Blinn College and UHV have partnered to create a seamless transition to help you complete a bachelor’s degree while saving time and money.
The Blinn AAS to UHV BAAS in Legal Assistance Administration is an academic pathway for students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Blinn College and wish to continue their education by pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree in Legal Assistance Administration at the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV).
A Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree in Legal Assistance Administration is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the legal profession, including legal research and writing, litigation support, and administrative management. Students will also have the opportunity to specialize in a particular area of law, such as family law, criminal law, or business law.
C.A.P.S. Progress Meter
First Year - Freshman
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
| ENGL 1301 |
English Composition |
| LGLA 1345 |
Civil Litigation |
| LGLA 1307 |
Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions |
| LGLA 1303 |
Legal Research |
| Elective |
LGLA 1353, 2303, 1351, 2307, 2337, CRIJ 1306 or 1310 |
Second Semester at Blinn
Second Semester at Blinn
| BMGT 2305 or POFT 2312 |
Advanced Communications in Management or Business Correspondence and Communication |
| ACNT 1303 or ACCT 2301 |
Introduction to Accounting or Introduction to Accounting I |
| LGLA 1305 |
Legal Writing |
| CRIJ 1306 |
LGLA 1353, 2303, 1351, 2307, 2337, CRIJ 1306 or 1310 |
| Core Elective |
Core 20 – MATH - or Core 30 – Life/Physical Sciences |
Optional Summer Session
Optional Summer Session
| LPS Core* |
Life and Physical Sciences Core |
Second Year - Sophomore
First Semester at Blinn
First Semester at Blinn
| Core 60 |
United States History I |
| Core 40 |
Any Core 40 |
| BUSI 2301 or BUSI 2371 or ACNT 1313 |
Business Law or Business Legal Environment (Students who take ACNT 1313 would transfer this course as a TECH CREDIT and will need one additional elective) |
| GOVT 2305 |
Federal Government |
| LGLA 2313 |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
Second Semester at Blinn
Second Semester at Blinn
| BCIS 1305 |
Business Computer Applications |
| Elective |
LGLA 1353, 2303, 1351, 2307, 2337, CRIJ 1306 or 1310 |
| LGLA 1355 |
Family Law |
| Elective |
LGLA 1353, 2303, 1351, 2307, 2337, CRIJ 1306 or 1310 |
| LGLA 2388 |
Internship |
Optional Summer Session
Optional Summer Session
| ENGL 1302* |
English Composition II |
Optional Summer Session
Optional Summer Session
| SPCH 1315 * |
Public Speaking |
Apply for Summer Graduation at Blinn College
Third Year - Junior
First Semester at UHV
First Semester at UHV
| LPS Core** (Core 30) |
Life and Physical Sciences Core |
| Core 80** (Core 80) |
Any Core 80 |
| UD MGMT (or MGMT 3303) |
Principles of Management or Upper Division Elective **select UD Elective if pursuing criminal justice track; select MGMT 3303 if pursuing the management track ** |
| COMM 3325 |
Advanced Professional Speaking (Fall only – Odd years) |
| COMM 4314 |
Intercultural Communication (Fall only – Odd years) |
Second Semester at UHV
Second Semester at UHV
| HIST 1302** |
United States History II |
| ENGL 3430 |
Professional Writing |
| UD CRIJ (or MGMT 4311) |
Select UD CRIJ if pursuing criminal justice track; select MGMT 4311 if pursuing the management track |
| UD MGMT or UD CRIJ |
Choose One: MGMT 4312, 4313, 4320 (management track) OR UD CRIJ (criminal justice track) |
Optional Summer Session
Optional Summer Session
| Core 50 |
Any Core 50 |
Optional Summer Session
Optional Summer Session
| GOVT 2306 |
Texas Government |
Fourth Year - Senior
First Semester at UHV
First Semester at UHV
| UD Elective (1) |
Upper Division Elective |
| CRIJ 3316 (or MGMT 3304) |
Ethics of Social Control |
| UD MGMT or UD CRIJ |
Choose One: MGMT 4312, 4313, 4320 (management track) OR UD CRIJ (criminal justice track) |
| UD MGMT or UD CRIJ |
Choose One: MGMT 4312, 4313, 4320 (management track) OR UD CRIJ (criminal justice track) |
First Semester at UHV
First Semester at UHV
| UD Elective (2) |
Upper Division Elective |
| UD Elective (3) |
Upper Division Elective |
| HUMA 4322 |
Ethics |
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