Bachelor of Science in Court Reporting

The Bachelor of Science in Court Reporting 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.

What skills can I learn?

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Science in Court Reporting should be able to:

• 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 to the practicum setting
• Use technology appropriate to the court reporting profession

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• Sioux Falls

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