Office Administration (A25370)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
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 Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 159 | Office Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 6 | 13 |
Spring Semester I
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 236 | Advanced Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 8 | 16 |
Summer Semester I
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| MKT 223 | Customer Service | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Fall Semester II
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS 135 | Integrated Software Intro | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| OST 164 | Office Editing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 181 | Office Procedures | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective (3,0,3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 6 | 16 |
Spring Semester II
| OST 162 | Executive Terminology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 184 | Records Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 289 | Office Administration Capstone | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 286 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| | Work-Based Learning (up to 8 hours) | | | |
| Semester Total: | 10-13 | 4-34 | 13-15 |
| Total Hours: | 51-54 | 28-58 | 66-68 |