Legal Administrative Assistant, AAA

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93-98 Credits

This degree program provides students an opportunity to develop essential business skills in their area of interest, as well as to offer a comprehensive general education. Placement in courses depends on prior education and experience. Students in this program must complete each class with a grade of 2.0 or higher. This program meets the college’s related instruction requirements for the Associate in Applied Arts degree. Students may enter this program at the beginning of any quarter.

Contacts: Lea Ann Simpson - lsimpson@greenriver.edu, Lori Fishburn - LFishburn@greenriver.edu, Shannon Sharpe, ssharpe@greenriver.edu,

Program Website:
Legal Administrative Assistant | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/program-maps/education-law-social-science/legal-administrative-assistant/index.html

Program Outcomes:

Implement calculator/computer technology to solve problems.
Successfully integrate Microsoft Office software applications to present information in a meaningful manner.

Requirements

Any BTAC course not currently required in the degree Credits: 1+
BTAC 100 - Fundamentals of Computers Credits: 5
BTAC 102 - Intermediate Keyboarding Credits: 5 *
BTAC 103 - Advanced Keyboarding Credits: 5
BTAC 109 - Legal Terminology Credits: 3
BTAC 112 - Beginning Word Credits: 5
or
BTAC 255 - Advanced Word Credits: 5
BTAC 132 - Business Communication Applications Credits: 5
BTAC 140 - Records Management Credits: 5
BTAC 150 - Introduction to Windows Credits: 5
BTAC 162 - Introduction to Excel Credits: 5
BTAC 177 - BTAC Work Experience 1 Credits: 1-12 -Requires 3 credits
and
COOP 171 - Work Experience Seminar Credits: 1
BTAC 235 - Legal Office Procedures Credits: 5
BTAC 220 - Technology in the Legal Office Credits: 5
BTAC 266 - Inside Microsoft Office Credits: 5
BUS& 201 - Business Law and the Regulation of Business Credits: 5
POLS& 200 - Introduction to Law: United States Credits: 5
Reading - Eligible for READ 104 (as determined by the appropriate placement score)

Related Instruction Requirements

Satisfies related instruction requirements.

Written Communication

BTAC 130 - Business Correspondence Credits: 5

Oral Communication

Choose one from the following:

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5

Computations

BTAC 110 - Business Math Applications Credits: 5

Human Relations

Choose one from the following:

BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures Credits: 5
BUS 166 - Human Relations and Work Readiness Credits: 5

To enhance the student’s preparation for future employment, we recommend the following:

ACCT 110 - Practical Accounting 1 Credits: 5
or
ACCT& 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 5
BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 5
or
BUS 164 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Credits: 5
BTAC 107 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 1 Credits: 4
BTAC 108 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 2 Credits: 4
BTAC 111 - Introduction to Computer Literacy Credits: 5
BTAC 115 - Professional Image Building Credits: 1
BTAC 163 - Advanced Excel Credits: 5
BTAC 175 - Instructor Assistant Credits: 1-5
BTAC 177 - BTAC Work Experience 1 Credits: 1-12
BTAC 178 - BTAC Work Experience 2 Credits: 1-12
BTAC 179 - BTAC Work Experience 3 Credits: 1-12
BTAC 184 - Internet and Basic Web Design Credits: 5
BTAC 185 - Introduction to Microsoft Access Credits: 5
BTAC 214 - Introduction to Information Security Credits: 5
BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures Credits: 5
BTAC 255 - Advanced Word Credits: 5
CJ& 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 5
ENGL 105 - Grammar and Usage Credits: 5
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology Credits: 5
SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 5

Notes

* Credit by advanced placement may be granted in typing/keyboarding after departmental review of prior training. Students may choose the advanced computer applications course as an alternative to the introductory application course requirement such as BTAC 255 in place of BTAC 112 .

Last Revised

7/1/2019