Administrative Office Technology with Legal Electives
Associate Degree in Applied Science
Program Start Date: Fall or spring terms
Minimum Program Length: 5 terms day
Curriculum
Note: Students required to take Transitional Studies courses or who elect to attend part-time will take longer to complete the designated program.
Program Description
Administrative Office Technology with Legal Electives students develop skills to prepare for employment as general office professionals in the legal field. Students will be provided with the fundamentals of basic legal and administrative skills used in the legal office environment.
Practical Experience
Students are given an opportunity to train in a legal office environment, learn how to assist attorneys/paralegals and their clients and successfully handle legal office work requirements. Projects in filing, legal document applications, legal software and basic clerical skills are assigned. Simulations, shadowing experiences and field trips also help to enrich the student's training. Effective communication, team building and problem-solving skills will be stressed. Students are required to complete practical work experience in a local law firm or corporate legal department. Professional Opportunities
Patent office administrative assistant, contracts administrative assistance, office administrator, legal office assistant and general office assistant
Unique Aspects
After completion of this degree, students may apply to Spartanburg Methodist College for admission to the Paralegal Certificate Program.
EEDA Career Cluster
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security; Government and Public Administration
Course Requirements for Administrative Office Technology with Legal Electives
A. General Education Courses (followed by credit hours)
ENG 101 English Composition I* (3)
ENG 265 Advanced Professional Communications* (3)
Communications* (3)
MAT 101 Beginning Algebra (3)
MAT 160 Math for Business and
Finance* (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3)
Social/Behavorial Science (3)
B. Major Courses (followed by credit hours)
ACC 111 Accounting Concepts* (3)
AOT 133 Professional Development* (3)
AOT 134 Business Communications* (3)
AOT 141 Office Procedures I* (3)
AOT 144 Legal Office Procedures I* (3)
AOT 213 Legal Document Production* (3)
AOT 214 Software Applications in the Law Office* (3)
AOT 253 Legal Systems and Procedures* (3)
BUS 121 Business Law* (3)
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers* (3)
CPT 172 Microcomputer Data Base* (3)
CPT 174 Microcomputer Spreadsheets* (3)
CPT 179 Microcomputer Word Processing* (3)
CWE 123 Cooperative Work Experience II* (3)
MGT 110 Office Management* (3)
MKT 135 Customer Service Techniques* (3)
*Grade of “C” or better is required.
C. Electives and/or Other Additional Courses Required for Graduation (followed by credit hours)
• The student must complete one elective course which totals 3.0 credit hours.
Minimum semester credit hours required for graduation: 69