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  "college": "college-of-the-desert",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Applications and Information Systems",
  "id": "applications-and-information-systems--bi-legal-office-specialist-certificate",
  "name": "BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "applications-and-information-systems",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/applications-information-systems/bi-legal-office-specialist-certificate/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level legal office support positions in a variety of different legal environments. After successful completion of the BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement, students may seek employment as entry-level research clerks or administrative assistants for a law firm, paralegal services, or within the court systems."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n#### Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:\n\n1.  Students will be prepared for an entry-level position managing legal documents and sensitive information either in a legal or court office.\n2.  Students will be prepared to conduct basic research applicable to business law and criminal justice."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Requirements\n\n#### Program Requirements"
    },
    {
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      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses- 18 units"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIS 006",
          "title": "Business Research",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUMA 020A",
          "title": "Business Law I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUMA 094",
          "title": "Business Communications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 010",
          "title": "Introduction to Information Systems (or)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIS 071",
          "title": "Microsoft Office Pro",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 001",
          "title": "Introduction to Criminal Justice",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 005",
          "title": "Racial Issues and the Police",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Elective Courses - select 3 units from the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUMA 032",
          "title": "Human Relations in the Workplace",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUMA 064",
          "title": "Human Resource Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 002",
          "title": "Concepts of Criminal Law",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 004",
          "title": "Criminal Court Process",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUMA 095A",
          "title": "Business Management Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)",
          "units": "1-5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 095A",
          "title": "Computer Information Systems Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)",
          "units": "1-5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AIS 095A",
          "title": "Applications and Information Systems Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)",
          "units": "1-5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CJ 095A",
          "title": "Criminal Justice Work Experience (Maximum of 3 units may be used for work experience)",
          "units": "1-5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "CERTIFICATE TOTAL",
          "units": "21"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}