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Office Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.

There is a constant demand for well-trained office personnel. This curriculum offers a variety of specializations—office management/supervision, office assistant, and legal office assistant. The office management/supervision track provides the educational background necessary for a person to advance to a supervisory position. The office assistant track provides comprehensive preparation for positions in corporate and government offices. The legal office assistant track includes courses in legal document preparation, legal terminology, communications, and word processing.

General Education Core

Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication

3

Social Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
SOCI-101Introduction to Sociology

3

Science

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Science Core Course

4

must include lab

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-122Ideas in Mathematics

3

-or

MATH-138Statistics

4

-or

MATH-141College Algebra

3

Interdisciplinary

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-129Principles of the Internet

3

Required Courses Related to Major

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACCT-111Principles of Accounting I

3

BMGT-100Introduction to Business & Organization

3

BMGT-178Business Writing

1

CMSY-101Beginning Spreadsheets

1

CMSY-102Beginning Word Processing

1

CMSY-103Beginning Databases

1

CMSY-104Advanced Word Processing

1

CMSY-116PowerPoint

1

CMSY-117Advanced Spreadsheets

1

CMSY-118Advanced Databases

1

CMSY-127Microsoft® Outlook

1

CMSY-132Introduction to Windows

1

CMSY-136Integrated Software Applications

1

OFFI-177Grammar for Your Job

2

OFFI-275Office Simulation

3

Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Office Management/Supervision Track

 

Application Code 191A

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
BMGT-134Coaching As a Tool for an Effective Leader

3

BMGT-141Supervisory Development

3

BMGT-145Principles of Management

3

BMGT-240Human Resource Management

3

Business Electives -Business Electives

4

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Office Assistant Track

 

Application Code 191B

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
CRES-155Introduction to Conflict Resolution

3

OFFI-102Editing Skills

3

OFFI-279Keyboarding

1

Business Electives -Business Electives

9

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Legal Office Assistant Track

 

Application Code 191C

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
BMGT-151Business Law I

3

CRES-155Introduction to Conflict Resolution

3

OFFI-102Editing Skills

3

OFFI-279Keyboarding

1

OFFI-281Legal Document Preparation

2

OFFI-283Legal Transcription and Terminology

3

Business Elective -Business Elective

1

Total Credit Hours: 60-61