SVCC Catalog/Handbook 2017-2018
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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 the<br />
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 />
Title<br />
Hours<br />
Lab<br />
FIRST SEMESTER<br />
SDV 100 College Success Skills<br />
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 />
Total 17 0 17
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