Administrative Business Technology-Legal (A.A.S.)
Administrative Business Technology – Legal (A.A.S.)
The legal option offers students the opportunity to learn skills in keyboarding, word
processing, and legal office procedures. The legal curriculum concentrates in the
areas of civil litigation, medical malpractice office procedures and documents, contracts,
wills and probates, and real estate. In addition, students will learn about the Federal
and New York Court Systems. Graduates are qualified to work in law firms, which are
engaged in general or specialized practice in legal departments of large corporations,
civil service, insurance companies, law publishers, and the courts. During the final
semester, all students participate in a legal internship program. Students intern
in law firms, in a legal area in a hospital or business, the Nassau County District
Attorney's office, or in the Nassau County court system.
Course Descriptions: Online or PDF
ABT – Legal
A.A.S. Program
Hegis Code: 5005
Total Credits: 64
| First Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| ABT 106 Integrated Software Applications | 6 |
| ABT 245 Administrative Management | 3 |
| BUS 110 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENG 100 Enhanced Composition I, or ENG 101 Composition I, or ENG 108 The Craft of Composition / Honors English I(1) |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Second Semester | Credits |
| ABT 127 Legal Office Procedures I | 3 |
| COM 101 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| CRJ 105 Foundations of the Justice System | 3 |
| HED Health Elective or PED Physical Education Elective |
2 |
| LAW 103 Business Law I | 3 |
| Social Science Elective(2) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 17 |
| Third Semester | Credits |
| ABT 105 Administrative Business Technology Workshop | 3 |
| ABT 128 Legal Office Procedures II | 3 |
| ABT 129 Medical Malpractice Office Procedures | 3 |
| ABT 244 Business Writing | 4 |
| Laboratory Science Elective(3) | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 17 |
| Fourth Semester | Credits |
| ABT 205 Administrative Business Technology Internship | 3 |
| Humanities Elective(4) | 3 |
| LAW 104 Business Law II | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective(5) | 3 |
| Social Science Elective(6) |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 |
- Depending on placement
- Choose a social science course with a SUNY DE SDES attribute
- Choose a SUNY GE Natural Science (SSCI) course
- Choose from:
- SUNY GE Humanities
- SUNY GE The Arts
- SUNY GE World Languages
- SUNY GE Mathematics
- Choose from:
- SUNY GE Social Science
- SUNY GE World History and Global Awareness, General Social Science, or
- US History & Civic Engagement with SUNY GE Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
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