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Associate in Applied Science, Legal Secretary
New Mexico Junior College
Degree Plan
Updated November 12, 2006
Name:____________________________ Social Security Number:____________________________
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Major:
Legal Secretary
Requirements: A total of 64-71 credit hours of which at least 12 hours are earned at NMJC; minimum GPA of 2.00. All courses, other than General Education Requirements must be completed with a “C” or better.
General Education Requirements – 20-23 credit hours:
| PS 110 | College Orientation (0) or | _____ | Communications Elective (3) | ____ | |
| PS 113A | Freshman Seminar (3) | ____ | PS 213B | Human Relations (3) | ____ |
| EN 113 | Composition and Rhetoric (3) | ____ | _____ | Math Elective (3) | ____ |
| EN 123 | Composition and Literature (3) | ____ | PY 111H | Fitness for Life (1) | ____ |
| GO 213 | American Government (3) | ____ | _____ | Physical Education (Activity Course) (1) | ____ |
Departmental Requirements – 27-28 credit hours:
| SC 113E | Business English (3) | ____ | SC 123B | Introduction to Accounting (3) or | ____ |
| SC 113B | Business Calculating Machines (3) | ____ | AC 114 | Principles of Accounting I (4) | ____ |
| SC 113D | Legal Secretary I (3) | ____ | SC 213B | Legal Secretary II (3) | ____ |
| SC 123 | Keyboarding & Document Processing I (3) | ____ | SC 223B | Office Procedures (3) | ____ |
| SC 133 | Records Management (3) | ____ | SC 223D | Microsoft Word (3) | ____ |
Non-Departmental Requirements – 9 credit hours:
| BU 223 | Business Communications (3) | ____ | CS 123D | Windows Applications I (3) | ____ |
| CS 213 | EXCEL (3) | ____ |
Specialized Requirements – 8 credit hours:
| LS 112 | Legal Ethics (2) | ____ | BS 213 | Business Law I (3) or | ____ |
| LS 213 | Law Office Operations and Management (3) | ____ | LS 113 | Introduction to Justice System (3) | ____ |
Approved Related Elective(s) – 0-3 credit hour(s):
| _____ | Course Approved by Advisor (0-3) | ____ | _____ | Course Approved by Advisor (0-3) | ____ |
Total Degree Requirements: 64-71 credit hours
Approved:
| Student: | __________________ | Date: | _____ | Advisor: | __________________ | Date: | ______ |
| Checked: | __________________ | Date: | _____ | Division Dean: | __________________ | Date: | ______ |
NOTE: This program incorporates fundamentals important to obtaining employment upon graduation. It may not be suitable if used as a transfer to institutions of higher learning.