Legal Administrative Assistant, AAA

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive foundation in business technology and administrative skills, including computer applications, legal terminology, and business communication. It prepares students for entry-level positions in legal offices and other administrative settings. The program also includes related instruction in business law, human relations, and oral communication.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course Requirements:
• Any BTAC course not currently required in the degree (1+ credits)
• BTAC 100 - Fundamentals of Computers (5 credits)
• BTAC 102 - Intermediate Keyboarding (5 credits)
• BTAC 103 - Advanced Keyboarding (5 credits)
• BTAC 109 - Legal Terminology (3 credits)
• BTAC 112 - Beginning Word (5 credits)
• or BTAC 255 - Advanced Word (5 credits)
• BTAC 132 - Business Communication Applications (5 credits)
• BTAC 140 - Records Management (5 credits)
• BTAC 150 - Introduction to Windows (5 credits)
• BTAC 162 - Introduction to Excel (5 credits)
• BTAC 177 - BTAC Work Experience 1 (1-12 credits)
• Requires 3 credits
• COOP 171 - Work Experience Seminar (1 credit)
• BTAC 235 - Legal Office Procedures (5 credits)
• BTAC 220 - Technology in the Legal Office (5 credits)
• BTAC 266 - Inside Microsoft Office (5 credits)
• BUS& 201 - Business Law and the Regulation of Business (5 credits)
• POLS& 200 - Introduction to Law: United States (5 credits)
• Reading - Eligible for READ 104 (as determined by the appropriate placement score)
• Related Instruction Requirements:
• Satisfies related instruction requirements.
• Written Communication:
• BTAC 130 - Business Correspondence (5 credits)
• Oral Communication:
• Choose one from the following:
• CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication (5 credits)
• CMST& 220 - Public Speaking (5 credits)
• CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication (5 credits)
• Computations:
• BTAC 110 - Business Math Applications (5 credits)
• Human Relations:
• Choose one from the following:
• BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures (5 credits)
• BUS 166 - Human Relations and Work Readiness (5 credits)
• Recommended Courses:
• ACCT 110 - Practical Accounting 1 (5 credits)
• or ACCT& 201 - Principles of Accounting I (5 credits)
• BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business (5 credits)
• or BUS 164 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (5 credits)
• BTAC 107 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 1 (4 credits)
• BTAC 108 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 2 (4 credits)
• BTAC 111 - Introduction to Computer Literacy (5 credits)
• BTAC 115 - Professional Image Building (1 credit)
• BTAC 163 - Advanced Excel (5 credits)
• BTAC 175 - Instructor Assistant (1-5 credits)
• BTAC 177 - BTAC Work Experience 1 (1-12 credits)
• BTAC 178 - BTAC Work Experience 2 (1-12 credits)
• BTAC 179 - BTAC Work Experience 3 (1-12 credits)
• BTAC 184 - Internet and Basic Web Design (5 credits)
• BTAC 185 - Introduction to Microsoft Access (5 credits)
• BTAC 214 - Introduction to Information Security (5 credits)
• BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures (5 credits)
• BTAC 255 - Advanced Word (5 credits)
• CJ& 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (5 credits)
• ENGL 105 - Grammar and Usage (5 credits)