Legal Studies – Pre-Law (LSPLO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This degree option provides a broad foundation in the critical thinking, oral and written communication, and general research skills that prepare students who are interested in pre-law or similar courses of study at four-year institutions. Each four-year institution publishes its requirements for admission, general education, and degree major requirements.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	40.5
Option requirements	31.5
Total credit hours required	98.0

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010	English Composition IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ENGL 1020	English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Humanities/social sciences

PHIL 1100

Critical ReasoningONLINE

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220	Business MathematicsONLINE	4.5
	OR
MATH 1310	Intermediate AlgebraONLINE	4.5

Legal administrative assistant degree option students should select MATH 1220 or higher.  Pre-law or Paralegal degree option students should select MATH 1310.

Other

INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Legal Studies (40.5 credit hrs.)

BSAD 1100	Business Law IONLINE	4.5
LAWS 1101	Introduction to Law	4.5
LAWS 1110	Litigation	4.5
LAWS 1111	Microsoft Word for the Law OfficeONLINE	4.5
LAWS 1230	Legal Research and Writing I	4.5
LAWS 2240	Legal Research and Writing II	4.5
LAWS 2324	Criminal Law and Procedures	4.5
POLS 2050	American National GovernmentONLINE	4.5
	OR
POLS 2060	The ConstitutionONLINE	4.5
SPCH 1110	Public SpeakingONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Option requirements for Legal Studies – Pre-Law (31.5 credit hrs.)

Select 31.5 credit hours from the following:

ECON 1000	MacroeconomicsONLINE	4.5
ECON 1100	MicroeconomicsONLINE	4.5
HIST 1010	United States History to 1877ONLINE	4.5
HIST 1020	United States History from 1865 to PresentONLINEHYBRID	4.5
PHIL 1010	Introduction to PhilosophyONLINE	4.5
PHIL 1030	Professional EthicsONLINE	4.5
PHIL 2400	Philosophy and Literature	4.5
PHIL 2600	Contemporary Issues in Philosophy	4.5
PSYC 1010	Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

The Pre-Law option is not a program for the education of paralegals.

See Curriculum Plan