Legal Office Assistant • Associate in Applied Science
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM
Total Credit Hours: 63
Colleague Code: AAS.LOA
Curriculum Code: LOA 130
Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester: CAS 121, COS 111, CTC 123,BUS 101, COM 104 or COM 111
Second Semester: CAS 130, CAS 140 or CAS 150, COS 108, COS 200, COS 220, COM 105 or COM 111
Third Semester: COS 218, BUS 102, MAT 104, POS 201 or POS 101, SPE 104 or SPE 101
Fourth Semester: COS 225, COS 226, COS 240, Recommended Elective, Lab Science Elective
Program Information:
- This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
For Program Information Contact:
Business and Technologies Department at 217.786.2286 or 217.786.2406 or see an academic advisor.
Required General Education Courses (16 credits)
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Career Communications or |
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Composition I |
3 credits |
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Career Communications II or |
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Composition II |
3 credits |
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General Education Mathematics |
3 credits |
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State and Local Government or |
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Introduction to American Politics |
3 credits |
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Lab Science Elective |
4 credits |
Required Program Courses (32 credits)
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Computer Systems and Business Applications |
3 credits |
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Legal Terminology and Transcription |
3 credits |
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Administrative Office Procedures |
3 credits |
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Word Processing Applications (MS Word) |
3 credits |
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Spreadsheet Applications (MS Excel) or |
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Database Applications (MS Access) |
3 credits |
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Advanced Document Production |
3 credits |
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Legal Office Correspondence |
3 credits |
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Filing and Records Maintenance |
3 credits |
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Office Management |
3 credits |
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Professional Development |
2 credits |
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Microsoft Windows Operating System |
3 credits |
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Recommended Electives |
3 credits |
Required Program Support Courses (9 credits)
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Business Law I |
3 credits |
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Business Law II |
3 credits |
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Interpersonal Communication or |
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Public Speaking Fundamentals |
3 credits |
Required Work-Based Learning Courses (3 credits)
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Legal Office Assistant Internship |
3 credits |
Recommend Science Elective: BIO 101 or HLT 205
Recommended Electives: ACC 100, ACC 103, BUS 121, BUS 204, BUS 230, BUS 231, CAS 150, CAS 160, CAS 224, CNC 110, ECO 131, ECO 132, HLT 109, PSY 101 and SOC 101
Students must know how to keyboard by touch and key 40-45 words per minute or COS 101 should be taken.