Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
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194 | <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–20<strong>10</strong> CATALOG + = Course requires a Pre-Corequisite ++ = Any module<br />
Law-Related<br />
Required Courses: 36 Credits<br />
BPC1<strong>10</strong>. . . . . . . . . .Computer Usage and Applications .........3<br />
BPC/OAS135DK . .Word: Level I + .........................2<br />
BPC/OAS235DK . .Word Level II + .........................2<br />
LAS<strong>10</strong>1. . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Law ......................3<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>2++ . . . . . . .Computer Typing II:<br />
Document Production (3) + OR<br />
Modular equivalents .....................3<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>3++ . . . . . . .Computer Typing: Skill Building (1) + OR<br />
Modular equivalents .....................1<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>8++ . . . . . . .Business English (3) OR<br />
Modular equivalents .....................3<br />
OAS121 . . . . . . . . .Techniques of Proofreading + ..............1<br />
OAS125 . . . . . . . . .Introduction to the Professional Office. ......3<br />
OAS201 . . . . . . . . .Computer Typing III:<br />
Advanced Document Production +. .........3<br />
OAS218 . . . . . . . . .Law Office Procedures+ ..................3<br />
OAS220++. . . . . . .Professional Legal Secretary (4) OR +<br />
Modular equivalents .....................4<br />
OAS225 . . . . . . . . .Legal Document Preparation + .............2<br />
OAS238 . . . . . . . . .Advanced Machine Transcription/Legal +. ....3<br />
Restricted Electives: None.<br />
Free Electives: None.<br />
General Education: 25 Credits<br />
CORE: 15 Credits<br />
First-Year Composition:<br />
Any approved General Education courses in the<br />
First-Year Composition area. ...............................6<br />
Oral Communication:<br />
Any approved General Education course in the<br />
Oral Communication area. .................................3<br />
Critical Reading:<br />
Any approved General Education course in the<br />
Critical Reading area. .....................................3<br />
Mathematics:<br />
Any approved General Education course in the<br />
Mathematics area. .......................................3<br />
DISTRIBUTION: <strong>10</strong> Credits<br />
Humanities and Fine Arts:<br />
Any approved General Education course in the<br />
Humanities and Fine Arts area. .............................3<br />
Social and Behavioral Sciences:<br />
Any approved General Education course in the<br />
Social and Behavioral Sciences area. ........................3<br />
Natural Sciences:<br />
Any approved General Education course in the<br />
Natural Sciences area. ....................................4<br />
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all<br />
courses required within the program. Credit will not be awarded for<br />
both a course and its modular equivalency.<br />
Admission Criteria: A high school diploma or GED equivalency is<br />
required. An application for admission to the Legal Secretarial<br />
Program can be obtained from the Legal Studies Advisor. Must have<br />
current English and Reading assessment reflecting eligibility for<br />
ENG<strong>10</strong>1 or ENG<strong>10</strong>7 and CRE<strong>10</strong>1 OR a grade of “C” or better in<br />
ENG<strong>10</strong>1 First-Year Composition or equivalent and CRE<strong>10</strong>1 Critical<br />
and Evaluative Reading OR Permission of Program Director.<br />
Program Prerequisites: 6 Credits<br />
Ability to type 35 wpm OR<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>1++ . . . . . . .Computer Typing I: Keyboarding and<br />
Formatting (3) OR Modular equivalents OR<br />
Permission of Program Director, AND .......3<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>6++ . . . . . .Basic Machine Transcription (3) OR<br />
Permission of Program Director ............3<br />
Required Courses: 36 Credits<br />
BPC1<strong>10</strong>Computer Usage and Applications. ...................3<br />
BPC/OAS135DK . .Word: Level I2<br />
BPC/OAS235DK . .Word: Level II2<br />
LAS<strong>10</strong>1. . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Law3<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>2++ . . . . . . .Computer Typing II: Document<br />
Production (3) OR Modular equivalents ......3<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>3++ . . . . . . .Computer Typing: Skill Building (1) + OR<br />
Modular equivalents .....................1<br />
OAS<strong>10</strong>8++ . . . . . . .Business English (3) OR<br />
Modular equivalents .....................3<br />
OAS121 . . . . . . . . .Techniques of Proofreading + ..............1<br />
OAS125 . . . . . . . . .Introduction to the Professional Office. ......3<br />
OAS201 . . . . . . . . .Computer Typing III: Advanced Document<br />
Production + ...........................3<br />
OAS218 . . . . . . . . .Law Office Procedures + .................3<br />
OAS220++. . . . . . .Professional Legal Secretary (4) + OR<br />
Modular equivalents .....................4<br />
OAS225 . . . . . . . . .Legal Document Preparation + .............2<br />
OAS238 . . . . . . . . .Advanced Machine Transcription/Legal ......3<br />
Restricted Electives: None.<br />
Free Electives: None.<br />
General Education: None.<br />
Service Occupations<br />
Department Chairperson: Mr. D. Sheehan<br />
Legal Secretarial<br />
Certificate of Completion — CCL 5202<br />
36 Credits<br />
Career opportunities for legal secretaries continue to grow and<br />
develop. New technology makes a great impact upon this career<br />
area. Today’s legal secretaries must be knowledgeable in various<br />
areas of law, document preparation, legal office procedures, and<br />
legal ethics, and be highly proficient in keyboarding, word processing,<br />
transcribing, and proofreading. The degree and certificate programs<br />
have been designed with the assistance of professional legal<br />
secretaries in our community to provide the educational background<br />
necessary for you to become a successful legal support<br />
professional.<br />
SERVICE OCCUPATIONS —<br />
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE<br />
Department Chairperson: Mr. R. Wilson<br />
Program Director: Mr. B. Williams<br />
Contact: (602) 285-7234 and/or<br />
bill.williams@pcmail.maricopa.edu<br />
Administration of Justice<br />
Associate in Applied Science — AAS 3400<br />
64-67 Credits<br />
The Administration of Justice curriculum is designed to prepare<br />
students for careers in the fields of law enforcement, probation,<br />
parole, security, and related criminal justice fields along with related<br />
technical occupations. It provides practitioners in the Administration