JR 116 Machine Shorthand I (60/80 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  RR 114 Theory of Machine Shorthand I or RR 115 Theory of Machine Shorthand II or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at each of the following: 40 wpm and 60 wpm jury charge/legal opinion material; 60 wpm and 80 wpm two-voice testimony material.  Each test  must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy, to read notes fluently, and acquire a first-pass translation rate of 95 percent while writing realtime drills.

JR 117 Machine Shorthand II (100 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 116 Machine Shorthand I (60/80 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at 80 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and two five-minute tests at 100 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 118 Machine Shorthand III (120 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 117 Machine Shorthand II (100 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at 100 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and two five-minute tests at 120 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 120 Machine Shorthand IV (140 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 118 Machine Shorthand III (120 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at 100 wpm on literary material, 120 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and 140 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 121 Machine Shorthand V (160 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite: JR 120 Machine Shorthand IV (140 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at 120 wpm on literary material, 140 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and 160 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on jury charge/legal opinion, literary, medical, technical, and two- and four-voice testimony.  Emphasis is also placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 210 Judicial Reporting Procedures - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 120 Machine Shorthand IV (140 WPM), RR 206 Computer Transcription and Technology or demonstrated skill
Course is designed to stimulate the thinking of judicial reporting students to provide them with practical applications that will help them in their chosen profession.  The following applications will be covered: role of the reporter in trials, depositions and administrative hearings; marking and handling of exhibits; indexing and storage of notes; reporting techniques, researching citations; transcript preparation and production; reporting and transcription of jury selection; proofreading; interpreted proceedings; computer-aided transcription, and videotape technology. 

JR 211 Machine Shorthand VI (180 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite: JR 121 Machine Shorthand V (160 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at 140 wpm on literary material, 160 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and 180 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on jury charge/legal opinion, literary, medical, technical, and two- and four-voice testimony.  Emphasis is also placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 212 Question and Answer (180 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 121 Machine Shorthand V (160 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests on two-voice testimony material at 180 wpm.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  The student will be able to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 213 Machine Shorthand VII (200 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 212 Question and Answer (180 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests at 160 wpm on literary material, 180 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and 200 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  Emphasis is placed on jury charge/legal opinion, literary, medical, technical, and two- and four-voice testimony.  Emphasis is also placed on the ability to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 214 Machine Shorthand VIII (225 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 213 Machine Shorthand VII (200 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass three five-minute tests at 180 wpm on literary material, 200 wpm on jury charge/legal opinion material and 225 wpm on two-voice testimony material.  Two tests must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy, and one test must be transcribed with 95 percent accuracy, all within 75 minutes. STUDENT MUST PASS THE TESTS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION.  The student will be able to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.  This course is structured to prepare the student for the Illinois CSR and NCRA-RPR machine skills portion of these examinations.  The student must transcribe a simulated RPR skills test at RPR in 3.75 hours to be eligible to graduate.

JR 216 Question and Answer (200 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 211 Machine Shorthand VI (180 WPM) and JR 212 Question and Answer (180 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass two five-minute tests on two-voice testimony material at 200 wpm.  Each test must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy.  The student will be able to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 217 Question and Answer (225 WPM) - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 213 Machine Shorthand VII (200 WPM) and JR 216 Question and Answer (200 WPM) or demonstrated skill
Through extensive drills on unfamiliar material which includes current events and timed writings, the student will be able to pass three five-minute tests on two-voice testimony material at 225 wpm.  Two tests must be transcribed with 97 percent accuracy, and one test must be transcribed with 95 percent accuracy, all within 75 minutes.  The student will be able to write conflict-free outlines with accuracy and to read notes fluently.  Laboratory tape sessions augment classroom dictation and instruction.

JR 218 Realtime Applications - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  JR 121 Machine Shorthand V (160 WPM) or demonstrated skill and RR 206 Computer Transcription and Technology
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have built a conflict-free dictionary using computer-aided transcription.  By using stenotype input, the student will develop the knowledge, skill, and ability to produce accurate simultaneous translation and display of live proceedings utilizing a computer-aided translation system.  Emphasis will be placed on practical applications of this skill, such as steno captioning for the hearing-impaired, the role of the stenocaptioner in the educational field and related job opportunities.  Students will participate in sensitivity training and preparation for working with the hearing-impaired community.

JR 220 Judicial Reporting Practicum - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  JR 121 Machine Shorthand V (160 WPM), RR 206 Computer Transcription and Technology, and JR 210 Judicial Reporting Procedures or consent of instructor
Students will participate in mock videotaped depositions.  Transcripts will be prepared with the use of computer-aided transcription with emphasis on form, punctuation, vocabulary, accuracy, and overall appearance.  Students will participate in a daily copy exercise.  They will receive an overview of the use of video equipment in trials and depositions and of NCRA’s Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS) program.  Emphasis is placed on the practical application of judicial reporting as it applies to actual working conditions with training in discipline and endurance.

JR 225 Judicial Reporting Internship - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisite:  Student must have completed the 200 wpm requirement on two-voice testimony material
Internship will include a minimum of 50 hours of participation under the guidance of experienced reporters, captioners, or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) reporters.  A minimum of 40 hours of verified actual writing time will be assigned at deposition reporting, a judicial setting, and/or a realtime setting including the classroom, hearings, and various other procedures that may require the services of a realtime reporter, if possible.  The remaining ten hours of participation may include research, transcription formatting, setup of computer equipment, or various record-keeping duties as would be utilized in the several areas of electronic reporting.  A 40-page salable transcript will be prepared.  A narrative of the internship experience is required.  All writing logs must be submitted for approval, and a resume will be prepared.