Sunday March 21, 2010
Associate in Science Degree
Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant
This program is designed to prepare a student for employment as a clerk or secretary/administrative assistant in a court system, in a law office, or in a legal office in business or industry.
To earn an Associate Degree students must complete: (1) all major course requirements with a minimum grades of "C"; (2) 25 units of General Education Graduation Requirements; (3) the cultural pluralism and reading requirements; (4) an elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College.
Required courses are listed in suggested sequence:
| Course Number |
Title |
Units |
| |
|
|
| MGT 055 C |
Business English |
3 |
| CTRP 067 C |
Basic Vocabulary Development |
2 |
| CTRP 071 C |
Legal Terminology & Rhetoric |
3 |
| MGT 041 C |
Survey of Business Law |
3 |
| CIS 250 C |
Word Processing - Machine Operations (WordPerfect) |
2 |
| CIS 150 C |
Introduction to Business Computers |
3 |
| CTRP 072 C |
Legal Procedures |
4 |
| OFF 048 C |
Records Administration |
1 |
| MGT 143 C |
Introduction to Legal Research |
1 |
| CIS 103 C |
Advanced Computer Keyboarding |
3 |
| (or) CIS 113 C |
Business Simulations |
(3) |
| OFF 049 C |
Computerized Office Procedures |
4 |
| CIS 160 |
Information Systems Management |
3 |
| CTRP 73AC |
Spelling for Modern Business |
1 |
| CTRP 73BC |
Punctuation - Court Reporting |
1 |
| CTRP 076 C |
Court Procedures |
1.5 |
| CTRP 080 C |
Internship: Law Office |
2 |
| |
Total Units Required |
13.5 to 14.5 |
