College Catalog
Office Management (A25370)
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.
Associate in Applied Science Degree Program
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST-134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Natural Science Elective or | |||
| MAT*** | MAT-143 or higher | 0-4 | 0-3 | 3-5 |
| Credit Hours | 8-12 | 4-7 | 13-15 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC115 | ||||
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Prin of Financial Accounting
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3 | 2 | 4 | |
| ENG-112 or | Writing/Research in the Disc or | |||
|
Prof Research & Reporting
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| OST-164 | Office Editing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST-184 | Office Information Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST-284 | Emerging Technologies | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | 6 | 15 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| OST-136 | Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST-137 or | Office Applications I or | |||
|
Introduction to Computers
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2 | 2 | 3 | |
| *** | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-149 | Intro to ACC Spreadsheets | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BUS-125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-230 or | Small Business Management or | |||
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Entrepreneurship I
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MKT-223 | Customer Experience | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST-138 | Office Applications II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST-236 | Adv Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Appl | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| OST-286 or | Professional Development or | |||
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| *** | Technical Elective | 1-3 | 0-3 | 3 |
| *** | Technical Elective | 1-3 | 0-3 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6-10 | 3-9 | 11 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 65 | |||
| Technical Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-121 | Prin of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ACC-140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-255 | Org Behavior in Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Professor Victoria Collins, Office Administration Coordinator
204 Little Hall
910.246.4118
collinsv@sandhills.edu