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2015-2016 Catalog

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2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

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Division Chair: Heidi Wooten (hwooten@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8310; Faculty Advisor: Karen Andrews (kandrews@ntcc.edu) • 903-434-8224

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 (15 Credit Hours)

English: 3 Hours

One course.

ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours.

Mathematics, Science or Computer Technology: 6 Hours

Choose two courses from the following:

MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 credit hours.
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours. or
ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I 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:

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours.
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2314 - Human Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.

Office Technology Concentration (24 Credit Hours)

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

Other Degree Requirements (21 Credit Hours)

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours.
BUSI 2301 - Business Law 3 credit hours.
BMGT 2309 - Leadership 3 credit hours.
BUSI 1301 - Introduction to Business 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.

Minimum Required - 60 Credit Hours