Office Information Technology

The Office Administration Program will prepare the student for immediate employment as a highly-skilled office manager, administrative assistant, executive secretary, or office assistant. Whether it is in the challenging environment of the business world, legal profession, or medical environment, the Office Administration student will develop skills that will meet the need of today’s work requirements. In addition to developing communication skills, the student will become proficient in word processing, database management, records management as well as acquiring a broad knowledge of topics which are pertinent in an office environment.

This program is designed to serve the student as follows:

1. This program also provides for those who have little or no experience in office administration an opportunity to achieve skills and knowledge that will make them valuable to many employers.
2. It provides for those who are already employed in jobs that require or would be helped by training in office administration an opportunity to increase their skills and knowledge.
3. It provides the student with the opportunity to focus on a particular specialty such as administrative, legal, or medical.
Knowledge and skills gained through this program typically prepare for, or upgrade persons in, the following occupations:

Administrative Assistant
Office Manager
Office Assistant
Executive Secretary
Legal Secretary
Legal Administrative Assistant
Medical Secretary
Medical Administrative Assistant

This program will also provide the occupational commerce skills segment of a four-year degree in teacher’s education for a major in business education.

All students in the Office Administration Program must complete a common general education and business core. An occupation specialization emphasis provides for concentration in the specific occupational area where employment will be sought.

Upon completion of the program, the common exit skills all students will be able to perform are:
• use the desktop/lap computer or typewriter to produce letters and business documents
• apply proper formatting, grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the production of documents
• transcribe documents using a transcribing machine
• utilize the computer and software to solve business problems
• use proper telephone etiquette
• apply the basic principles of business management
• use fundamental accounting principles
• develop manual and electronic record control systems
• use business mathematics to solve everyday problems
• identify the basic economic principles of modern economy
• prepare and deliver effective oral presentations
• demonstrate effective interpersonal relations I the work environment
• write and speak clearly and effectively using standard English

Some occupational areas may require specific skills. Please see a faculty advisor or Division Chair for additional guidance. Occupational emphasis areas (see identification course at end of curriculum sequence and then review the course description in the back of the catalog) include:

• Administrative
• Legal
• Medical

Note: Any course that is not used as a requirement from AC, BU, EC, FN, MG, MK, or OA may be used to fulfill the Business Program restricted elective for each business program.

Office Administration Recommended Program Sequence Associate in Applied Science 69 Semester Hours Effective 2007-2008
First Year - First Semester
	Dpt.	Crs.	Title	Credits
	BU	100	Introduction to Business	3
	BU	115	Business Calculations
			OR
	MT	123	Intermediate Algebra	3
	CS		Select from CS 116, 118, or 120	2
	EN	101	English Composition I	3
	OA	104	Intermediate Keyboarding	3
	OA	120	SuperWrite I	3
	OR	110	Introduction to College	1
			Total Semester Hours	18

First Year - Second Semester
	Dpt.	Crs.	Title	Credits
	EN	102	English Composition II	3
	AC	111	Principles of Accounting I
			OR
	OA	101	Office Accounting I	3
	OA	105	Advanced Keyboarding	3
	OA	130	Administrative Machine Transcription	3
	OA	131	Records Management	3
	SP	103	Speech Fundamentals	3
			Total Semester Hours	18

Second Year - First Semester
	Dpt.	Crs.	Title	Credits
	AC	112	Principles of Accounting II
			OR
	OA	101	Office Accounting II	3
	BU	205	Communications in Business	3
	EC	241	Principles of Economics I
			OR
	EC	242	Principles of Economics II	3
	MG	260	Principles of Management	3
	SO	200	Introduction to Sociology
			OR
	SO	215	Human Relations	3
	OA		Occupational Emphasis Elective*	3
			Total Semester Hours	18

Second Year - Second Semester
	Dpt.	Crs.	Title	Credits
	BU	207	Business Law	3
	MG	261	Human Resource Management	3
	OA	250	Office Procedures and Techniques	3
	OA	270	Office Administration Internship	3
	OA		Occupational Emphasis Elective*	3

			Total Semester Hours	15

	*Occupational Emphasis Areas (Select 12 hours from the following) Administrative: OA 130, OA 250, or OA 270 Legal: OA 133, OA 235, OA 255, or OA 265 Medical: OA 129, OA 230, OA 245, OA 260, AH 108, or BS 115 Note: In addition, any AC, BU, EC, FN, MG, MG, MK, or OA course may be taken as an elective. Any course that is not used as a program requirement from Accounting (AC), Business (BU), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Economics (EC), Finance (FN), Management (MG), Marketing (MK), or Office Administration (OA) may be used as a business program restricted elective.