Legal Office Assistant Degree Pathway (AAS)

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The Legal Office Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree will prepare the student to enter the workforce as a well-qualified legal office assistant with proficiencies in legal office procedures, legal terminology, and legal transcription. Keyboarding, written and oral communications, and word processing, spreadsheet, and database management software skills will also be developed. Students will acquire skills in proofreading, document formatting, computations, and administrative support. Professionalism and flexibility are also stressed in the program, as employers are looking for employees who exhibit these characteristics.

NOTE: NO NEW ENROLLMENTS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR THIS PROGRAM FOR THE 2018-19 YEAR. Students currently in the program will be able to continue in required coursework this year.

Pathway Code: LEGA

General Education Requirements (18 hours)

Basic Skills (15 hours)

COM2725 - Interpersonal Communications 3 hour(s)
PHO6447 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hour(s)
ECO6113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hour(s)
ECO6114 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hour(s)
ENG2212 - Composition II 3 hour(s)

Computer Literacy (3 hours)

CAP1516 - Computer Applications 3 hour(s) or Computer Literacy Elective .

Core Requirements (15 hours)

ENG2211 - Composition I 3 hour(s)
BUS1315 - Personal Finance 3 hour(s)
BUS1330 - Business Mathematics 3 hour(s)
OFT1614 - Advanced Document Formatting 3 hour(s)
OFT1630 - Business English 3 hour(s)

Technical Requirements (30 hours)

OFT1665 - Legal Terminology 3 hour(s)
OFT1666 - Legal Office Procedures 3 hour(s)
OFT1668 - Legal Transcription 3 hour(s)
OFT1675 - Records Management 3 hour(s)
OFT1651 - Field Work Experience I 3 hour(s)
BUS1640 - Business Communications 3 hour(s)
CAP1517 - Advanced Computer Applications 3 hour(s)
CAP1722 - Microsoft Word 3 hour(s)
PHO6460 - Ethics 3 hour(s)
Accounting Requirement:
ACC1111 - Fundamentals of Accounting 3 hour(s) or
ACC1150 - Principles of Accounting I 3 hour(s)

Total Hours 63

Depending on skill level and assessment scores, students may be required to take the necessary basic skill or prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the program.