Office Administration: General Office Administration, AAS (A25370G)

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

The Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as administrative office personnel who use skills in the areas of office management, office finance, legal office, virtual office, customer service, and office software.

Course work includes computer applications, oral and written communication, analysis and coordination of office tasks and procedures, records management, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum.

Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of office positions in business, government, and industry. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry recognized certification exams.

Fall I

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OST 131 - Keyboarding Credit Hours: 2
OST 137 - Office Applications I Credit Hours: 3
OST 286 - Professional Development Credit Hours: 3
College Success (1 Credit): ACA 111 or ACA 122
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Spring I

ACC 111 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
OST 134 - Text Entry & Formatting Credit Hours: 3
OST 136 - Word Processing Credit Hours: 3
OST 164 - Office Editing Credit Hours: 3
OST 171 - Intro. to Virtual Office Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Summer I

BUS 260 - Business Communication Credit Hours: 3
Communication (3 Credits): COM 120 or COM 231
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits): HUM 115 or HUM 120
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits): ECO 251 , PSY 150 ,
SOC 210 , or SOC 213
Total Recommneded Credits: 12

Fall II

BUS 153 - Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
OST 122 - Office Computations Credit Hours: 3
OST 138 - Office Applications II Credit Hours: 3
OST 181 - Office Procedures Credit Hours: 3
OST 184 - Records Management Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Spring II

OST 153 - Office Finance Solutions Credit Hours: 3
OST 236 - Adv Word Processing Credit Hours: 3
OST 289 - Office Admin Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Elective (2 Credits): BUS 137 , BUS 151 , OST 159 , or WBL 112
Total Recommended Credits: 11

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 68

Note:

Students enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress should complete this program in five semesters. Additional time may be needed to achieve minimum requirements in English, math or science. Graduates of this program must demonstrate competence in math by completion of MAT 003 with a P1 or an appropriate math placement test score.

Contact the program coordinator or department chair for specific requirements.