Degree/Academicprogram(S):A.A.S. (LGLA.AAS;LGLA.CERT.PRO)

AmarilloCollege

LegalStudiesCurriculumMap

Division:LegalStudies

Degree/AcademicProgram(s):A.A.S. (LGLA.AAS;LGLA.CERT.PRO)

PersonResponsibleforArea/Title:RobinR.MaloneComponentDirector/Chair:RobinR.MaloneSubmissionDate:12/01/2015

Purpose Statement:The mission ofthe Legal Studies/Paralegal Program is toprovide students with a high

quality legal/paralegal education thatwill prepare them forasuccessful career in the legal profession.

Goal#1:
TOGRADUATESTUDENTSWHODEMONSTRATEEFFECTIVEINTERVIEWINGANDINVESTIGATINGSKILLS.
Program-SpecificCourses / PLO#1:
75%ofgraduateswillbeabletoformulateeffectivequestionstocompileinformationfordocumentdraftingbyearningatleast75%onwrittenandoralassignments. / PLO#2:
75%ofgraduateswillbeabletodistinguishbetweeneffectiveandineffectiveinvestigatingtechniquesbyearningatleast75%onwrittenassignments. / PLO#3:
75%ofgraduateswillbeabletoidentifyeffectiveinterviewingtechniquesasmeasuredbyobtainingatleast75%onwrittenandoralassignments. / PLO#4: / PLO#5:
LGLA1301 / D / D / D
LGLA1307 / I / I / I
LGLA1309 / I / I / I
LGLA1345 / D / D / D
LGLA1353 / D / D / D
LGLA1355 / D / D / D
LGLA2303 / D / D / D
LGLA2305 / D / D / D
LGLA2309 / D
LGLA2366 / M / M / M

I=Introduced;D=DevelopedPracticedwithFeedback; M=Demonstratedat Mastery

Program-SpecificCourses / PLO#1:
70%ofgraduateswillidentifylegalissuespresentedasmeasuredbyearning70%onwrittenassignmentsandoralpresentations. / PLO#2:
70%ofgraduateswillevaluatelegalauthoritygoverningpresentedlegalissuesasmeasuredbyearning70%onwrittenassignments. / PLO#3:
70%ofstudentswillapplythelawtoafactscenariousingthelegalreasoningtoolknownasIRAC(Issue,Rule,Application,Conclusion)asmeasuredbyearning70%onwrittenassignmentsandoralpresentations. / PLO#4: / PLO#5:
LGLA1301 / D / D / D
LGLA1307 / I / I / I
LGLA1309 / I / I / I
LGLA1345 / D / D / D
LGLA1351 / D / D / D
LGLA1353 / D / D / D
LGLA1355 / D / D / D
LGLA2303 / D / D / D
LGLA2305 / I / I / I
LGLA2309 / D / D / D
LGLA2366 / M / M / M

I=Introduced;D=DevelopedPracticedwithFeedback; M=Demonstratedat Mastery

Goal#3:TOGRADUATESTUDENTSWHOWILLEFFECTIVELYINTERACTWITHLAWYERS,CLIENTS,COURTPERSONNEL,WITNESSESANDOTHERBUSINESSPROFESSIONALS.
Program-SpecificCourses / PLO#1:
70%ofstudentswillcompare/contrastthedifferent rolesinthelegalprofessionasmeasuredbyearning70%onwrittenexamination / PLO#2:
70%ofstudentswilldistinguishbetweeneffectiveandineffectivecommunicationtechniquesbyearing70%onwritten / PLO#3:
70%ofstudentseffectivelyevaluatecommunicationtechniquesasmeasuredbyearningatleast70%onmockinterviews, / PLO#4:
70%ofstudentswillperformteambuildingstrategies/conflictresolutionbyearningatleast70%ongroupprojectsandpresentations. / PLO#5:
70%ofstudentswilldistinguishbetweenparalegalfunctionandunauthorizedpracticeoflawasmeasuredby
examinationsandoralpresentations / mocktrials,andotherpresentations. / earningatleast70%onwrittenassignments.
LGLA1307 / I / I / I / I / I
LGLA1309 / D / D / D / D / D
LGLA1345 / D / D / D / D / D
LGLA1353 / D / D / D / D / D
LGLA1355 / D / D / D / D / D
LGLA2303 / D / D / D / D / D
LGLA2305 / I / I / I / I / D
LGLA2366 / M / M / M / M / M

I=Introduced;D=DevelopedPracticedwithFeedback; M=Demonstratedat Mastery

Goal#4:TOGRADUATESTUDENTSWHOHAVEANUNDERSTANDINGOFBASICLEGALTERMINOLOGY
Program-SpecificCourses / PLO#1:
75%ofstudentswillcompare/contrastthesimilaritiesanddifferencesofcivillawandcriminallaw / PLO#2:
75%ofstudentswillemploylegalterminologytoanalyzelegalissuesbyearning75%onwrittenexaminationsandessays / PLO#3:
75%ofstudentswillcompare/contrastlegaldocumentssimilaritiesanddifferencesoflegaldocumentsbyearning75%onwrittenassignmentsandexaminations / PLO#4: / PLO#5:
LGLA1301 / D / D / D
LGLA1307 / I / I / I
LGLA1309 / D / D / D
LGLA1345 / D / D / D
LGLA1351 / D / D
LGLA1353 / D / D / D
LGLA1355 / D / D / D
LGLA2303 / D / D / D
LGLA2305 / D / D / D
LGLA2309 / D / D
LGLA2366 / M / M / M

I=Introduced;D=DevelopedPracticedwithFeedback; M=Demonstratedat Mastery

Goal#5:
TOGRADUATESTUDENTSWHODEMONSTRATESOUNDABILITYTOCREATE,ORGANIZEANDMANAGEINFORMATIONTHROUGHCOMPUTERIZEDDATABASES.
Program-SpecificCourses / PLO#1:
75%ofgraduateswillbeabletodraftlegaldocumentsusinglegalsoftwareprogramsbyearning75%onwrittenassignments / PLO#2:
75%ofgraduateswillbeabletodistinguishbetweeneffectiveandineffectiveinformationorganizationtechniquesbyearningatleast75%onwrittenassignments / PLO#3:
75%ofgraduateswillbeabletoidentifyeffectiveinterviewingtechniquesasmeasuredbyobtainingatleast75%onwrittenandoralassignments. / PLO#4:
75%ofstudentswillunderstandtheethicalguidelinesforstorageofclientinformation / PLO#5:
LGLA1301 / D / D / D / D
LGLA1307 / I / I / I / I
BCIS1305 / I / I / I / I
LGLA1309 / D / D / D
LGLA1345 / D / D / D / D
LGLA1351 / D / D / D / D
LGLA1353 / D / D / D / D
LGLA1355 / D / D / D / D
LGLA2303 / D / D / D / D
LGLA2305 / D / D / D / D
LGLA2366 / M / M / M / M
POFT2301 / I / I / I

I=Introduced;D=DevelopedPracticedwithFeedback; M=Demonstratedat Mastery