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  • 3.00 Credits

    Basic keyboarding skills are developed, with emphasis on correct touch-typing techniques for tabulation, rough drafts, letters and envelopes, memos, tables, and business reports. The goal is development of speed and accuracy on straight copy material with a minimum speed requirement of 34 words per minute for three minutes with a maximum of five errors. 3 Cr. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.) Fall and spring semesters.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students are prepared in using the most advanced word processing software available using a Windows environment. Students learn and practice the major functions of the program. Lecture hours are spent introducing the lessons and discussing various problems that may arise during practice. Discussion of format, layout, and other topics that relate to machine operations are covered. Applications designed for reinforcement are completed during lab hours. Throughout the semester, unit tests are given which require students to apply the skills they have acquired. Prerequisites: OFFC 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 101. 4 Cr. (3 Lec.,3 Lab.) Spring semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Basic office/computer skills common to most office situations are covered. Students learn about the techniques and principles of electronic/manual filing. Skills such as handling the telephone, electronic messaging, mailing, assisting/coordinating office meetings and conferences are developed through classroom exercises and discussions. Time management techniques, both in personal life as well as in business careers, are discussed, along with those qualities and skills necessary for promotion to positions of management and supervision. Strong emphasis is placed on proper office dress and grooming, and those attitudes and qualities essential to success in the business world. Interviewing skills and resume writing are emphasized. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and OFFC 101. 4 Cr. (4 Lec.) Fall semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed for students who can type, but who need additional instruction in production typing of letters, memos, various projects, business reports, and tabulated documents that are likely to be encountered in the average business office. Advanced skills using Word 2007 are required in order to complete projects that call for desktop publishing, tables command using spreadsheet formulas, the use of macros and styles, and sort and select, as well as charts. The typing speed required in this course ranges from 45-60 words per minute with an accuracy range of zero to five errors on five-minute timed writings. Students pursuing an associate degree in Office Management and Administration must earn a C or better grade in order to fulfill degree requirements, and to advance to the third program course in keyboarding. Prerequisites: OFFC 101, and prior completion or concurrent enrollment in OFFC 110. 3 Cr. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.) Fall semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    As the capstone experience for the Office Management and Administration degree program, the goal of this course is to advance students' ability to handle keyboarding and document processing in a variety of offices, such as sales, research, medical, legal, and engineering. Students learn how to type complicated tables and statistical reports, design newsletters, design and prepare their own letterhead and business forms. They are required to compose letters and memos with a minimal amount of instruction. All work is done using Word 2007. Students are expected to know how to use the advanced features of Word, spreadsheet tables, sort and select, snaking/side-by-side columns, styles, macros, fonts, graphics/draw, and be able to apply them when designing various documents. Prerequisites: OFFC 110, OFFC 211, and ENGL 101. 3 Cr. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.) Fall and spring semesters.
  • 8.00 Credits

    The internship is an opportunity for students to gain work experience directly related to the field of office management/administration. Students spend eight hours per week in an office either on campus or in an area business. This experience allows them to apply the skills and knowledge gained in Office Management/Administration courses. In the classroom part of the course, students develop a resume, analyze their personality and work habits, strengthen weak areas of personality and work habits, study job-seeking strategies, learn how tonegotiate salaries, and learn techniques on interviewing. Mock interviews are given. The classroom portion of the course is analyzed and evaluated through the completion of a portfolio that students develop as the semester progresses. At the end of the course, students submit a report evaluating their experience in the internship office. Prerequisites: OFFC 101, OFFC 110, OFFC 203, OFFC 211, ENGL 101, CAPS 121, CAPS 123, CAPS 131 and CAPS 141. 3 Cr. (1 Lec., 8 Lab.) Fall and spring semesters.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an examination of the role of paralegals in the legal system, with a particular emphasis on the New York State court system. Topics studied include an overview of the court system and administrative agencies, legal terminology, law office management, and ethical and professional practice standards. Prerequisite: Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 100. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students in this course develop an understanding of legal research and legal writing. Topics include statutes, case law, drafting and writing process, types of documents, and types and use of research tools, including online legal research, the Internet, and CD-ROM products. In particular, the student will gain familiarity with a law library and researching a topic from general topic to specific case. Although this course is intended to be a general course, the primary focus will be on New York and federal law. However, after successful completion of the course, students will have the tools necessary for legal research of all types, in any jurisdiction. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in PARA 101. Concurrent enrollment in PARA 101 is permissible with instructor permission. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The objective of this course is to develop students' understanding of the basic concepts, rules and principles (as well as some of the basic practical applications) forming the foundation of civil procedure and practice. Topics include courts, statutes of limitation, jurisdiction, venue, parties, pleading, motions, judgments, discovery, pretrial incidents, enforcement of judgments, special proceedings and other civil topics. The primary focus is on the laws of the State of New York, which apply generally to other states; the secondary focus is on federal rules. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in BUAD 201, PARA 101, and PARA 130. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Spring semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course students develop an understanding of real estate and property law in general and with respect to the paralegal's function. Topics include terminology, contracts, title to property, deeds, estates in land, foreclosure, mortgages, landlord-tenant, tax issues, ethics, and real estate closings. In particular, students become familiar with deeds, abstracts, survey maps, and closing statements. The primary focus is on the laws of New York with comparisons to the laws of other jurisdictions. Prerequisites: ENGL 101; and C- or better grade in BUAD 201, PARA 101, and PARA 130. 3 Cr. (3 Lec.) Fall and spring semesters.
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