Certi in Legal Office Administrative Assistant at Monroe Community College
Description:
This degree program prepares students to work in law firms, corporations, the court system, and law-related government offices. Legal terminology, document preparation, legal procedures, as well as word processing and computer applications are emphasized for today’s high tech law offices.
If an Intent to Graduate form is submitted five years after a student’s completion of OFT 201, OFT 170, OFT 171, or OFT 174, the department reserves the right to withhold credit until the student has demonstrated competency in these courses.
(Housed in the Office and Computer Programs Department)
Distribution Requirements Credit Hours
HUMANITIES: 9 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition 3
ENG 250 Professional Communication OR
SPT 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPT 142 Public Speaking OR
SPT 143 Small Group Communication
3
LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3
Total 9
SOCIAL SCIENCES: 6 Credit Hours
LAW 101 Fundamentals of the Law 3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3
Total 6
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES: 6-7 Credit Hours
MTH 130 Modern Business Mathematics OR higher 3
MATHEMATICS/NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3-4
Total 6-7
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 42 Credit Hours
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I OR
ACC 110 Fundamentals of Accounting I AND
ACC 111 Fundamentals of Accounting II 4
CRC 112 Introduction to Microsoft Windows 1
OFT 110 Keyboarding*** 3
OFT 111 Word Processing I*+ 3
OFT 112 Word Processing II** 3
OFT 141 Grammar for the Office Professional** 3
OFT 170 Spreadsheet Applications-Excel 3
OFT 171 Microsoft Access 2000 Professional 3
OFT 174 Microsoft Publisher 2000 Presentations 2
OFT 201 Word Processing III 3
OFT 202 Office Simulations 2
OFT 214 Administrative Office Procedures 3
OFT 240 Office Transcription 3
OFT 257 Legal Studies I 3
OFT 258 Legal Studies II 3
Total 42
PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION: 2 Credit Hours
Physical/Health Education 2
Total 2
TOTAL 65-66
+ If background allows (25 nwam for 5 minutes)
* Placement exam available if typing is over 40 nwam and student has previous word processing
** Credit by Exam available
*** Required only if typing less than 25 nwam and no previous keyboarding experience. If these requirements are met, replace with a general elective.
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