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Office Administration AAS

Purpose

The Office Administration curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate for an administrative support position in an office environment as an administrative assistant, marketing assistant, medical secretary, project coordinator, office/facilities manager, executive assistant, receptionist, customer service representative, front desk coordinator, or software trainer.

A Certificate in Office Administration is also offered. The certificate can be completed in one year or less and all credits will apply to the Office Administration AAS program.

Students should consider taking CAO 100 Computer Keyboarding to build their keyboarding skills and speed.

Program Outcomes

A graduate should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of office procedures.
demonstrate current computer skills (Microsoft Office) to accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency and effectiveness.
utilize appropriate skills and techniques to organize, prioritize, and complete tasks and produce associated documents in a professional office environment.
demonstrate effective communications skills.
demonstrate knowledge of appropriate professional behaviors.

Curriculum

First Semester

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
MGT 110	Introduction to Business	3
CIS 110	Computer Info Sys for Management	3
CAO 111	Microsoft Word I	3
Elective (15 Credit Hours)	Core Goal 6: Intellectual Heritage and Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility and the Arts	3

Second Semester

ENG 117	Writing for Business/Industry	3
ACC 110	Business Math	3
CAO 245	Desktop Publishing	3
CAO 112	Microsoft Word II	3
Elective (14 Credit Hours)	Core Goal 10: Exercise and Health Sciences	2

Third Semester

CAO 243	Integrated Office Software Applications	3
CAO 250	Proofreading and Editing	3
CIS 215	Decision-Making Using Spreadsheets	3
ECO 110	Elements of Economics	3
SPC 120 (15 Credit Hours)	Public Speaking	3

Fourth Semester

CAO 161	Office Procedures I	3
CAO 198	COOP Internship in CAO I	3
MGT 221	Supervision	3
CIS 244 or 148	PC Database Management Systems or Computer Graphics I	3
Elective (16 Credit Hours)	Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences	4

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 60

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