Office Administration

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The Major

 

 

University & General Education Requirements
See Requirements Common To All Associate Degrees.
*Some correlate courses count toward general education, consult your advisor.

Major Courses
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
OA 141 Records Management
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 220 Business Machines
OA 225 Spreadsheet Applications
OA 231 Beginning Word Processing
OA 233 Office Software Applications
OA 241 Office Management
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional

Select one of the following (3 credit hours)
OA 232 Word Processing Applications
OA 234 Advanced Office Software Applications

Correlate Courses
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing
OA 226 Office Bookkeeping Systems
OA 232 Word Processing Applications
OA 234 Advanced Office Software Applications
OA 250 Office Administration Internship
OA 260 Independent Study in Office Administration
OA 290 Special Topics
AC 224 Financial Accounting
BU 302 Business Communications
CM 110 Computer Concepts & Applications
LG 100 Introduction to Legal Terminology
MR 101 Medical Terminology
HE 170 Interior Design
OR
Advisor approved electives relating to the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) Exam.

University & General Education Requirements
See Requirements Common To All Associate Degrees.

*Some correlate courses count toward general education, consult your advisor.

Office Administration

Requirements for Certificates of Completion

Office Administration Certificate (25 credit hours)
EN 101 Freshman Composition
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
OA 141 Records Management
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 220 Business Machines
OA 231 Beginning Word Processing
OA 233 Office Software Applications

Medical Office Administration Certificate (30 credit hours)
EN 101 Freshman Composition
MR 101 Medical Terminology
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
OA 141 Records Management
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 231 Beginning Word Processing
OA 233 Office Software Applications
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional

Legal Office Administration Certificate (30 credit hours)
EN 101 Freshman Composition
LG 100 Introduction to Legal Terminology
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
OA 141 Records Management
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 231 Beginning Word Processing
OA 233 Office Software Applications
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional

Executive Administrative Assistant Certificate (36 credit hours)
EN 101 Freshman Composition
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
OA 232 Word Proc Apps
OA 141 Records Management
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 220 Business Machines
OA 225 Spreadsheet Applications
OA 231 Beginning Word Processing
OA 233 Office Software Applications
OA 241 Office Management
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional

Word Processing Certificate
(35 credit hours)
EN 101 Freshman Composition
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
CM 110 Computer Concepts & Applications
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 220 Business Machines
OA 225 Spreadsheet Applications
OA 231 Beginning Word Processing
OA 232 Word Processing Applications
OA 233 Office Software Applications
OA 234 Advanced Office Software Applications
OA 241 Office Management

Sample Curriculum
Below is the suggested schedule of courses that a full-time student would likely take to complete this program. Students may take fewer courses each semester if they desire.

First Semester
(16 Credit Hours)
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 141 Records Management
OA 220 Business Machines
OA 231 Beginning Word
Processing
EN 101 Freshman Composition Social Science (3)

Second Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
OA 104 Advanced Keyboarding
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 232 Word Processing Applications
CM 110 Computer Concepts and Applications
Humanities (3) (Non-English)

Third Semester
(17 Credit Hours)
OA 212 Word Processing Transcription
OA 233 Word Processing Applications
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing
Natural Science (3) (non-math)
PE 198

Fourth Semester
(14 Credit Hours)
OA 225 Spreadsheet Applications
OA 241 Office Management
Required Related Course
Social Science (3)
MA 110 or MA 116

All students have the convenience of day or evening classes; part-time students may take fewer courses if they desire.

Office Administration
Degree Requirements for the Associate of Arts

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY OPTION

Major Courses
(36-38 Credit Hours)
Office Technology (from KATS 24 transfer credit)
OA 141 Records Management
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 241 Office Management
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional

Correlate Courses
(9 Credit Hours)
CN 150 Public Speaking
OR
CN 101 Principles & Practices of Human Communication
EN 208 Business & Technical Writing
TA 310 Technology and Society

University & General Education Requirements
See Requirements Common To All Associate Degrees.
Business Records Technology Option

Major Courses
(34 Credit Hours)
Account Clerk (from KATS transfer credit)
OA 141 Records Management
OA 241 Office Management
OA 290 Special Topics (2 credits)

Correlate Courses
(9 Credit Hours)
CN 150 Public Speaking
OR
CN 101 Principles & Practices of Human Communication
EN 208 Business & Technical Writing
TA 310 Technology and Society

University & General Education Requirements
See Requirements Common To All Associate Degrees.

Business and Office Administration

(Comprehensive Secondary Education Specialization)

Students interested in the Business and Office Administration secondary teaching specialty should check with the Education Department for guidance on declaring a major and obtaining admission to Professional Teacher Education Programs. Office Administration faculty can provide guidance in the teaching specialty areas of Business and Office Administration. The degree plan for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Business and Office Administration requires course work in the areas of General Education,
Professional Education, and the teaching specialties of Business and Office Administration.

Business and Office Administration

Requirements for the Bachelor of Education

General Education
(minimum of 45 hours)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(12 hours)
PY 100 General Psychology (3)
HI 111 U.S. History I
AND
HI 112 U.S. History 2 (6)
OR
HI 101 World Civilization I
AND
HI 102 World Civilization II (6)
Elective (other than PY) (3)

Mathematics & Science
(13-14 hours)
MA 116 College Algebra (3)
BI 100 General Biology (3)
Science Laboratory (1-2)
Physical Science (3)
Elective in Math or Science (3)

English Composition (6 hours)
EN 101 Freshman Composition
EN 300 Junior Composition--
Teaching Emphasis

English Literature, Foreign Language, or Philosophy (6 hours)

Speech (3 hours)
CN 150 Public Speaking

Creative & Performing Arts (3 hrs)

Physical Education 198 (2 hrs)
Electives (6)

Teaching Speciality

Business (21 hours)
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics
AC 224 Financial Accounting
AC 225 Managerial Accounting
BU 302 Business Communications
BU 315 Legal Environment of Business
BU 342 Organization and Management

Office Administration
(25 hours)
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents
OA 220 Business Machines
OA 231 Beg Word Processing
OA 211 Editing and Grammar
OA 141 Records Management
OA 233 Office Software Applications
OA 241 Office Management
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional
OA 250 Internship

Computer Studies
(9 hours)
BU 250 Management Information Systems
CM 111 Intro to Structured Programming
CM 112 BASIC Prog
OR
CM 121 COBOL Prog
OR
CM 170 FORTRAN Prog

Professional Education
(30-37 hours)
ED 150 EPIC I
ED 151 EPIC II
ED 200 Educ. Psychology
ED 302 Teaching Exceptional Learners
OR
SE 476 Psych of Excep Student
ED 385 Foundations of Education
OR
ED 472 Issues in Mod Amer Educ
OR
ED 494 Philosophy of Education
RD 484 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
ED 355 Teaching Vocational Education
ED 357 Methods of Teaching Bus Ed
OR
ED 350 General Sec Methods
ED 400 Understanding the Schools
ED 410 Secondary Student Teaching

Sample Curriculum
Below is the suggested schedule of courses that a full-time student would likely take to complete this degree. Students may take fewer courses each semester if they desire.

First Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
OA 102 Keyboarding Skillbuilding (1)
OA 103 Formatting Business Documents (2)
OA 141 Records Management (3)
EN 101 Freshman Composition (3)
CN 150 Public Speaking (3)
PY 100 General Psychology (3)

Second Semester
(17-18 Credit Hours)
OA 211 Editing & Grammar (3)
OA 220 Business Machines (1)
OA 231 Beg Word Processing
BI 100 General Biology (3)
Science Laboratory (1-2)
English Lit, Foreign Language, or Philosophy (3)
MA 116 College Algebra (3)


Summer Semester
(5 Credit Hours)
Physical Science (Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, or
Physics) (3)
PE 198 (2)

Third Semester
(16 Credit Hours)
OA 233 Office Software Application (3)
OA 242 Procedures for the Office Professional (3)
HI 111 U.S. History I
OR
HI 101 World Civilization I (3)
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
CM 111 Intro to Structured
Programming (3)
ED 150 EPIC I (1)

Fourth Semester
(16 Credit Hours)
OA 241 Office Management (3)
OA 250 Internship (3)
HI 112 U.S. History 2
OR
HI 102 World Civilization 2 (3)
EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
CM 112 BASIC Prog
OR
CM 121 COBOL Prog
OR
CM 170 FORTRAN Prog (3)
ED 151 EPIC II (1)

Summer Semester
(3 Credit Hours)
BU 250 Management Information Systems (3)

Fifth Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
AC 224 Financial Accounting (3)
ED 200 Educ Psychology (Secondary) (3)
BU 302 Business Communications (3)
English Lit, Foreign Language, or Philosophy (3)
EN 300 Jr Comp—Teaching Emphasis (3)


Sixth Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
AC 225 Managerial Accounting (3)
BU 315 Legal Environment of Business (3)
Creative/Performing Arts (Art, Music, or Theatre Arts) (3)
ED 302 Teaching Excep Learners
OR
SE 476 Psych of Excep Student (3)
ED 355 Teaching Vocational Education (3)

Summer Semester
(6 Credit Hours)
Math/Science Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Seventh Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
ED 385 Found of Educ
OR
ED 472 Issues in Mod Amer Educ
OR
ED 494 Philosophy of Educ (3)
RD 484 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (3)
ED 357 Methods of Teaching Bus Ed
OR
ED 350 General Sec Methods (3)
BU 342 Organization & Management (3)
Elective (3)

Eighth Semester
(14 Credit Hours)
ED 400 Understanding the Schools (2)
ED 410 Secondary Student Teaching (12)


 

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