Office Information Systems, Legal Administrative Assistant (GPS)

Term One

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3

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• OIS 1010 - Professional Development I Credit Hour(s): 1
• OIS 1260 - Spreadsheet Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Element Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Two

• OIS 1150 - Business/Office Correspondence Credit Hour(s): 3
• OIS 1020 - Professional Development II Credit Hour(s): 1

Term Three

• MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
• OIS 1280 - Database Applications Credit Hour(s): 2
• OIS 1030 - Professional Development III Credit Hour(s): 1
• TAD 2000 - Business Law Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Four

• OIS 2200 - Administrative Office Management Credit Hour(s): 3 *
• OIS 2150 - Job Search/Portfolio Development Credit Hour(s): 3 *
• OIS 1040 - Professional Development IV Credit Hour(s): 1
• OIS 2180 - Emerging Office Technology Trends Credit Hour(s): 3

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• OIS 2480 - Capstone Credit Hour(s): 2 or
• OIS 2500 - Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 **

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• CORE - Wright State Core Element Credit Hour(s): 4

Program Description

Preparing legal documents for court action or any correspondence involving legal acts, rights, offenses and ethics requires a precise understanding of form and terminology. Accuracy is vital for the legal administrative assistant. The legal administrative assistant program combines training and practice in office procedures, while teaching the nomenclature of law. Included is a basic introduction to terminology, office procedures, document processing, law and ethics and computer technology.

Career Opportunities

The Legal Administrative Assistant Option prepares students to move into entry-level and mid-level management positions once they have gained employment experience. Graduates of the program may obtain the following positions: legal researcher, victim advocate, bailiff, transcriptionist, or legal administrative assistant. The student learns professional conduct, keyboarding and speedwriting skills, writing skills, legal terminology, legal transcription, and computer software operations.

For career information, please visit Wright State University Career Services:

http://www.wright.edu/careerservices

Campus Contact Information

Faculty Contact Information:
H. Roger Fulk
254 Dwyer Hall
or 185 Andrews Hall
419-586-0337/0313
roger.fulk@wright.edu

Additional Comments

Students need no special coursework to enter the A.A.B. in Office Information Systems: Legal Administrative Assistant option.

Must have 2.0 GPA to graduate.