Office Technology, A.A.S.
A.A.S. Degree—64 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1257
This program prepares students for careers in administrative support and first-line supervision. Graduates will qualify for positions as administrative professionals. Students may also choose an office manager, legal office professional or medical office professional path.
Students completing this program are expected to possess excellent keyboarding, proofreading, and document formatting skills; advanced computer application skills; strong communication skills; broad administrative support skills; excellent interpersonal skills; flexibility; and professionalism. Students completing this program may be expected to supervise lower-level clerical staff.
Students with work experience and advanced skills should contact the program coordinator for assessment and course substitution information. An important feature of this program is the internship/seminar component that provides on-the-job training and offers the student new to the field an opportunity to work in and evaluate a professional setting. The employer also can evaluate the student for possible full-time employment upon graduation. Students wishing to enroll in the internship/seminar should contact the internship coordinator prior to enrollment.
Required General Education Courses
16 credit hours as follows:
(Note: Take MTH-120 or higher. MTH-120 recommended for transfer students.)
A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
- Successful completion with a minimum grade of “C” in BUS-120, MTH-102, MTH-109, MTH-121, or MTH-133 or higher-level mathematics course for designated career programs; or
- An equivalent transfer course from another college with a minimum grade of “C”.
Select 4 credit hours from Physical and Life Sciences:
BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHS, PHY
Select 3 credit hours from Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities and Fine Arts:
ANT, ARB, ART, ECO, FRE, GEO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC, SPA, THE
Required Career Courses
42 credit hours as follows:
Required Specialization - select one group
Students must select Managerial, Legal or Medical Specialization (6 credit hours) as follows:
Legal — 6 credit hours
Managerial — 6 credit hours
Medical — 6 credit hours
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (16 credit hours)
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| CIS-115 | Microsoft Office I | 3 |
| OFT-100 | Keyboarding & Basic Formatting | 3 |
| OFT-116 | Microsoft Outlook | 1 |
| - | | |
| BUS-120 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| MTH-120 | General Education Mathematics | 3 |
| - | | |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (16 credit hours)
Semester 3 (15 credit hours)
| CIS-108 | Internet Basics | 1 |
| OFT-230 | Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations | 3 |
| OFT-249 | QuickBooks for Office Professionals | 3 |
| OFT-255 | Administrative Office Procedures | 3 |
| OFT-260 | Seminar | 1 |
| ___-___ | Physical and Life Sciences Elective | 4 |
Semester 4 (17 credit hours)
| OFT-243 | Business Writing | 2 |
| OFT-246 | Microsoft Office Integration | 3 |
| OFT-257 | Microsoft Access | 3 |
| OFT-258 | Internship | 3 |
| ___-___ | Specialization Course | 3 |
| ___-___ | Specialization Course | 3 |