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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will complement the Computer Aided Transcription course ( CTRP 3373) to the extent that information pertaining to the computers, hardware, software, maintenance, and upkeep will be enhanced. The material covered in this class for reporting students will relate to reporting technology, computer operating systems, realtime applications, realtime reporting in the captioning/CART environment, litigation support, videotaping, and information on related software packages used by judicial reporters. The material covered in this class for captioning students will relate to captioning technology, computer operating systems, online translations systems, care and maintenance of computer hardware data input device, basic setup and maintenance of broadcast captioner's equipment, broadcast news production preparation, prescripting, psychology of on-air captioning, verbatim vs. work substitutes, finger spelling, history of captioning, and information relating to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on how the computer works with the shorthand writing machine to produce a transcript. Includes realtime, computer concepts, computer terminology, basic file management, saving, and printing. Students must be able to produce a minimum ten-page computer aided transcript containing all of the elements of a complete transcript, and a five-page, first pass transcript with 95 percent translation rate.
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2.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Speed Building I for Reporters & Captioners. The student will continue to learn to write, read, and transcribe the spoken word by means of a conflict-free, realtime-ready shorthand theory. The course is structured into 75, two-hour class periods. Each class requires a minimum of 3 hours of practice time per day. Reporting students must be able to write five minutes of unfamiliar dictation with at least 95 percent accuracy in each of the areas listed: literary at 130 wpm, jury charge at 150 wpm, and two-voice at 170 wpm. Dictation includes two-voice and multi-voice testimony (including medical and technical material), literary, jury charge, and current events. Captioning students must be able to write five minutes of literary material at 130 wpm with 96 percent accuracy or higher. In addition, captioning students must write a 20 minute broadcast news program with an accuracy rate of 96 percent or better. Successful completion of the course requires a grade of "C" or better. The course includes online computer-aided technology for realtime translation.
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2.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Speed Building II for Reporters and Captioners. The student will continue to learn to write, read, and transcribe the spoken word by means of a conflict-free, realtime-ready shorthand theory. The course is structured into 75, two-hour class periods. Each class requires a minimum of 3 hours of practice time per day. Reporting students must be able to transcribe five minutes of unfamiliar dictation with a least 95 percent accuracy in each of the areas listed: literary at 180 wpm, jury charge at 200 wpm, and two-voice at 225 wpm. Dictation includes two-voice and multi-vocie testimony (including medical and technical material), literary, jury charge, and current events. Captioning students must be able to write five minutes of literary material at 180 wpm with 96 percent accuracy or higher. In addition, captioning students must write a 30 minute broadcast news program with an accuracy rate of 96 percent or better. Successful completion of the course requires a grade of "C" or better. The course includes online computer-aided technology for realtime translation.
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1.00 Credits
Students are placed by the college in an off campus experience with a qualified courtroom, freelance, realtime reporter, or captioner within a geographical proximity of their hometown. Students who register for the course in the spring begin the internship over their Christmas break. If necessary, the internship extends into the spring semester. Students who register for the course in the summer begin the internship in the summer, extending it into the fall semester. Reporting students are required to pass a pre-internship test at 180 wpm in Q and A material; complete a minimum of 50 hours, 40 hours of which must be in-court; and complete a minimum of 40 pages computer printed transcript. Captioning students are required to pass a pre-internship test at 160 wpm in literary material; complete a minimum of 50 hours, 40 hours of which must be actual writing time; and complete an unedited captioned translation of one hour of captioning services. Reporting students must produce 40 pages of transcript from various experiences during the internship, and submit a signed internship verification form. Captioning students must produce a one hour unedited captioned translation of a captioning experience. Students will also be required to simulate the National Court Reporters Association professions tests. Students will also discuss various aspects of reporting and captioning, participate in discussions about current events, and complete a geography unit.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction of court and realtime reporting procedures and practices for the court reporter including: professional responsibilities federal and state court systems; civil and criminal trials; logistics of reporting (marking exhibits, research and references, filing notes, invoicing, indexing, delivery of transcripts); reporting techniques (interruption of speaker, identification of speaker, swearing in of witness, vior dire, etc.); methods of transcript production; ethics and professional associations. Also includes a description and discussion of the role of the captioner and CART provider. Included in the course will be a simulation of trial and deposition where the student will take the part of the reporter and administer the oath, mark exhibits, and perform other responsibilities the court reporting should be aware of. Also, students will be required to apply professional ethics to various situations and identify appropriate reference sources used in transcript preparation. Students will also be introduced to the role of the captioner and how he or she functions in a captioning capacity with concentration on remote and studio broadcast captioning. In addition, the logistics of captioning will be discussed including proper setup, proper delineation of speaker/stories, how to handle non-spoken events, etc.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
A student may contract for one to four credit hours of independent study through an arrangement with an instructor who agrees to direct such a study. The student will submit a plan acceptable to the instructor and to the department chair. The instructor and student will confer regularly regarding the process of the study.
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3.00 Credits
Mathematics review, basic algebra, industrial applications applying the decimal and metric systems, use of reference books and electronic calculators. Successful completion of this course requires a grade of "C" or better.
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3.00 Credits
The use of CAD, sketching, geometric construction, and orthographic projection, along with similar applications on computer programs.
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3.00 Credits
Preparation of casting and machine detail drawings using proper dimensioning practices and applications of conventional section views. Introduction of various manufacturing processes, shop terminology, machine operations, and materials used in industrial applications.
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