Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

Administrative Office CareersLegal Office SpecialistCertificateThe Legal Office Specialist curriculum is a oneyearprogram designed to teach students the skillsand abilities essential to law firms, judicial offices,trust departments at financial institutions, and thegeneral administrative career field. The programcombines training in the latest technical andcomputer skills with specialized coursework uniqueto the legal profession, including exposure to legalpractices, preparation and practical application ofdocuments and terminology used in the legal office.Advisory CommitteeAmanda Elizondo, City of Weslaco; Julia Ramon-Sabala,City of La Joya; Maria M. Villarreal, Edinburg Childcare, Inc.;Mary Munoz, Community Member; Marlen Villarreal, City ofLa Grulla; Mayra Garza, City of Edinburg; Annette Villarreal,City of McAllen; Hilda Pedraza, City of Pharr; Anna Carrillo,City of Mission; and Arcelia “Arcie” Felix, City of MercedesOffice SpecialistCertificateThe Office Specialist curriculum is a oneyearprogram designed for the student who isinterested in gaining entry-level knowledge,skills, and attitudes necessary for a career asan office professional. Students are prepared foradministrative office positions in business, publicservice, and specialized office environments. Theprogram combines traditional office educationwith microcomputer software applications such asword processing, spreadsheet, database, desktoppublishing, records and project management.Legal Office ManagementAssociate of Applied ScienceThe Legal Office Management curriculum is atwo-year program designed to prepare students tomanage functions in the legal office environment.The course work adds administrative systems,advanced computer applications, word and dataprocessing, graphics and presentation software,employee supervision and management, andwritten and oral communications. Graduatesare well prepared to work in the challenging andexciting legal office environment of a diversity oforganizations ranging from a one-person law firmto a multiple partnering law firm.Office ManagementAssociate of Applied ScienceThe Office Management curriculum is a two-yearprogram designed to prepare students to managefunctions in the office environment. The coursework adds administrative systems, advancedcomputer applications, word and data processing,graphics and presentation software, employeesupervision and management, and written andoral communications. Graduates are well preparedto work in the challenging and exciting officeenvironment of a diversity of organizations rangingfrom a one-person professional office to the globalcorporation.100Business and Technology