Office Administration / Legal

Legal is a concentration under the curriculum title of Office Administration. This curriculum prepares individuals for entry-level positions in legal or government-related offices and provides professional development for the currently employed.

Course work includes terminology, operational procedures, preparation and transcription of documents, computer software, and court-related functions as they relate to the legal office profession. Emphasis is placed on the development of accuracy, organizational skills, discretion, and professionalism.


Mission

The mission of the Healthcare Management Technology, Medical Office and Office Administration Department of Alamance Community College is to educate each of our students to develop marketable, lifelong learning skills for successfully employment in a globally competitive, or diverse business office, medical office, or legal environment or to transfer to a four-year academic institution.


DEGREES OFFERED

A.A.S Office Administration Legal Concentration

CERTIFICATES OFFERED

General Office Certificate
Word Processing Clerical Certificate


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Fall: 1st Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
ACA 111  College Student Success 1 1
OST 131 Keyboarding 3 2
OST 136 Word Processing 4 3
OST 137 Office Appl. I 4 3
OST 155 Legal Terminology 3 3
*see table below Math/Science Elective 3-4 3
       
TOTAL 18-19 15

Spring: 2nd Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
OST 134 Text Entry & Formatting 4 3
OST 138 Office Applications II 4 3
OST 164 Office Editing 3 3
OST 236 Adv. Word Processing 4 3
*see table below Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 3
TOTAL 18 15

Summer: 3rd Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3 3
OST 132 OR
**see table below
Keyboard Skill Building
Major Elective
3
3-4
2
3
OST 165 Adv. Office Editing 4 3
TOTAL 10-11 8-9

 

Fall: 4th Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 3
OST 135 Adv. Text Entry & Format 4 4
OST 153 Office Finance Solutions 4 3
OST 181 Office Procedures
       
TOTAL 15 12

Spring: 5th Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
ENG 115 OR COM 231 Oral Communication
Public Speaking
3
3
3
3
OST 156 Legal Office Procedures 4 3
OST 159 Legal Office Ethics 3 3
OST 286 Professional Development 3 3
OST-171 Intro to Virtual Office 4 3
*see table below Social/Behavioral Science Elective  3
       
TOTAL 20 18

 

Grand Total 81-82 68-69

 

General Education Requirement Recommendations Humanities: HUM 115 Critical Thinking
Math: MAT 110 Math Measurement and Literacy (Recommended)
Social/Behavioral: SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology or PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology

**Major Elective Options

OST 132 Keyboard Skill Building
OST 141 Med Office Terms I
OST 142 Med Office Terms II
OST 148 Med Ins & Billing
OST 149 Medical Legal Issues
OST 247 Procedure Coding
OST 248 Diagnostic Coding
WBL 112 Work-Based Learning I
WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II
OST 162 Executive Terminology

 

 

First Fall Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
OST 131 Keyboarding 3 2
OST 136 Word Processing 4 3
OST 137 Office Appl. I 4 3
OST 164 Office Editing 3 3
OST 181 Office Procedures 4 3
TOTAL 18 14

 

 

Fall: 1st Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
OST 131 Keyboarding 3 2
OST 134 Text Entry & Formatting 4 3
OST 135 Adv. Text Entry & Format 4 3
OST 136 Word Processing 4 3
       
TOTAL 18 14

 

Spring: 2nd Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
OST 137 Office Appl. I 4 3
OST 236 Adv. Word Processing 4 3
       
TOTAL 8 6

 

Grand Total 23 17

CAREER INFORMATION

Administrative Support in Legal/Law Office
City, State, and Federal Government
Court Systems


SALARY INFORMATION

Legal receptionist $10.00-$17.00 per hour
Office manager $27,900-$61,700 per year


 

Contact

Kim McKenzie

336-506-4166
Kim.McKenzie@alamancecc.edu