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| OAT 121 Keyboarding |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| This course develops touch control of the keyboard and proper keyboarding techniques and builds basic speed and accuracy. Students will use a word processing software to format letters, reports, tables, memos and related business communications. |
| Prerequistes: est score or ENG 005 or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 034 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 005 or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 032 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 and Test score or MAT 005 or NCS 005 or MAT 012 or NCS 012 or MAT 119 or MAT 120 or MAT 125 or MAT 130 or MAT 141 or MAT 150 or mAT 181 |
| Credit Hours: 4 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 122 Keyboarding Applications |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| This course continues the development of keyboarding skills, speed-building, and accuracy. Students perform advanced word processing skills in the formatting of various tpes of business correspondence, reports, tables and electronic forms. |
Prerequistes: None
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| Credit Hours: 4 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 132 Referencing and Transcription |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| Provides student with writing, referencing, proofreading and editing skills; integrated language skills while transcribing a variety of business documents. |
Prerequistes: OAT 121 or OFS 121 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 and Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 1 |
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| OAT 151 Access Level I |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| This course will teach the fundamentals of Microsoft Access. |
Prerequistes: None
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 151 Excel Level I |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| This course will teach the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. Upon completion of this course, participants may be eligible to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Core level certification test in Excel. |
Prerequistes: None
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 157 Word Level I |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| This course will teach the fundamental concepts of Microsoft Word. Upon completion of this course, participants may be eligible to take the Microsoft Office Specialist core-level certification in Word. |
Prerequistes: None
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 158 Word Level II |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| This course will teach the more advanced concepts of Microsoft Word. Upon Completion of this course, participants may be eligible to take the Microsoft Office Specialist expert-level certification in Word. |
Prerequistes: OAT 157
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 159 Power Point |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| Course DescriptionThis course will teach the components of Microsoft PowerPoint. Upon completion of this course, participants may be eligible to take the Microsoft Office Specialist certification test in PowerPoint. |
Prerequistes: None
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 160 Family Law |
Lecture |
| study of the basic legal principles of marriage, divorce, support, adoption, juvenile law, and parent/child relationships, with an emphasis on drafting legal documents in each of these areas. |
Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 170 - Introduction to the Legal System |
Lecture |
| A general perspective of the legal system and a specific knowledge of the present and potential role of the role of the legal assistant within the system |
Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 005 or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 034 or ESL100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 005 or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 032 or ESL 100 or RDG 120
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 172 - Law of Simple Contracts |
Lecture |
| A study of the negotiation and creation of agreements which legally bind parties in business arrangements with special emphasis on negotiations, offers, acceptance of offers, terms, and conditions and circumstances under which contracts are not only made, but broken. |
| Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 |
| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 173 - Civil Procedure & Torts |
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| Interpersonal communications, interview techniques, and counseling will be taught. The process of civil litigation and torts will be introduced, and the criminal justice system will be emphasized. Course includes legal procedures of tort and insurance law in addition to case investigations |
Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 175 - Estate Administration and Probate |
Lecture |
| Basic legal concepts of wills, trust, and intestacy. Included are the fundamental principles of law, along with the organization and jurisdiction of the probate court. An analysis of estate administration, judicial accounting, and training in the preparation of estate, fiduciary, and tax forms are covered. |
| Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or MAT 012 or NCS 012 or MAT 119 or MAT 120 or MAT 125 or MAT 130 or MAT 141 or MAT 150 or MAT 153 or MAT 181 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 |
| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 249 Integrated Business Applications |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| A capstone course designed to give the student an opportunity to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of word processing, data bases, spreadsheets and graphics, presentation software and other methods of multimedia communication. |
Prerequistes: OAT 151 and OAT 152 and OAT 157 and OAT 159 or OAT 156
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 242 Desktop Publishing |
Lecture/Lab, On-Line |
| Provides an understanding of desktop publishing concepts using graphics software combined with text to produce professional business publications. |
Prerequistes: None
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| Credit Hours: 4 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 270 - Criminal Law |
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| Introduction to substantive criminal law and procedures including elements of certain crimes, arrests, indictment, trial and post-conviction proceedings. Introduces investigative techniques (interviewing witness, preservation of evidence, etc.) The role of the legal assistant is explored. |
| Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or MAT 005 or NCS 005 or MAT 012 or NCS 012 or MAT 119 or MAT 120 or MAT 125 or MAT 130 or MAT 141 or MAT 150 or MAT 181 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 |
| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 271 - Real Property Law |
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| The basic concepts of the law of real property. The student will receive training in preparation of leases, purchases, and sales agreements, options, easements, deeds, title searches, closing procedures, preparation of mortgages, foreclosures, evictions, condominiums, and zoning. |
Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 and MAT 150 or MAT 151 or MAT 153
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
Lab Hours: 0 |
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| OAT 276 - Coporate and Commercial Law |
Lecture |
| Students study laws of the Uniform Commercial Code and draw up articles of incorporation, minutes, by-laws, and other corporate documents pertaining to partnership agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, and sales contracts. |
Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or MAT 005 or NCS 005 or MAT 012 or NCs 012 or MAT 119 or MAT 120 or MAT 125 or MAT 130 or mAT 141 or MAT 150 MAT 181 and Test score or RDG 051 or ESL 100 or NCS 052 or RDG 120
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| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 3 |
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| OAT 280 - Legal Research and Writing |
Lecture/Lab |
| Provides familiarity with books in the law library, practice in finding and interpreting statutes, case law, and administrative regulations, using digests, citators, ALR, and hornbook. Emphasis will be on writing interoffice memoranda, business letters, briefs, pleadings, contracts, wills, partnership agreements, and corporate papers. |
| Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 and OAT 170 or OFS 170 and OAT 121 or OFS 121. |
| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 285 - Law Office Administration |
Lecture/Lab |
| A study of all phases of law office procedures and the management and organization of a law office, the various machines used, and filing principles. Development and usage of systemization within the law office will be emphasized. Principles and legal theory are demonstrated through practical applications. |
| Prerequistes: Test score or ENG 051 or NCS 051 or ESL 100 or ENG 121 or ENG 125 and Test score or RDG 051 or NCS 052 or ESL 100 or RDG 120 and OAT 121 or OFS 121 |
| Credit Hours: 3 |
Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: 2 |
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| OAT 290 Intership Program |
Lecture/Lab |
| Students will be placed in an office for a total of 190 hours for one semester to receive on-the-job training. Students will also attend scheduled seminars with his/ her advisor. An office manual will be prepared. |
| Prerequistes: OAT 131 or OFS 131 |
| Credit Hours: 5 |
Lecture Hours: 1 |
Lab Hours: 12 |
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