Office Administration (Administrative Assistant/Office Management Option) Associate in Applied Science

The Office Administration curriculum offers an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by professional workers in today’s business world. Office workers are needed in a variety of positions in many business areas such as banking, industry, education, and government. Specific job titles may include Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper, Clerk, Office Manager, Office Supervisor, Secretary, or Word Processing Specialist. Graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science in Office Administration. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.

Requirements

Area I: Written Composition (3 Credit Hours)

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 131Applied Writing

3

ENG 131: Students who intend to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program should take ENG 101. ENG 131 is a Code C course, which is not designed for transfer credit.

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Credit Hours)

Select 3 credit hours from:

SPH 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3

SPH 107Fund Of Public Speaking

3

Select 3 credit hours from:

ART 100Art Appreciation

3

ENG 251American Literature I

3

ENG 252American Literature II

3

ENG 261English Literature I

3

ENG 262English Literature II

3

MUS 101Music Appreciation

3

PHL 106Introduction To Philosophy

3

PHL 206Ethics And Society

3

THR 120Theater Appreciation

3

THR 126Introduction To Theater

3

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics (9 Credit Hours)

CIS 146Microcomputer Applications

3

CIS 113Spreadsheet Software App

3

MTH 100Intermediate College Algebra

3

Note: MTH 100 or higher

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit Hours)

PSY 200General Psychology

3

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives (40 Credit Hours)

BUS 215Business Communication

3

BUS 241Principles Of Accounting I

3

CIS 115Present. Graphics Software

3

OAD 125Word Processing

3

OAD 126Advanced Word Processing

3

OAD 131Business English

3

OAD 134Career & Professional Dev

3

OAD 137Computerized Financial Record

3

OAD 138Records & Information Mgt

3

OAD 217Office Management

3

OAD 242Office Internship

3

OAD 243Spreadsheet Applications

3

WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

Select 3 credit hours from:

OAD 101Beginning Keyboarding

3

OAD 103Intermediate Keyboarding

3

Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students

Fall Year 1

OAD 101Beginning Keyboarding

3

OAD 131Business English

3

OAD 125Word Processing

3

SPH 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3

Spring Year 1

OAD 126Advanced Word Processing

3

OAD 137Computerized Financial Record

3

OAD 217Office Management

3

MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3

Summer Year 1

OAD 138Records & Information Mgt

3

CIS 146Microcomputer Applications

3

ENG 101English Composition I

3

Area II Elective

Fall Year 2

CIS 115Present. Graphics Software

3

BUS 215Business Communication

3

BUS 241Principles Of Accounting I

3

OAD 243Spreadsheet Applications

3

Spring Year 2

CIS 113Spreadsheet Software App

3

OAD 134Career & Professional Dev

3

OAD 242Office Internship

3

PSY 200General Psychology

3

WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1