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CIP Code: 520401
Program Type: Associate of Applied Science
Program Length: 65 Semester Credit Hours

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Program Description:

The mission of this program is to provide specialized classroom instruction and practical experience to prepare students for employment or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in the business field.

This program prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants for business executives and top management. It includes instruction in business communications, public relations, scheduling and travel management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, professional standards, and legal requirements.

The program emphasizes safe and efficient work practices, basic occupational skills, and employability skills. The content is organized into competency-based courses that specify occupational competencies that the student must successfully complete.

Course Number Course Description
Lec./Lab/Total Cr. Hrs.
  First Semester  
ACCT 1100 Principles of Accounting, Part I
1/2/3
OADM 1110 Introduction to Keyboarding
3/0/3
OADM 1150 Introduction to Software Applications 3/0/3
     
  Second Semester  
ACCT 1200 Principles of Accounting, Part II
1/2/3
OADM 1210 Intermediate Keyboarding
1/2/3
OADM 1330 Introduction to Spreadsheets
3/0/3
OADM 1450 Basic Word Processing
3/0/3
  General Education Course 3/0/3
  General Education Course 3/0/3
   
  Third Semester  
BUSI 2300 Business Communications
3/0/3
ITEC 1320 Introduction to Database Management I
3/0/3
OADM 1310 Advanced Keyboarding
3/0/3
OADM 1550 Advanced Word Processing
3/0/3
  General Education Course 3/0/3
     
  Fourth Semester  
OADM 1500 Introduction to Machine Transcription
3/0/3
OADM 1650 Desktop Publishing
3/0/3
OSYS 2530 Office Procedures
1/2/3
JOBS 2450 Job Seeking Skills
2/0/2
  Elective
3/0/3
  General Education Course 3/0/3
   
Required General Education Courses:
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
3/0/3
MATH 1100 College Algebra
3/0/3
PHSC 1000 Physical Science I
3/0/3
Or  
BIOL 1010 General Biology I
3/0/3
PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology
3/0/3
HIST 2010 American History I
3/0/3
Or  
HIST 2020 American History II
3/0/3
AAS - Office Systems Technology
 
Program Certificates
  TCA - General Clerk  
OADM 1150 Introduction to Software Applications
3/0/3
  Business Elective 3/0/3
     
  CTS - Word Processor Operator
ACCT 1100 Principles of Accounting, Part I
1/2/3
OADM 1110 Introduction to Keyboarding
3/0/3
ACCT 1200 Principles of Accounting, Part II
1/2/3
OADM 1210 Intermediate Keyboarding
1/2/3
OADM 1330 Introduction to Spreadsheets
3/0/3
OADM 1450 Basic Word Processing
3/0/3
     
  CTS - Office Assistant  
BUSI 2300 Business Communications
3/0/3
ITEC 1320 Introduction to Database Management I
3/0/3
OADM 1310 Advanced Keyboarding
3/0/3
OADM 1550 Advanced Word Processing
3/0/3
     
  TD - Office Systems Technology  
OADM 1500 Introduction to Machine Transcription
3/0/3
OADM 1650 Desktop Publishing
3/0/3
OSYS 2530 Office Procedures
1/2/3
JOBS 2450 Job Seeking Skills
2/0/2
  Elective
3/0/3
     
  TCA - Medical Coding  
MEDL 1300 Medical Terminology 3/0/3
MEDL 1360 Medical Coding Part 1 3/0/3
MEDL 1370 Medical Coding Part 2 3/0/3
     
  TCA - Medical Billing  
MEDL 1300 Medical Terminology 3/0/3
MEDL 1360 Medical Coding Part 1 3/0/3
MEDL 1370 Medical Coding Part 2 3/0/3
MEDL 1400 Medical Billing 3/0/3
     
 

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