Legal Office Administration Concentration

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.