Business Communications Office Technology: Legal Secretary (A.A.)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/bcot/
ASSOCIATE OF ART
Legal Secretary AA degree prepares students for employment as a legal secretary, legal office manager, legal filing clerk, legal secretary paralegal, legal assistant, or specialize as a legal secretary in litigation, transactional, Workers Compensation, real estate, etc.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Students apply correct customer service/telephone techniques in a legal office environment.
- Students apply correct filing principles, spelling/proofreading skills, and office procedures for the legal office.
- Students apply standard English grammar and writing skills to write effective legal documents.
- Students apply the steps for effective job search in the business field.
- Students employ the correct application of Microsoft Office software for editing and formatting office documents in a legal office.
- Students recognize the basic principle of business law as to how they relate in the legal office environment.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Division/Department Requirements | ||
| BCOT 96 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 1.5 |
| BCOT 97 | Microsoft Outlook | 1.5 |
| BCOT 112 | Microsoft Word | 3.5 |
| BCOT 113 | Microsoft Excel | 3.5 |
| BCOT 118 | Microsoft Access for Office Technology | 1.5 |
| BCOT 131 | College Keyboarding & Document Processing | 3.5 |
| BCOT 146 | Business English for the Digital Workplace | 3.0 |
| BCOT 152 | Employment Search in the Job Market | 1.5-3.0 |
| or BCOT 247 | Managerial Business Communications | |
| BCOT 155 | Administrative Secretarial Procedures | 3.5 |
| BCOT 161 | Filing/Records Management | 1.0 |
| BCOT 162 | Business Document Proofreading and Editing Skills | 3.0 |
| BCOT 248 | Professional Soft Skills for the Workplace | 3.0 |
| LAW 56 | Introduction to Computerized Legal Software | 3.0 |
| LAW 101 | Introduction To Law | 3.0 |
| Total Units | 36-37.5 | |
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Meet the requirements for a Certificate of Achievement in Legal Secretary and complete the general education requirements and electives to achieve a minimum of 60-degree applicable units.
Notes: Completion of BCOT 96 Microsoft PowerPoint, BCOT 97 Microsoft Outlook, BCOT 112 Microsoft Word, BCOT 113 Microsoft Excel, and BCOT 118 Microsoft Access for Office Technology will prepare students for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification test.
Notes: Although many of these courses are transferable, this Certificate/A.A. degree is non-transferrable.
Please see a business counselor or the respective department chairperson for additional alternatives.