The office administration: office management technology AS degree prepares you for mid-management office positions such as administrative office manager, office manager, equipment sales representative, administrative support manager, staff assistant, executive secretary, human resource technician, office manager, or executive assistant.
This curriculum is from the current college catalog and is meant to provide prospective students an example of courses taken in this degree/certificate. It is not intended to be used for graduation requirements. Students should consult an advisor for graduation information.
Program Required Courses
YEAR I – First Semester
†ENC 1101 English Composition I - 3 cr.
†OST 1100C Beginning PC Typing - 3 cr.
MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking - 3 cr.
Natural Science General Education CORE - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Second Semester
†APA 1111 Basic Accounting - 3 cr.
†OST 1813 Desktop Publishing - 3 cr.
†OST 2854C Office Applications for Business - 3 cr.
†SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology or †PSY 2012, General Psychology - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Third Semester
†MAN 2021 Principles of Management - 3 cr.
†OST 1335 Business Communications - 3 cr.
PLA 2421 Contract Law - 3 cr.
Humanities General Education CORE - 3 cr.
YEAR II – First Semester
†MAN 2300 Introduction to Human Resource Management - 3 cr.
†OST 2357 Electronic Records Management - 3 cr.
OST 2797 Social Media for Business - 3 cr.
OST 2858 Excel Spreadsheet for Business - 3 cr.
YEAR II – Second Semester
†AMH 2010 Early American History or †AMH 2020, Modern American History or †POS 2041, American Government - 3 cr.
†OST 2501 Office Administration - 3 cr.
†SLS 1261 Personal Skills for Business - 3 cr.
YEAR II – Third Semester
OST 1941 OST Internship or *Elective - 3 cr.
*Select - 3 credit hours from the following:
†BUL 2241 Business Law I - 3 cr.
†GEB 1011 Introduction to Business - 3 cr.
MNA 1320 HR Recruitment Interviewing and Selection - 3 cr.
MNA 1325 HR Compensation and Benefits - 3 cr.
OST 1142 Keyboarding I - 1 cr.
OST 1143 Keyboarding II - 1 cr.
OST 1741 Word Processing I - 1 cr.
OST 1831 Introduction to Windows - 1 cr.
†SPC 1608 Public Speaking - 3 cr.
†Courses symbolized by a dagger (†) are offered online in addition to the traditional delivery method. Online availability may vary by academic term.
NOTE: Students may enroll in OST 1741, OST 2742 or OST 2743 three times for credit to learn various word processing software or to learn to operate different brands of word processing machines available at different campuses. However, one credit hour per course is the maximum applicable to Program Requirements (see course description).