Office Administration – Legal Secretary Certificate

Office Administration - Legal Secretary

A legal secretary prepares legal papers and correspondence of a legal nature, such as wills, summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas using a personal computer. Practitioners review lay journals and other legal publications to identify court decisions pertinent to pending cases and submit articles to the firm’s officials.

General Education (Areas I-IV): 12 Semester Hours

• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hrs.

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• SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hrs. or
• SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hrs.

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• MAH 101 - Introductory Mathematics I 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.

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• CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hrs.

Technical Concentration and Electives: 46 Semester Hours

• ORI 101 - Orientation To College 1 Hr.
• BUS 215 - Business Communication 3 Hrs.
• OAD 101 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 Hrs.
• OAD 103 - Intermediate Keyboarding 3 Hrs.
• OAD 125 - Word Processing 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS 196A)
• OAD 126 - Advanced Word Processing 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS196B)
• OAD 131 - Business English 3 Hrs.
• OAD 137 - Electronic Financial Record Keeping 3 Hrs.
• OAD 138 - Records and Information Management 3 Hrs.
• OAD 218 - Office Procedures 3 Hrs.
• OAD 232 - The Electronic Office 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS 196D)
• OAD 242 - Office Internship 3 Hrs.
• OAD 243 - Microsoft Excel 3 Hrs. (or CIS 286 ) (also available as CIS CIS 196E )
• PRL 101 - Introduction to Paralegal Study 3 Hrs.

Electives: 6 Semester Hours

 Students must select a minimum of 6 credit hours from RLS, BUS, PRL, OAD, or CIS courses.

Total Hours Required for Certificate: 58