Legal Office Administration Concentration

Micro Computer Applications

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Major

Legal office administration prepares the student to work in the legal field as a legal office administrator. The program takes a balanced approach, offering practical preparation in basic office systems skills and office management as well as legal office work. Liberal arts courses help prepare well-rounded, ethical, competent Christian people for the legal area.

Keyboarding skills: Students who complete keyboarding in high school take a placement exam to determine a course best suited for their skill. Required courses waived by placement exam must be replaced with other business electives.

Academic Requirements: Students must have at least a “C” in all office administration courses. A minor must be completed.

Academic Program Fee: $90 per semester or $22.50 per payment.

Recommended Course Sequence

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2
CS 101 Introduction to Computer Applications 1
EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3
HI 101 History of Civilization 3
OA 101 Beginning Keyboarding 4
SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total Hours 16
BI 102 New Testament Survey 2
EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3
HI 102 History of Civilization 3
OA 201 Intermediate Keyboarding 4
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total Hours 16
FallSpringSophomore
BA 220 Business English 3
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2
EN 202 American Literature 3
OA 213 Survey of Accounting 3
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
  Minor or Electives 3
Total Hours 15
BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2
EN 204 British Literature 3
MA 111 College Mathematics 3
OA 210 Filing and Records Management 2
OA 214 Survey of Accounting 3
OA 241 Legal Terminology 3
Total Hours 16
FallSpringJunior
BA 201 Business Law 3
BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
OA 215 Speedwriting 3
PL 304 American Government 3
PR 306 Interpersonal Relationships 3
  Minor or Elective 2
Total Hours 16
CR 370 Origins 2
OA 311 WordPerfect 3
OA 318 Office Procedures 3
SC/MA Science/Mathematics Elective 3
  Minor or Electives 5
 
Total Hours 16
FallSpringSenior
BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
OA 301 Advanced Keyboarding 4
OA 341 Legal Keyboarding 3
SP 410 Oral Communication in the Professions 2
  Social Science Elective 3
  Minor or Elective 3
Total Hours 17
BA 403 Business Communications 3
BI/BB Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
OA 344 Machine Transcription for Legal Office 4
OA 411 Information Systems 3
OA 418 Office Administration 3
OA 448 Legal Office Practicum 1
Total Hours 16

‡ At least 4 hours out of 6 hours of BI/BB electives must have a BI course number.