Office Administration, A.S.

Location(s): Highlands Campus, Online Program

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Program Code: 1630

This A.S. degree prepares you for employment as an office clerk, administrative assistant, electronic publisher, data entry specialist, information processing assistant, software applications specialist, word processing specialist, office systems specialist, and/or office systems manager. Course content includes, but is not limited to, development of basic skills in preparing business letters, special communication forms, tabulated reports, general business terminology, basics of integrated accounting systems, and an introduction to microcomputers (see Office Management, College Credit Certificate ).

Length: 60 credit hours

Required Courses

Fall Term

Total Credit Hours: 13

Spring Term

Total Credit Hours: 12

Summer Term

Total Credit Hours: 6

Fall Term

Total Credit Hours: 12

Spring Term

OST 2852 - Excel for the Office
OST 2322 - Office Equipment and Procedures II
Professional Electives 6 cr. hrs. *

Total Credit Hours: 12

Summer Term

OST 2949 - Work Experience
Humanities Core 3 cr. hrs. *

Total Credit Hours: 5-6

Professional Electives:

Note:

*	It is your responsibility to meet with the instructional supervisor or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill this requirement.
^	It may be necessary to first enroll in a lower-level English, math, or reading course depending on college placement test scores.
#	Computer competency skills and Fundamentals of Speech Communication general education requirements are covered within the Office Administration curriculum for the associate degree.