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Certificate of Achievement in Legal Office Administration

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Total Units: 29

Term 1

15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	BCIS-20: Beginning Keyboarding	2
Unit(s): 2.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 25.50 hours Lecture / 25.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course is designed for the student who has had little or no previous training in the operation of a keyboard. Students learn to type by touch, to use appropriate keyboarding techniques, and to develop speed and accuracy.
	BCIS-18: Intro to Business Technology	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: BCIS 84, ability to key 25 wpm, Reading Level IV; English Level III; Math Level II Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 42.50 hours Lecture / 25.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 68.00 This course is an examination of information and communication technologies used in today's businesses and the impact these technologies are having on today's workplaces. The course will include examination and application of a wide range of information and communication technology tools used to support and enhance business functions and processes. Focus will be placed on solving a variety of business problems, improving organizational productivity, and achieving the goals of business.
	BCIS-13: Business Communication	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course applies the principles of creating ethical and effective business communication to letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents utilizing appropriate software to prepare and deliver written documents and professional-level oral reports.
	BCIS-28: Microsoft Word for Windows	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This course covers a recent version of Microsoft Word for Windows for students who have an understanding of computers and desire comprehensive knowledge of word processing. Course content includes creating and formatting documents; creating and modifying headers and footers; inserting objects such as clipart and images; creating and modifying tables; merging documents to create letters, envelopes and labels; creating charts; proofing documents; and automating formatting.
	BCIS-33: Skills-Working Professional	1
Unit(s): 1.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 17.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 17.00 This course introduces students to identifying essential external and internal communication skills, managing conflict, developing a positive attitude, and creating the professional image for the workplace.
	BCIS-59: Beg Legal Office Procedures	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III and Keyboarding Skill of 35 wpm Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course introduces legal terminology, preparation of legal documents and correspondence, and court scheduling. Emphasis is placed on developing legal vocabulary, enhancing legal communication skills, building strong problem-solving techniques, and utilizing technical abilities in a legal office setting.

Term 2

14 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	BCIS-51: Records Management	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course introduces students to the increasingly complex field of records management. The class emphasizes the importance of effective records management for all types of documents from their creation or receipt, through their processing, distribution, organization, storage, and retrieval, to their ultimate disposition. Students will investigate the management functions necessary to operate a records management program effectively.
	BCIS-70K: Adobe Acrobat Professional	1
Unit(s): 1.00 Recommended Prep: BCIS 28 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 12.75 hours Lecture / 12.75 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 25.50 This course introduces students to Adobe Acrobat software. The course includes an overview of all Adobe Acrobat products and their functionality. It offers instruction and application of Portable Document Format (PDF) creation from multiple sources, modifying existing PDF documents, and creating forms. Students will need access to Adobe Acrobat to successfully complete this course.
	AJ-3: Legal Research	2
Unit(s): 2.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level III; English Level II Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 34.00 This course is an introduction to legal research. Students will become familiar with and learn how to use materials commonly found in law libraries via a web-based legal resource.
	BCIS-60: Adv Legal Office Procedures	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: BCIS 59 or Knowledge of legal terminology and legal forms Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course prepares the student for employment as an administrative assistant in a law office. Students are given specialized training to assist lawyers in litigation involving family, civil, personal injury, property damage, probate, and corporate law.
	BCIS-46: Business Math Calculations	2
Unit(s): 2.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III; Math Level II Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 17.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 51.00 In this course, students use the features of an electronic calculator to solve business math problems including retail calculations, payroll, and installment buying. Students will develop Ten-Key speed and accuracy using the touch method.
	BUS-8: Legal Environment of Business	3
Unit(s): 3.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level III; Math Level II Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 51.00 This course covers fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions and affecting managerial decisions. It introduces the law as an instrument of social and political control in society. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, agency, judicial and administrative processes, employment law, forms of business organizations, and domestic and international governmental regulations. (C-ID BUS 120).