Court Reporting Associate in Science Degree

The Court Reporting AS degree prepares students for a career in court reporting.  The curriculum is designed to develop a working knowledge of the field of deposition reporting and court reporting.  The objective of the AS degree in Court Reporting is to provide a skill-based training program through traditional teaching methods with an emphasis on practical and hands-on application of subject matter.  A 60-hour internship is required.  To earn an Associate Degree, students must complete (1) all major course requirements with a grade of C or better; (2) Cypress College Native General Education requirements; (3) social justice, equity, and sustainability and reading requirements; (4) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0.  At least 50  percent of all course work must be completed at Cypress College.  For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor or visit the Transfer Centers.  Students must furnish their own machine and paper.  This degree requires a total of 33.5 units in the major, in addition to other degree requirements.

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The goal of the program is to provide hands-on training in machine shorthand in order for the students to gain speeds of 200 words per minute in order to take and pass the Certified Shorthand Reporter's Examination for the state of California.  Special emphasis is put on speed and accuracy in taking dictation.

The program requirements put a strong emphasis on the  development of machine shorthand writing skills in the following areas:  Jury Charge, Medical, Legal,and Congressional Record.    Student will be encouraged to work toward the goals of passing the Certified Shorthand Reporters Examination in California and the Registered Professional Reporter Examination on the National level.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Ctrp 71	Legal Terminology and Rhetoric	3	Y1
Ctrp 67	Basic Vocabulary Development	2	Y1
Ctrp 68	Advanced Vocabulary Development	1.5	Y1
Ctrp 51	CCR-Legal	3	Y1
Ctrp 52	CCR-Medical	3	Y1
Ctrp 76	Court and Deposition Procedures	3	Y1
Ctrp 53	CCR-Congressional Record	3	Y2
Ctrp 55	CCR-Jury Charge	3	Y2
Ctrp 56	CCR-Jury Charge II	3	Y2
Ctrp 81	Internship: Court Reporting	3	Y2
Ctrp 50	CSR-RPR Directed Practice	3	Y2
Ctrp 74	CSR-RPR Exam Preparation	3	Y2

This is a degree program for court reporters.

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