OFFICE TECHNOLOGY

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Legal Administrative Assistant Concentration
Leslie Peeples · (901) 333-4006

The Legal Administrative Assistant concentration is designed to develop organization, communication, legal transcription and computer skills. This program prepares students to work as legal transcriptionists, legal secretaries, or legal stenographers.

[First Semester] [Second Semester] [Third Semester] [Fourth Semester] [OFAD Electives]

First Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.) 3
ACCT 1010 Principles of Accounting I 3
LEGL 1040 Introduction to Law 3
CORT 1001 Legal Terminology 3
**** Social/Behavioral Sciences (Gen. Ed.) 1 3
Total 15

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Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
OFAD 1120 Keyboarding II 2 3
OFAD 1150 Microsoft Office Applications 3
OFAD 1210 Microsoft Word I 4
OFAD 1410 Excel I 4
Total 14

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Third Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
OFAD 1140 Records Management 3
SPCH 2010 Oral Communication (Gen. Ed.) 3
OFAD 2050 Business Communication 3
LEGL 1055 Legal Ethics and Professionalism 3
OFAD 2210 Microsoft Word II 4
Total 16

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Fourth Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
**** Humanities/Fine Arts (Gen. Ed.) 1 3
**** OFAD Elective 3 3
LEGL 1080 Law Office Management 3
**** Mathematics (Gen. Ed.) 1 3
**** OFAD Elective 3 3
Total 15

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Total 60

This program of study is designed as a terminal degree for a specific career field.

1 Review General Education pages and/or consult advisor for correct selection.

2 Students must demonstrate the ability to key at least 35 wpm to enroll (contact the Program Coordinator).

3 OFAD Electives:

OFAD Electives
Course Number Course Title
OFAD 1080 Computer Data Entry
OFAD 2410 Excel II
OFAD 2450 Desktop Publishing Using Word
OFAD 2110 Advanced Keyboarding and Office Integration
OFAD 2040 Word Processing Transcription
ACCT 1020 Principles of Accounting II
OFAD 1170 English for Careers
OFAD 1931 Co-op Education I
OFAD 1932 Co-op Education II
OFAD 2990 Special Topics in Office Administration

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