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Administrative Support Technology Specialization in Legal Assisting/Paralegal Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Administrative Support Technology Specialization in Legal Assisting/Paralegal Associate of Applied Science Degree
Would you enjoy working in the legal profession? This pathway is designed to provide you with a sufficient level of knowledge, understanding, and proficiency to perform specific tasks in a legal environment. A legal assistant will have a basic understanding of the general processes of American law and the knowledge and proficiency to perform specific tasks under the supervision of a lawyer
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters) Career Opportunities Law firms, private corporations,
mortgage companies, government, banks, administrative agencies, title insurance companies.
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you are detail-oriented, excel at multitasking, and are able to follow precise directions.
Tuition & Fee At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll
save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
Lee Hunt recently joined VHCC as the Dean of Professional and Technical Studies. Having worked for Fortune 500 companies, she has experienced first-hand the efficiency, professionalism, and productivity that a capable office manager, executive assistant, or legal assistant can bring to today’s modern workplace, and possesses real-world knowledge about what it takes to make a student successful in the classroom as well as their careers after they graduate.
Lee Hunt
Program Coordinator LRC 221 A lhunt@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2401
YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters First Semester (Fall) ENG 111 College Composition I MTH 132 Business Mathematics AST 101 Keyboarding I AST 107 Editing/Proofreading Skills LGL 110 Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant SDV 101 Orientation to College Success TOTAL CREDITS Second Semester (Spring) AST 102 Keyboarding II LGL 127 Legal Research and Writing AST 141 Word Processing I AST 137 Records Management PSY 120 Human Relations TOTAL CREDITS
Third Semester (Fall) AST 205 Business Communications AST 238 Word Processing Advanced Operations ITE 119 Information Literacy AST 230 Introduction to Office Technology AST 136 Office Record Keeping AST 260 Presentation Software TOTAL CREDITS
3 3 4 3 3 1 17 4 3 3 3 3 16 3 3 3 3 3 2 17
Fourth Semester (Spring) MUS 121 or HUM 256 AST 236
Music in Society or Comparative Mythology Specialized Software Applications
3
PLS 135 or ADJ 100 AST 243 AST 206 LGL 130
U.S. Government and Politics Survey of Criminal Justice Office Administration Professional Development Law Office Administration and Management
3
TOTAL CREDITS
3
3 3 3 18
*For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.
Why start at Virginia Highlands? For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
SAT & ACT Not Required for Admission
The SAT and ACT are merely numerical indicators of college readiness and are therefore not required. We’ve found that if you’re committed to your own success, regardless of your scores, then we’ll be able to help you cross the finish line!
Career Services & Job Opportunities! Our instructors and career coaches are recognized by regional industry leaders and enjoy tremendous success connecting our students with employment opportunities upon degree completion
17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
80+
Programs of Study
84%
of Students Get Financial Aid
#1 College in the Region
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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