Business Technology - Bilingual Legal Office Assistant, AAS

Required Courses

• ACCT& 201: Principles of Accounting I 5 Cr
• AH 119: Medical Terminology 5 Cr
• BA 138: Written Business Communication 5 Cr •
• BA 154: Computerized Accounting 5 Cr
• BT 100: Introduction to Business Technology*** 2 Cr
• BT 102: Intermediate Keyboarding 5 Cr *
• BT 130: Workplace Professionalism 5 Cr
• BT 131: Office Reference Procedures I 5 Cr
• BT 132: Office Ethics and Business Relationships 5 Cr
• BT 140: Electronic Business Math Applications 5 Cr ♦
• BT 170: Integrated Microsoft Projects I 5 Cr
• BT 250: Legal Office Technology 5 Cr
• BT 251: Legal Office Procedures 5 Cr
• BT 260: Word Processing 5 Cr
• BT 270: Integrated Microsoft Projects II 5 Cr
• BT 274: Office Dynamics 5 Cr ■
• BT 290: Adv. Co-op Field Experience I Variable Cr
• BT 291: Adv. Co-op Field Experience II Variable Cr
• BT 292: Adv. Co-op Field Experience III Variable Cr
• BT 293: Adv. Co-op Field Experience IV Variable Cr
• BUS& 201: Business Law 5 Cr
• IT 102: Windows 2 Cr
• IT 111: Spreadsheets Introduction 2 Cr
• IT 115: Database Introduction 2 Cr
• IT 120: PowerPoint 2 Cr

Total Credits 107

*BT 102 , students are required to meet the keyboarding competency (40 wpm/5 min./4 or fewer errors) to pass the BT 102 course. If the competency is not met, students can re-take the course one more time.  If the competency is still not met, students will be eligible for a Certificate in Office instead of the associate of applied science degree.

**These courses are currently unavailable at YVC. At the time of printing, these classes are available at Lower Columbia Community College. See your BT advisor.  Check WAOL for current information.

***Students must complete BT 100  before enrolling in their 21st credit toward a BT degree or certificate.

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relations

Bilingual Legal Office Assistant, AAS Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective communication with peers, clients and management in English and Spanish
2. Demonstrate a 40 WPM competency with 4 or fewer errors in a 5-min timed write
3. Apply the appropriate procedures, terminology, and software to produce documents that are acceptable in a legal office and within the court system
4. Apply appropriate rules, procedures, and guidelines needed to prepare effective business communications
5. Demonstrate proper customer service, business ethics and etiquette