Business Office Management and Technology - Paralegal, AAS

This concentration is designed so that office administration graduates may be able to have substantial paralegal background for employment in a law office. File clerks, sometimes referred to as paralegal clerks, develop and maintain organized file systems; create, process, and maintain file records; file and retrieve documents for attorneys and paralegals; and prepare records for off-site storage. File clerks may also maintain file room logs tracking location of files throughout the firm and dispose of files in accordance with established document retention schedules.

Prerequisite/Corequisite Coursework if Required by Placement Testing

ENG 099 - Introduction to College Writing 1 Hour
ENR 098 - Writing and Reading for College 4 Hours
MTH 098 - Elementary Algebra 4 Hours
MTH 099 - Support for Intermediate College Algebra 2 Hours

Area I - Written Composition: 3 Hours

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hours

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 Hours

SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hours or
SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hours
Fine Arts or Humanities* 3 Hours
*Choose from art appreciation, art history, humanities, literature, music appreciation, philosophy, religion, or theatre appreciation.

Area III - Natural Science or Mathematics: 6-7 Hours

MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hours or
MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hours or higher math
Math or Natural Science* Elective 3-4 Hours

*Choose from astronomy, biology, chemistry, physical geography, physics, or physical science.

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

Choose from anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology.

Area V - Technical Concentration and Electives: 38 Hours

ORI 101 - Orientation to College 2 Hours
OAD 101 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 Hours
OAD 103 - Intermediate Keyboarding 3 Hours
OAD 125 - Word Processing 3 Hours
OAD 126 - Advanced Word Processing 3 Hours
OAD 131 - Business English 3 Hours or
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Hours
OAD 133 - Business Communications 3 Hours
OAD 137 - Computerized Financial Record Keeping 3 Hours
OAD 138 - Records/Information Management 3 Hours
OAD 218 - Office Procedures 3 Hours
OAD 231 - Office Applications 3 Hours
OAD 243 - Spreadsheet Applications 3 Hours
OAD 246 - Office Graphics and Presentations 3 Hours

Paralegal: 15 Hours

OAD 242P - Office Internship - Paralegal 3 Hours
PRL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Study 3 Hours
PRL 102 - Basic Legal Research and Writing 3 Hours
PRL 103 - Advanced Legal Research and Writing 3 Hours
PRL 262 - Civil Law and Procedures 3 Hours