Office Management

Office Management

  • Degree Type Degree
  • Program outcomesTransferEnter the workforce
  • Area of StudyBusiness
  • Total Credit Hours60

Management - Office Management

Discover how to manage a business office and its personnel effectively with our Office Management Associate of Applied Science degree. 

We've created this program for both new students and those already employed in business and offer classes on campus as well as online. Upon graduation, you can transfer to a four-year institution to continue your education or pursue new employment opportunities. We have program-to-program transfer agreements with such schools as Temple University, Penn State University and West Chester University.

Program outcomes
  • Apply managerial theory and practices to the key functional areas within an organization in today’s global business environment;
  • Examine the social, legal and ethical principles that guide appropriate and responsible managerial decision-making;
  • Apply critical-thinking and analytical acumen in order to determine appropriate actions;
  • Exhibit professional and proficient communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal.

Program Curriculum

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General Education Requirements

Course ID Title Credits
ACC 110 Business MathQ 3
ECO 110 Elements of Economics  3
ENG 101 English Composition II,W 3
ENG 117 Writing for Business and IndustryI,W 3
OFM 101 Business Software EssentialsT 3
Elective Oral Communication 3
Elective Aesthetic Sensibility 3
Elective Scientific Reasoning 4

Major Requirements

Course ID Title Credits
ACC 105 Survey of Accounting 3
ACC 150 Legal Environment of BusinessE 3
MGT 111 Principles of ManagementE 3
MGT 210 Ethical Decision-Making in BusinessE 3
MGT 295 Business Management Capstone 3
MKT 111 Principles of MarketingE 3
OFM Concentration Courses* OFM Concentration Courses 12
PSY 137 Introduction to Organizational PsychologyC 3
Elective Elective 3

*Complete both groups. Courses used in Group 1 cannot be used again in Group 2.

 *Complete three courses from: OFM-110, OFM-161, OFM-198, OFM-243, OFM-250

**Complete one course from: MGT-114, MGT-231, OFM-110, OFM-161, OFM-198, OFM-243, OFM-250

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Full-time sample course schedule

Semester 1

Course ID Title Credits
ENG 101  English Composition I  3
OFM 101 Business Software Essentials  3
ACC 105  Survey of Accounting   3
ACC 110 Business Math 3
ECO 110 Elements of Economics 3

Semester 2

Course ID Title Credits
ACC 150 Legal Environment of Business 3
ENG 117  Writing for Business and Industry  3
 Elective Oral Communication 3
MGT 111 Principles of Management 3
OFM Concentration  Office Management Concentration Requirement 3

Semester 3

Course ID Title Credits
Elective Aesthetic Sensibility 3
MGT 210 Ethical Decision Making in Business  3
MKT 111 Principles of Marketing 3
OFM Concentration  Office Management Concentration Requirement 3
OFM Concentration Office Managment Concentration Requirement 3

Semester 4

Course ID Title Credits
Elective Scientific Reasoning 4
Elective Elective 3
PSY 137 Introduction to Organizational Psychology 3
OFM Concentration Office Management Concentration Requirement 3
MGT 295 Business Management Capstone 3

Part-time sample course schedule

Semester 1

Course ID Title Credits
ENG 101  English Composition I  3
Elective Elective 3

Semester 2

Course ID Title Credits
ACC 105  Survey of Accounting  3
ENG 117  Writing for Business and Industry  3

Semester 3

Course ID Title Credits
MGT 111 Principles of Management  3
OFM 101 Business Software Essentials 3

Semester 4

Course ID Title Credits
OFM Concentration OFM Concentration Requirement 3
Elective Oral Communication 3

Semester 5

Course ID Title Credits
OFM Concentration  OFM Concentration Requirement 3
OFM Concentration  OFM Concentration Requirement 3

Semester 6

Course ID Title Credits
ECO 110  Elements of Economics  3
Elective Scientific Reasoning  4

Semester 7

Course ID Title Credits
MGT 210 Ethical Decision Making in Business  3
OFM Concentration  OFM Concentration Requirement 3
MKT 111 Principles of Marketing 3

Semester 8

Course ID Title Credits
PSY 137 Introduction to Organizational Psychology 3
ACC 150  Legal Environment of Business  3
     

Semester 9

Course ID Title Credits
MGT 298 Business Management Capstone 3
Elective Aesthetic Sensibility 3

  • A Satisfies Aesthetic Sensibility
  • C Satisfies Cultural Awareness & Diversity
  • E Satisfies Ethical Perspectives
  • I Information Literacy is Reinforced
  • O Satisfies Oral Communication
  • Q Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning
  • S Satisfies Scientific Reasoning
  • T Satisfies Technological Fluency
  • W Satisfies Written Communication