The Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as administrative office personnel who use skills in the areas of office management, office finance, legal office, virtual office, customer service, and office software.
Course work includes computer applications, oral and written communication, analysis and coordination of office tasks and procedures, records management, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum.
Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of office positions in business, government, and industry. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry recognized certification exams.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Office Administration Program, the graduate should be able to:
- Demonstrate speed and accuracy to respond to the demands in a computerized office setting.
- Utilize effective design principles to plan and create professional publications.
- Organize and maintain a records management system in an office setting.
The Office Administration program offers three (3) tracks. Students may choose a track of:
- General Office (A25370GO),
- Customer Service (A25370CS) and/or
- Office Software (A25370OS)
Office Administration General Office - AAS Degree
Fall Semester I (16-17 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester I (15 Credit Hours)
| OST-134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-132 | Keyboard Skill Building | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| OST-181 | Office Procedures | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
Summer Semester I (6 Credit Hours)
Fall Semester II (15 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester II (14 Credit Hours)
| OST-289 | Office Administration Capstone | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| DBA-110 | Database Concepts | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 65-67 |
Elective*: ACC-150, BUS-260, and DBA-110.
*Take recommended elective courses or (Choose 25 credits from prefixes: ACC, BUS, CIS, CSV, CTS, DBA, OST, SPA, WBL)
Humanities/Fine Arts: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115; ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242; HUM-115; MUS-110 MUS-112; PHI-240; REL-110, REL-211, REL-212, REL-221.
Natural Sciences/Math: BIO-111, BIO-112, BIO-168; CHM-151, CHM-152; MAT-110, MAT-143, MAT-152, MAT-171.
Social/Behavioral Sciences: ECO-251, ECO-252; HIS-111, HIS-112, HIS-131, HIS-132; POL-120; PSY-150, PSY-241.
Communications: COM-110, COM-231; ENG-112, ENG-114.
Office Administration Customer Service - AAS Degree
Fall Semester I (16-17 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester I (15 Credit Hours)
| OST-132 | Keyboard Skill Building | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| OST-134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-181 | Office Procedures | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
Summer Semester I (6 Credit Hours)
Fall Semester II (15 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester II (14 Credit Hours)
| OST-289 | Office Administration Capstone | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| DBA-110 | Database Concepts | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 65-67 |
Elective*: DBA-110 and ACC-150.
*Take recommended elective courses or (Choose 25 credits from prefixes: ACC, BUS, CIS, CSV, CTS, DBA, OST, SPA, WBL).
Humanities/Fine Arts: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115; ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242; HUM-115; MUS-110 MUS-112; PHI-240; REL-110, REL-211, REL-212, REL-221.
Natural Sciences/Math: BIO-111, BIO-112, BIO-168; CHM-151, CHM-152; MAT-110, MAT-143, MAT-152, MAT-171.
Social/Behavioral Sciences: ECO-251, ECO-252; HIS-111, HIS-112, HIS-131, HIS-132; POL-120; PSY-150, PSY-241.
Communications: COM-110, COM-231; ENG-112, ENG-114.
Office Administration Office Software - AAS Degree
Fall Semester I (16-17 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester I (15 Credit Hours)
| OST-132 | Keyboard Skill Building | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| OST-134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-181 | Office Procedures | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
Summer Semester I (6 Credit Hours)
Fall Semester II (15 Credit Hours)
Spring Semester II (14 Credit Hours)
| OST-289 | Office Administration Capstone | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| DBA-110 | Database Concepts | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 65-67 |
Elective*: BUS-260 and ACC-150.
*Take recommended elective courses or (Choose 25 credits from prefixes: ACC, BUS, CIS, CSV, CTS, DBA, OST, SPA, WBL).
Humanities/Fine Arts: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115; ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242; HUM-115; MUS-110 MUS-112; PHI-240; REL-110, REL-211, REL-212, REL-221.
Natural Sciences/Math: BIO-111, BIO-112, BIO-168; CHM-151, CHM-152; MAT-110, MAT-143, MAT-152, MAT-171.
Social/Behavioral Sciences: ECO-251, ECO-252; HIS-111, HIS-112, HIS-131, HIS-132; POL-120; PSY-150, PSY-241;
Communications: COM-110, COM-231; ENG-112, ENG-114.
Office Administration - Diploma
Office Administration - Certificate
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| OST-136 | Word Processing | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-137 | Office Applications I | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-286 | Professional Development | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CTS-130 | Spreadsheet | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Office Administration - Certificate CCP
| OST-164 | Office Editing | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-184 | Records Management | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-137 | Office Applications I | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| OST-286 | Professional Development | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |