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2014-2015 Catalog

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2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

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Division Chair: Heidi Wooten • 903-434-8310 (hwooten@ntcc.edu); 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.

Speech: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

Computer Technology: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

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

Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts Elective: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the Present) 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I 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.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations 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.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

Choose 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 Degree Requirements (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

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