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

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 131Applied Writing

3

Total Credit Hours: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

Total Credit Hours:6

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

CIS 146Computer Applications

3

CIS 113Spreadsheet Software App

3

MTH MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Note: MTH 100 or higher

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

PSY 200General Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives

ACC 149Intro. To Acct. Spreadsheets

3

BUS 215Business Communication

3

BUS 241Principles Of Accounting I

3

BUS 275Principles Of Management

3

CIS 115Present. Graphics Software

3

OAD 101Beginning Keyboarding

3

OAD 103Intermediate Keyboarding

3

OAD 125Word Processing

3

OAD 131Business English

3

OAD 138Records & Information Mgt

3

OAD 218Office Procedures

3

OAD 242Office Internship

3

OAD 243Spreadsheet Applications

3

WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

Total Credit Hours:40

Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students

Fall Year 1

OAD 101Beginning Keyboarding

3

OAD 125Word Processing

3

OAD 131Business English

3

BUS 275Principles Of Management

3

Spring Year 1

BUS 241Principles Of Accounting I

3

OAD 103Intermediate Keyboarding

3

OAD 218Office Procedures

3

MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3

Summer Year 1

OAD 138Records & Information Mgt

3

CIS 146Computer Applications

3

Area II Elective

ENG 101English Composition I

3

Or

ENG 131Applied Writing

3

Fall Year 2

ACC 149Intro. To Acct. Spreadsheets

3

CIS 115Present. Graphics Software

3

BUS 215Business Communication

3

OAD 243Spreadsheet Applications

3

Spring Year 2

CIS 113Spreadsheet Software App

3

OAD 242Office Internship

3

PSY 200General Psychology

3

WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

SPH 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3

Or

SPH 107Fund Of Public Speaking

3