The Department of Applied Organizational Technology offers an associate degree in Legal Secretarial Technology that prepares students to perform the duties that are essential to the smooth operation of a legal office. A legal office professional must have both human relations and technical skills to work effectively with attorneys, clients, and co-workers. The U.S. Department of Labor lists legal administrative assistants as one of the 50 hottest jobs.
Many of the courses required for this degree may be taken via the Internet.
Upon completion of this 2-year degree, students may choose to apply the earned credits toward a bachelor’s degree.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| ACTG:1040 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3.0 |
| ACTG:1050 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3.0 |
| BMGT:1000 | Business Tech Orientation | 1.0 |
| BMGT:1500 | Workplace Communication and Presentations | 3.0 |
| BMGT:2310 | Legal Environment of Business | 3.0 |
| BMGT:2700 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 3.0 |
| ADOT:1080 | Administrative Office Skills | 3.0 |
| ADOT:1110 | PC Keyboarding II | 3.0 |
| ADOT:1200 | Secretarial Office Procedures | 3.0 |
| ADOT:2140 | Machine Transcription | 3.0 |
| ADOT:2180 | Word Processing Operations | 3.0 |
| ADOT:2270 | PC Keyboarding III | 3.0 |
| ADOT:2940 | Administrative Office Internship | 3.0 |
| CMPT:1430 | Microsoft Word | 2.0 |
| LGL:1010 | Intro to Law for Legal Assistants | 3.0 |
| LGL:1160 | Legal Research | 3.0 |
| LGL:1720 | Law Practice Management | 3.0 |
| ENGL:1100 or 1110 | College Composition I | 3.0 |
| ENGL:1130, 1140, 1150, or 2960 | College Composition II | 3.0 |
| MATH | 1010, 1180, or 1260 | 3.0 |
| Social Science Electives | 6.0 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Electives | 3.0 |
If you would like more information about this program, we encourage you to:
Contact Pam Pullella, Academic Adviser
Department of Applied Organizational Technology
phone: 419.530.3246
pamela.pullella@utoledo.edu
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