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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

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