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Office Administration AAS (OFFS-AAS)
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: This program prepares individuals to assist management by expediting and facilitating the maintenance and production of correspondence and record telecommunicating; maintaining office budget; planning; preparing correspondence and resolutions; filing and maintaining documents; and assisting in the administration of policy.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES CH
+* ENC1101, English I 3
+* ENC1102, English II 3
Biological Science 3
PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology 3
+ Humanities (see below) 3
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Humanities
All students are required to successfully
complete a minimum of three semester hours from Area I, Area II, or Area III. Students must complete ENC 1101 with a minimum grade of "C" before taking Area II and must complete ENC 1102 with a minimum grade of "C" before taking Area III. Some programs may require additional hours in the humanities.
Area I (Choose One) 3
+ ARH2000, Understanding Visual Arts
+ MUL2010, Understanding Music
+ THE2000, Understanding Theatre
+ ARH2050, Art History I
+ ARH2051, Art History II
+ MUL2110, Survey of Music Literature
+ THE2071, Survey of Film
Area II (Choose One) 3
(Students must complete ENC 1101 with a minimum grade of "C" before taking Area II)
* + PHH2060, Introduction to Classical Philosophy
* + PHI2002, Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
* + PHI2600, Ethics
* + PHI2635, Biomedical Ethics
* + REL2000, Introduction to Religion
* + REL2121, Introduction to Religion in America
* + REL2300, Religions of the World
* + SPN2200, Second-Year Spanish I
Area III (Choose One) 3
(Students must complete ENC 1102 with a minimum grade of "C" before taking Area III)
* + AML2010, Amer. Lit. Through the Civil War
* + AML2020, Amer. Lit: Reconstruction to Present
* + AML2600, African-American Literature
* + ENG2111, Literature and Film
* + ENL2012, Eng. Lit. Through the 18th Century
* + ENL2022, Eng. Lit: Romantics to Present
* + LIT2040, World Drama
* + LIT2090, Contemporary Literature
* + LIT2110, World Literature: Ancient Through Renaissance
* + LIT2120, World Lit: Enlightenment to Present
* + LIT2380, Women in Literature
MAJOR COURSES
+ OST1102, Keyboarding & Doc Processing II 3
(offered spring semester only)
+# QMB1001, College Business Math 3
ACG2001, Financial Accounting I 3
+# OST1355, Records Management 3
(offered fall semester only)
CGS1570, Microcomputer Applications 3
+ OST1856, Word Processing with MS Word 3
(offered fall semester only)
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Choose one of the following options:
Office Management Option
OST1101, Keyboarding. & Doc. Processing I 3
+# OST2335, Business Communications 3
+# OST1061, Intro. to Office Management 3
(offered fall semester only)
# MNA1100, Human Relations 3
MAN2021, Principles of Management OR
GEB1011, Intro to Business 3
+# OST2811, Desktop Publishing/MS Pub 3
(offered spring semester only)
+# CTS1205, Excel 3
+# OST2601, Machine Transcription 3
(offered fall semester only)
+ CGS1544, Database Mgt. Using Access 3
Elective Hours 3
Total Hours in Option 30
Office Software Applications Option
+# OST2335, Business Communications 3
+# OST1061, Intro. to Office Management 3
(offered fall semester only)
+# OST2811, Desktop Publishing/MS Pub 3
(offered spring semester only)
+# CTS1205, Excel 3
+ CGS1544, Database Mgt. Using Access 3
+ ACG2450, Basic Computer Augmented Acct 3
# CTS1134, Networking Essentials 3
+# CTS1346, Managing/Maint. MS Win Server 3
+# CGS1103, Project Management 3
# DIG2100, Web Design I 3
Total Hours in Option 30
Medical Office Administration Option
+# OST2335, Business Communications 3
+# HIM1475, Medical Style & Grammar 2
# HIM1000, Intro. Health Information Mgmt. 3
# MNA1100, Human Relations 3
# OST1257, Medical Terminology 2
+# OST1611, Medical Transcription 1 or
OST2601, Machine Transcription 3
+# OST1461, Computer Medical Office Mgmt. 3
+# CTS1205, Excel 3
Elective Hours 8
Total Hours in Option 30
Medical Records Transcription Option
+# HIM1475, Medical Style & Grammar 2
# HIM1000, Intro. Health Information Mgmt. 3
+# HIM2430, Concepts of Disease 3
+# HIM2442, Pharmacology & Lab Medicine 3
# OST1257, Medical Terminology 2
+# HIM2652, Medical Transcription Technology 2
+# OST1611, Medical Transcription 1 3
+# OST1612, Medical Transcription 2 3
+# OST1613, Medical Transcription 3 3
+# OST1614, Medical Transcription 4 2
+ HIM2949, Health Information Management Coop 1
Elective Hours 3
Total Hours in Option 30
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 63
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
+ Prerequisites required.
# Applies only to A.S. degree, A.A.S. degree, and certificate programs.
