MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3194 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 86-94 CIP Code: 22.0303	Primary College: Gateway Community College Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management Instructional Council: Business/Management (03) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 27-3092.00 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Court Reporting: Judicial program helps to prepare students with the knowledge and skills required for court reporting. Court reporters work for the government, courts, corporations, freelance reporting agencies, and closed captioning organizations. GateWay Community College is one of the few community colleges to offer a National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) approved court reporting program. Coursework includes realtime machine shorthand, speed development, transcription, and overview in video application. Hands-on experiences include a judicial internship. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to enter the court reporting profession subject to any and all individual state requirements. For students who already have a degree and/or are looking to pursue the discipline-specific courses, a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Court Reporting: Judicial is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Operate a computer-aided transcription (CAT) system and related technologies using translate, edit, and print functions. (BPC110, CIS105, CTR215) 2. Demonstrate listening and concentration skills to write realtime, conflict-free machine shorthand with accuracy to meet industry standards. (CTR101, CTR102, CTR209, CTR211, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, (COM)) 3. Convert spoken word to realtime transcription applying the rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. (CTR101, CTR102, CTR105, CTR209, CTR211, CTR215, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, (COM), [FYC]) 4. Demonstrate a broad knowledge of socio-cultural, academic, medical, biological, legal, and professional language. (CTR105, CTR106, CTR209, CTR211, CTR215, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, BIO160, CRE101, HCC145, HCC145++, HCC146, PSY101, (COM), [FYC], [HU], [MA]) 5. Integrate relevant local, national, and international current events to build a comprehensive machine shorthand vocabulary.(CTR209, CTR211, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, CRE101, PSY101, (COM), [FYC], [HU], [MA]) 6. Differentiate between the various levels and responsibilities of judiciary systems. (CTR106, CTR209, CTR211) 7. Employ the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) Code of Professional Ethics to guide professional practice. (CTR209, CTR211) 8. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaborate with diverse audiences. (BPC110, CIS105, CTR101, CTR102, CTR105, CTR106, CTR209, CTR211, CTR215, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, HCC145, HCC145++, HCC146, BIO160, CRE101, PSY101, (COM), [FYC], [HU], [MA]) 9. Demonstrate detail-oriented work in a timely manner with a commitment to continuous improvement. (CTR101, CTR102, CTR105, CTR106, CTR209, CTR211, CTR215, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, HCC145, HCC145++, HCC146, CRE101, PSY101, (COM), [FYC], [HU], [MA]) 10. Communicate effectively in a judicial setting. (CTR101, CTR102, CTR105, CTR106, CTR209, CTR211, CTR215, CTR251AA, CTR251AB, CTR251AC, CTR252AA, CTR252AB, CTR252AC, CTR253AA, CTR253AB, CTR253AC, HCC145, HCC145++, HCC146, (COM)) 11. Apply basic math and business skills to create financial documents related to freelance work. (BPC110, CIS105, [MA])

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses within the program. + indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites. ++ indicates any suffixed courses.

Admission Criteria
45 wpm typing speed based on typing test at GateWay assessment center. Students must pass two timed writings of five minutes with a minimum speed of 45 wpm in order to complete this certificate. Transcript(s) of high school graduation OR equivalent must be on file in the Admissions and Records Office.

Required Courses

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR
Demonstrated proficiency in computer usage and word processing as determined by Program Director (0) 0-3

+ CTR101 Court Reporting: Machine Shorthand Theory Block I 6
+ CTR102 Court Reporting: Machine Shorthand Theory Block II 6
CTR105 Court Reporting: Punctuation and Grammar 1
CTR106 Court Reporting: Legal Terminology 1

HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR
HCC145++ Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I, II, III (1-3) OR
HCC146 Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (2) 1-3

+ CTR209 Judicial Procedures for Court Reporting 3
+ CTR211 Judicial Internship 1
+ CTR215 Computer-Aided Transcription 3
+ CTR251AA Court Reporting Skill Building: Block III Literary Material 4
+ CTR251AB Court Reporting Skill Building: Block III Jury Charge Material 4
+ CTR251AC Court Reporting Skill Building: Block III Question/Answer Testimony Material 6
+ CTR252AA Court Reporting Skill Building: Block IV Literary Material 4
+ CTR252AB Court Reporting Skill Building: Block IV Jury Charge Material 4
+ CTR252AC Court Reporting Skill Building: Block IV Question/Answer Testimony Material 6
+ CTR253AA Court Reporting Skill Building: Block V Literary Material 4
+ CTR253AB Court Reporting Skill Building: Block V Jury Charge Material 4
+ CTR253AC Court Reporting Skill Building: Block V Question/Answer Testimony Material 6

Credits: 64-69

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-25

General Education Core	Credits: 12-15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+ MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR Equivalent course OR satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 4

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 22, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.