BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
LEGAL SECRETARIAL SCIENCE
FRESHMAN YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
DATE
GRADE
TAKEN
ENGL
1301
Composition I
3
ITSW
1301
Introduction to Word Processing
3
POFT
1302
Business Communications I
3
POFT
1305
Legal Terminology
3
POFT
1313
Professional Development for Office Personnel
3
POFT
2301
Document Formatting & Skillbuilding
3
SECOND SEMESTER
ITSW
2331
Advanced Word Processing
3
POFL
1359
Legal Transcription
3
POFT
1309
Administrative Office Procedures I
3
POFT
1319
Records & Information Management I
3
PSYC
2301
Introduction to Psychology
3
**Elective(s)
3
SOPHOMORE YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
GOVT
2301
American Government I
3
LGLA
1353
Wills, Trusts, & Probate Administration
3
LGLA
1355
Family Law
3
POFL
2301
Legal Document Processing
3
POFT
2380
Cooperative Education
3
SPCH
1315
Fundamentals of Speech or
3
SPCH
1318
Interpersonal Communication
SECOND SEMESTER
BUSG
2317
Business Law/Commercial
3
LGLA
2307
Law Office Management
3
MATH
1332
Math for Liberal Arts or
3
MATH
1314
College Algebra
POFT
1192
***Special Topics (Portfolio)
1
POFT
2381
*Cooperative Education
3
**Elective(s)
3
PORTFOLIO
A=Acceptable
U=Unacceptable
TASP
Required
TASP
Exempt
*
Prerequisite: Consent of the Business Technology Co-op Coordinator.
** Electives may be any nondevelopmental courses; one must be outside
major field.
*** This course should be taken in the last semester; approval by the
Business Technology Department Chair is required.
This degree plan is active for six years from the date indicated below. Noncompletion may require updating to an active degree plan. Developmental courses may be required based on assessment scores. ALL students must comply with TASP requirements. A Student Portfolio must be submitted and approved prior to graduation.