Office Administration
Program Learning Outcomes
Legal Office Specialist Certificate
1. Graduates will be able to use Microsoft Office effectively in the completion of legal office assignments.
2. Graduates will be able to edit and format legal pleadings.
3. Graduates will be able to execute oral and written communication skills utilizing legal terminology and vocabulary.
4. Graduates will be able to evaluate and administer legal records management systems.
5. Graduates will manage the scheduling workflow within specific deadlines according to various calendars.
Office Specialist Certificate
1. Graduates will be able to use Microsoft Office effectively in the completion of office assignments.
2. Graduates will be able to compose, review and format business letters.
3. Graduates will be able to execute oral and written communication skills utilizing business terminology and vocabulary.
4. Graduates will be able to set up records management systems.
Administrative Office Assistant Associate of Applied Science
1. Graduates will be able to use Microsoft Office effectively in the completion of office assignments.
2. Graduates will be able to compose, review and format business letters.
3. Graduates will be able to execute oral and written communication skills utilizing business terminology and vocabulary.
4. Graduates will be able to set up records management systems.
5. Graduates will be able to organize and coordinate meeting setup procedures.
6. Graduates will be able to execute applications of project management.
Advisory Committee Members
Cecilia Garza, City of McAllen
Natalie Goza, McAllen ISD
Leeanna Rosel, City of Edinburg
Velma Segura, Law Office of David Cazares
Occupational Skills Award
- Information Processing Specialist Occupational Skills Award
- Legal Office Specialist Occupational Skills Award
- Office Clerk Occupational Skills Award
Certificates
Associate Degrees
Information Processing Specialist Occupational Skills Award
TSI EXEMPT
Fall | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
POFI 2340 | Advanced Word Processing | 3 |
POFT 1328 | Business Presentations | 3 |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Legal Office Specialist Occupational Skills Award
TSI EXEMPT
Fall | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
LGLA 1307 | Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions | 3 |
POFL 1303 | Legal Office Procedures I | 3 |
POFL 1340 | Legal Office Procedures II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Office Clerk Occupational Skills Award
TSI EXEMPT
Fall | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
POFT 1309 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 3 |
POFT 1329 | Beginning Keyboarding | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Legal Office Specialist Certificate
TSI EXEMPT
Fall | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
POFL 1303 | Legal Office Procedures I | 3 |
POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
POFT 1329 | Beginning Keyboarding | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
POFI 2340 | Advanced Word Processing | 3 |
POFL 2301 | Legal Document Processing | 3 |
POFT 1319 | Records and Information Management I | 3 |
POFT 1328 | Business Presentations | 3 |
POFT 2312 | Business Correspondence and Communication | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
POFL 1340 | Legal Office Procedures II | 3 |
POFL 2264 | CAPSTONE: Practicum | 2 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Total Credit Hours | 32 |
Office Specialist Certificate
TSI EXEMPT
Fall | Credit Hours | |
---|---|---|
POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
POFT 1309 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 3 |
POFT 1329 | Beginning Keyboarding | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
POFI 2340 | Advanced Word Processing | 3 |
POFT 1319 | Records and Information Management I | 3 |
POFT 1328 | Business Presentations | 3 |
POFI 1349 | Spreadsheets | 3 |
POFT 2312 | Business Correspondence and Communication | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
POFT 1349 | Administrative Office Procedures II | 3 |
POFT 2264 | CAPSTONE: Practicum | 2 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Total Credit Hours | 32 |
Administrative Office Assistant Associate of Applied Science
TSI LIABLE
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | |
POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
POFT 1309 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 3 |
POFT 1329 | Beginning Keyboarding | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective 1 | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
POFI 1349 | Spreadsheets | 3 |
POFI 2340 | Advanced Word Processing | 3 |
POFT 1319 | Records and Information Management I | 3 |
POFT 1328 | Business Presentations | 3 |
POFT 2312 | Business Correspondence and Communication | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
POFT 1349 | Administrative Office Procedures II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
ACNT 1303 | Introduction to Accounting I | 3 |
POFT 2331 | Administrative Project Solutions | 3 |
Humanities Elective 1 | 3 | |
Speech Elective 1 | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
ENGL 1301 | Composition I 1 | 3 |
POFT 2303 | Speed and Accuracy Building | 3 |
Math and Natural Sciences Elective 1,2 | 4 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Summer | ||
POFT 2264 | CAPSTONE: Practicum | 2 |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Total Credit Hours | 60 |
- 1
Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education requirement
- 2
Students must take a 4 credit hour course in order to fulfill the Math and Natural Sciences Elective.