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Associate in Applied Science Degree - Office Administration

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses

Office Administration Major Courses

Concentration

Electives

Students must complete the Associate in Applied Science Office Administration Degree requirements with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Student Learning Outcomes

The undergraduate program in Office Administration will enable students to:

  1. Display a comprehensive knowledge of administrative support tasks (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI.)
  2. Communicate accurately and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, customers, coworkers, and supervisors in the workplace (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI.)
  3. Develop procedures for incoming and outgoing communications in a business environment (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI.)
  4. Demonstrate proficiency to information processing systems that include word processing, database, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III, and VI.)
  5. Exhibit an understanding and an effective use of telecommunications (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, VI.)
  6. Express the ability to manage time and multiple tasks (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI.)
  7. Complete an internship successfully in a specific concentration area (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, and VI.)
  8. Plan and prepare for employment and career advancement (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, and VI.)

Requirements

The following are required as a part of general education:

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

HPER 100Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

2

MATH 103College Algebra

4

Select three credit hours from the following:

ECON 105Elements of Economics

3

ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3

PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3

Select three credit hours from the following:

Requires a grade of “C” or higher in each course.

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

Select three credit hours from the following:

Group III - Area A, B, or C

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Office Administration Major Courses

ACCT 200Elements of Accounting I

3

ACCT 301Computerized Accounting

3

BOTE 147Word Processing and Presentation Software

3

BOTE 152Keyboarding II

3

BOTE 202Keyboarding III

3

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

BOTE 218Desktop Publishing

3

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

BOTE 275Administrative Office Procedures

3

 

BOTE 297Office Administration Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education

1-6

Three Credits Required

 

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:33

Concentrations

Select one of the following concentrations:

Accounting

ACCT 201Elements of Accounting II

3

ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4

Select six to eight credit hours from the following:

ACCT 305Cost Accounting

3

ACCT 310Government and Nonprofit Accounting

3

ACCT 332Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACCT 333Income Tax I

4

ACCT 334Income Tax II

3

ACCT 351Fraud Examination

3

ACCT 407Auditing I

4

Total Credit Hours:13-15

Agri-Business

PLSC 110World Food Crops

3

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

3

Select three credit hours from the following:

AGEC 244Introduction to Agricultural Marketing

3

AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Graphic Design

ART 122Two-Dimensional Design

3

ART 130Drawing I

3

ART 280Photography I

3

GDES 241Graphic Design I

3

GDES 342Graphic Design II

3

Select three credit hours from the following electives:

ART 230Drawing II

3

ART 380Photography II

3

BADM 364Electronic Commerce and Social Networking

3

MRKT 340Advertising and Sales Promotion

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Legal

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

ACCT 316Business Law II

3

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

BOTE 254Legal Keyboarding

2

BOTE 255Legal Office Procedures

2

Total Credit Hours:13

Management

NOTE: COMM 110 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking must be selected under General Education, Group I – Communication and Technology, ENGL 120 - must have a grade of “C” or higher.

ACCT 201Elements of Accounting II

3

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

BADM 356Organizational Behavior

3

BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Medical

HPER 210First Aid and CPR

1

HPER 215Survey of Human Anatomy

4

HPER 217Personal and Community Health

2

BOTE 171Medical Terminology I

3

BOTE 277Medical Office Procedures

3

Total Credit Hours:13