Office Administration Associate Degree

A25370

The Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for positions in administrative support careers. It equips office professionals to respond to the demands of a dynamic computerized workplace.

Students will complete courses designed to develop proficiency in the use of integrated software, oral and written communication, analysis and coordination of office duties and systems, and other support topics. Emphasis is placed on non-technical as well as technical skills.

Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of positions in business, government and industry. Job classifications range from entry-level to supervisor to middle management.

TYPICAL COURSE SEQUENCE COURSE AND HOUR REQUIREMENT

CIS 110 Introduction to Computers may be taken in lieu of CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy may be taken in lieu of MAT 110 Math Measurement & Lit.

		Hours Per Week		Hours
FIRST SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills	0	2	1
BUS 121	Business Math	2	2	3
BUS 151	People Skills	3	0	3
CIS 111	Basic PC Literacy	1	2	2
OST 131	Keyboarding	1	2	2
OST 184	Records Management	2	2	3
		9	10	14
		Hours Per Week		Hours
SECOND SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
BUS 153	Human Resource Management	3	0	3
DBA 110	Database Concepts	2	3	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	3
MAT 110	Math Measurement & Literacy	2	2	3
OST 136	Word Processing	2	2	3
OST 145	Social Media for Office Prof	2	2	3
		14	9	18
		Hours Per Week		Hours
THIRD SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting	3	2	4
BUS 115	Business Law I	3	0	3
BUS 260	Business Communication	3	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	3
CTS 130	Spreadsheet	2	2	3
OST 164	Office Editing	3	0	3
		17	4	19
		Hours Per Week		Hours
FOURTH SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
ACC 150	Accounting Software Applications	1	2	2
OST 138	Office Applications II	2	2	3
OST 159	Office Ethics	3	0	3
OST 289	Administrative Office Capstone	2	2	3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3	0	3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective**	*Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3	0	3
		14	6	17

*The Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be chosen from the following:
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	0	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	0	3
HUM 110	Technology and Society	3	0	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3	0	3
HUM 122	Southern Culture	3	0	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	0	3
PHI 230	Introduction to Logic	3	0	3
REL 110	World Religions	3	0	3
REL 211	Intro to Old Testament	3	0	3
REL 212	Intro to New Testament	3	0	3
**The Social/Behavioral Science elective must be chosen from the following:
ECO 251	Prin of Microeconomics	3	0	3
ECO 252	Prin of Macroeconomics	3	0	3
HIS 121	Western Civilization I	3	0	3
HIS 122	Western Civilization II	3	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	0	3
HIS 132	American History II	3	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy may be taken in lieu of MAT 110 Math Measurement & Lit.

Total Semester hours credit: 68

Office Administration Associate Degree

A25370

Associate Degrees

Diploma Programs

Certificate Programs

University Transfer Degrees

Collaborative Programs

Workforce Development

Career & College Promise

College & Career Readiness (GED)

Personal Enrichment