Planner for Law and Jurisprudence (A.A.)

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Title of Major: Law and Jurisprudence, A.A.

Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.

Code: AA.LGS.JURIS-TRANS

Total Credit Hours: 60

About Legal Studies Institute - see www.aacc.edu

Purpose: This transfer program provides a law and liberal arts foundation for those students transferring to four-year colleges and universities to pursue a bachelor’s degree in jurisprudence and, ultimately, attend law school. Prospective lawyers should develop proficiency in writing, speaking, reading, researching, analyzing and thinking logically. A multidisciplinary background is critical; therefore, this program provides a core of courses considered essential to the pre-law/jurisprudence student.

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory/): Erin Gable

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 111-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 OR ENG 115-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers OR ENG 121-Composition and Literature Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the English composition general education requirement.	3 credit hours
MAT 133-Finite Mathematics OR MAT 135-Statistics Or more advanced mathematics GER	3 credit hours
Computer Technology GER	4 credit hours
LGS 111-Introduction to Paralegal Studies	3 credit hours
SOC 111-Introduction to Sociology	3 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 112-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 OR ENG 116-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers OR Elective (must have 60 credits for graduation) Students who take ENG 121 will need to choose an elective from the term 4 list.	3 credit hours
COM 111-Fundamentals of Oral Communication OR COM 116-Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers	3 credit hours
HIS 211-United States History through the Civil War	3 credit hours
LGS 143-Legal Research and Writing 1	3 credit hours
LGS 141-Electronic Legal Research	1 credit hour
Health/Fitness/Wellness GER	3 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
LGS 217-Constitutional Law	3 credit hours
LGS 144-Legal Research and Writing 2	3 credit hours
HIS 212-United States History Since the Civil War	3 credit hours
PHL 141-Introduction to Logic	3 credit hours
Biological & Physical Sciences GER (one lab required)	3 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
LGS 210-Legal Ethics	3 credit hours
PHL 142-Ethics	3 credit hours
Elective Students who take ENG 121 will need to take two additional elective courses. Students who take ENG 111-112 or ENG 115-116 will need to take one elective course. Students must choose from the following: ECO 121-Introduction to Economics PLS 111-American Government PLS 113-State and Local Government LGS 253-Business Law 1 (formerly listed as CJS 253; you have already satisfied this requirement if you have taken CJS 253) LGS 215-Criminal Law HIS 227-History of Medieval and Renaissance England	3 credit hours
Biological & Physical Sciences GER (one lab required)	4 credit hours

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