Bachelor of Science in Court Reporting
Effective January 8, 2012, this program is no longer available for future enrollments
The Bachelor of Science in Court Reporting (BSCR) degree program offers those who are looking for a career inside the courts and law community an exciting combination of reporting skills, business background, and communication expertise that will maximize career opportunities available for court reporting and free- lancing along with laying a foundation for closed captioning work as well. Judges and lawyers rely on court reporters to provide the authoritative record in court proceedings. The program’s emphasis on communication skills, management, and professional skills along with technical knowledge and expertise will prepare you for positions of responsibility in the day- to- day workings of the legal system.
Outcomes:
- Demonstrate professional written and verbal communication skills
- Resolve complex problems in the reporting profession independently and ethically
- Read and write stenography in real-time on a computer-compatible stenography machine with proficiency and accuracy
- Identify the components of a transcription production business, such as transcript format and filing requirements, and billing procedures
- Identify the responsibilities of the court reporter in a variety of settings
- Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the courts and the civil and criminal systems of law
- Prepare accurate transcripts for a variety of court proceedings that includes multiple speakers, witnesses, and technical material utilizing a CAT system
- Identify and demonstrate the roles and responsibilities of the reporting professional as applied in the practicum setting
- Use technology appropriate to the court reporting profession
- Write and transcribe a simulated RPR skills test at the following speeds: 225 wpm testimony, 200 wpm jury charge, and 180 wpm literary with 97% accuracy
Admission Requirements
- Accuplacer score of 88 on English exam. Prior to admission to the Court Reporting program, applicants must demonstrate an Accuplacer score of 88 in the English exam. If the score is less than 88, the student shall take and must successfully pass ENGL080 with a C or better. Upon successful completion of ENGL080, the student shall retake the Accuplacer exam to achieve a score of 88. Failure to achieve a score of 88 on the Accuplacer after the second attempt (after taking ENGL080) will result in denial of admission to the Court Reporting program.
- Type 40 words per minute.
Students attempting admission to the Court Reporting program will complete admission criteria prior to starting CRPT100-Realtime Theory I.
Degree Requirements
Courses: Preparatory
| ENGL080 | English Composition Preparation | 4 |
| MATH 060 | |
| MATH 080 | |
Courses: General Education
| BIO122 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ENGL111 | English Composition I | 4 |
| ENGL112 | English Composition II | 4 |
| ENGL200 | Professional Writing | 4 |
| ENGL210 | Professional Speaking | 4 |
| INTD111 | Creating Academic and Professional Success | 4 |
| IT105 | Information and Technology Literacy | 4 |
| IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| LITR220 | Values in World Literature | 4 |
| MATH143 | Business Algebra | 4 |
| MATH306 | Computer Assisted Statistics | 4 |
| MGMT115 | Introductory Business Practices | 4 |
| PHIL310 | Ethics | 4 |
| PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| SOCL101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Courses: Core
Courses: Concentration
Courses: Electives
| ELE | Select a minimum of 8 credit hours from upper division courses | 8 |
ENGL112, English Composition II, is a prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level courses. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the appropriate Director of Education, Dean or Chair.
Total Credit Hours: 180