Administrative Information Technology - Legal Option

  What is Administrative Information Technology - Legal Option?

To meet the rapidly changing needs of contemporary offices, the office information technology program offers  administrative information technology course work with a legal emphasis.

Continuing changes in the office environment, most of which are the result of computer technology, have increased the demand for adaptable and versatile administrative assistants. To keep pace with these changing needs, the information technology programs offered at Raymond Walters College (RWC) include word processing and microcomputer application courses. The legal option provides students with the background and terminology necessary to work in those diverse environments.

  Success Factors

Students who are successful in this area are those who are highly skilled in business computer software applications, legal transcription, business law, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  Career Possibilities

Highly qualified information technologists are in great demand, and this situation is expected to continue. Information technologists are employed in organizations of every description. Demand is high in organizations that provide services: educational institutions, hospitals and other health facilities, law firms, membership organizations, and companies that provide business services and have legal departments.

  Majoring in Administrative Information Technology - Legal Option

This career-oriented, associate of applied business degree program offers the necessary course work for knowledge and skills required in a legal office. Courses in technology as well as legal documents and procedures, give you the skills necessary to keep pace in today's law offices.

An internship program, designed to provide an opportunity for on-the-job training, is available as an elective for full-time, second-year students.

All administrative information management programs can be completed entirely through evening study. Office information technology (OIT) courses must be repeated if the student receives a grade of "C-" or lower. 

  Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the Course Applicability System (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
English Composition I, II	28ENGL101,102	6
Social Sciences, Historical Perspectives or Humanities	28SOSC, 28HIST, 28PSYCH, 28SOC	3
Business English	28ENGL178	3
Document Formatting	28OATN107	3
Microcomputer Office Applications	28OATN179	3
Windows	28OATN225	3
Customer Service	28OATN161	3
Document Production	28OATN108	3
Fundamentals of Word Processing	28OATN211	3
Microcomputer Office Databases	28OATN180	3
Business Math	28OATN175	3
Microcomputer Office Spreadsheets	28OATN181	3
Office Presentation Graphics	28OATN288	3
Voice Recognition Technology	28OATN187	3
Legal Transcription	28OATN204	3
Business Communications	28OATN273	3
Total		51

Summer

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Seminar I for Internship Program	28OATN235	3
Total		3

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Social Sciences, Historical Perspectives or Humanities	28SOSC, 28HIST, 28PSYCH, 28SOC	9
Intermediate Composition	28ENGL289	3
Electives or Seminar II, III	28OATN236, 237	6
OIT Portfolio* or Seminar IV	28OATN238, 28OATN280	3
Microcomputer Office Accounting I, II	28OATN121, 122	6
Management of Office Systems	28OATN289	3
Desktop Publishing I	28OATN296	3
Web Page Coding	28OATN295	3
Business Law I, II	28OATN231,232	6
Software Applications Integration	28OATN226	3
Fundamentals of Office Networks	28OATN198	3
Total		48(51)

*Students need to keep all work completed in OIT classes.

Note: Office information technology courses must be repeated if the student receives a grade of "C-" or lower.

  Admission Requirements

Open Admission

Program Requirements:

• Keyboarding speed of 35 wpm
• RWC placement test

  Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.