the example for part-time students.