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2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Office Technology - Legal Office Support Specialization, A.A.S.

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Faculty Advisor: Karen Andrews • 903-434-8224 (kandrews@ntcc.edu)

Students should consult a faculty advisor or an academic advisor early in their program of study. This curriculum is designed to prepare the student to enter directly into employment where specialized legal office skills are needed. Students should consult the faculty advisor early in their program of study to develop a degree plan. Deviations from a degree plan will require a recommendation from the faculty advisor and approval of the Associate Vice President for Workforce Development.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

Composition: 3 Hours

one course

ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours.

Mathematics: 3 Hours

one course

MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 credit hours. (or equivalent or higher)

Speech: 3 Hours

one course

SPCH 1311 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 credit hours.

Computer Technology: 3 Hours

one course from the following

ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I 3 credit hours.
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours.

Humanities or Visual and Performing Arts Elective: 3 Hours

one course from the following

SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1304 - World Religions 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2342 - Forms of Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2343 - Forms of Literature II 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1301 - Appreciation of the Humanities: Pre-Classical through Renaissance 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1302 - Appreciation of the Humanities in Modern Times 3 credit hours.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1301 - Introduction to Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Survey of Western Art to 1400 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Survey of Western Art after 1400 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

one course from the following

SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.

Office Technology Concentration (27 Credit Hours)

POFT 1301 - Business English 3 credit hours. (Fall)
POFT 1329 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFL 1305 - Legal Terminology 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFT 1325 - Business Math and Machine Applications 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFL 1359 - Legal Transcription 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFT 2312 - Business Correspondence and Communication 3 credit hours. (Fall)
POFT 1319 - Records and Information Management I 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFL 2364 - Law Office Practicum 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFL 1303 - Legal Office Procedures 3 credit hours. (Capstone Course) (Spring)

Other Courses in the Major (18 Credit Hours)

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours.
ACNT 1313 - Computerized Accounting Applications 3 credit hours. or
COSC Elective. 3 credit hours
ITSC 2321 - Integrated Software Applications II 3 credit hours.
ITSC 2331 - Integrated Software Applications III 3 credit hours.
Elective - 3 credit hours.
BUSI 2301 - Business Law 3 credit hours.

Minimum Required - 63 Credit Hours