SVCC Catalog 2017-2018
The programs and courses offered at Southside Virginia Community College. To learn more, go to www.southside.edu
The programs and courses offered at Southside Virginia Community College. To learn more, go to www.southside.edu
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62 Southside Virginia Community College<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY<br />
Legal Specialization<br />
(Christanna and John H. Daniel Campuses)<br />
Award: Associate of Applied Science<br />
Length: Sixty-five credit hour program<br />
Purpose: This curriculum is designed to provide specialized<br />
administrative support technology education in<br />
the legal field. It is recommended for students interested<br />
in a professional career as a legal assistant to an attorney<br />
or judge; assistant in a legal office of a corporation, of a<br />
university, or of an insurance company; or for employment<br />
with municipal, state and federal government<br />
agencies. In addition, the program offers basic skills<br />
training and advanced training complementary to the<br />
information systems demands of the electronic office.<br />
This specialization includes training in word processing<br />
of legal documents, microcomputer usage, and human<br />
relations.<br />
Occupational Objectives:<br />
• Legal Clerk<br />
• Office Clerk<br />
• Office and Administrative Support Worker<br />
• Paralegal and Legal Assistant<br />
• Receptionist and Information Clerk<br />
Admission Requirements: In addition to the admission<br />
requirements established for the college, entry in<br />
the Administrative Support Technology: Legal Specialization<br />
program requires competency in English and<br />
Math Essentials (MTE 1-3) as demonstrated through the<br />
placement and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing<br />
the required MTE units or equivalents.<br />
Program Description: The two-year program combines<br />
instruction in many subject areas required for<br />
competence as a legal office assistant, legal transcriptionist,<br />
legal records clerk, or legal research assistant or<br />
paralegal. The curriculum includes courses in general<br />
education, administrative support, computers, electives,<br />
and five legal courses. Due to prerequisite requirements,<br />
the legal and administrative support technology classes<br />
should be taken in a specific order. Students are encouraged<br />
to consult with faculty advisor to plan their program<br />
and to select electives. Upon satisfactory completion of<br />
program requirements, the student will be awarded an<br />
Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative<br />
Support Technology: Legal Specialization.<br />
Course<br />
Number<br />
Course<br />
Title<br />
Lecture<br />
Hours<br />
Lab<br />
Hours<br />
Course<br />
Credits<br />
FIRST SEMESTER<br />
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 0 1<br />
OR<br />
SDV Elective<br />
HLT/PED EEE Health or Physical Education 1 0 1<br />
ENG 111 College Composition I 3 0 3<br />
LGL 110 Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant 3 0 3<br />
LGL 115 Real Estate Law for Legal Assistants 3 0 3<br />
AST 101 Keyboarding I 3 0 3<br />
AST 107 Editing and Proofreading 3 0 3<br />
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Total 17 0 17
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