Law Office Administration Associate in Science Degree

This program prepares the student for a career in the legal arena.  The curriculum is designed to develop a working knowledge of the legal field.  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; California State University General Education breadth requirements (CSU GE breadth) or IGETC General Education requirements;  (3) the Cultural diversity and reading requirements; (4) any elective course to complete a minimum of 60 units; and (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0.  At least 50 percent of all major course work  must be completed at Cypress College.  This degree requires a total of 26.5 units in the major, in addition to other degree requirements.

5 to 10 per year

The program goal is to train a student to pursue a career in Legal Office Administration, including specific aptitudes in Legal and Court Procedures, Legal Terminology and Rhetoric, Legal Researach, and the Legal Environment of Business.  These goals are essential in order to train for employment in law office administration or  a paralegal position.

The program requires students to become proficient in basic English skills, legal  terminology, legal document production, court and deposition procedures, along with taking an internship working in a law office or courthouse setting.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Ctrp 73A	Spelling for Modern Business	1	Y1
Ctrp 73B	Punctuation for Court Reporting	1	Y1
Ctrp 71	Legal Terminology and Rhetoric	3	Y1
Ctrp 72	Legal Procedures	4	Y1
Bus  55	Business English	3	Y1
Bus 143	Intro to Legal Research	1	Y1
Ctrp 67	Basic Vocabulary Development	2	Y1
Ctrp 68	Advanced Vocabulary Development	1.5	Y1
Ctrp 73D	Proofreading	1	Y1
Ctrp 73C	Formatting, Style and Usage	1	Y1
Ctrp 80 or 33 or 34	Internship: Law Office or Internship: Agency Services or Internship: Court Services	2	Y1
Ctrp 76	Court and Depo Procedures	3	Y1

This is a degree program offered through the Business Dvision.

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8 to 10