A25370 – Office Management

Degree Designation Articulation Agreement
Associate in Applied Science None
Minimum Required Credit Hours Fully online option available?
65 Yes

Description

The Office Management curriculum equips office professionals to organize and operate an efficient office environment in a variety of business settings. Students will complete courses designed to help them prepare for a career to meet the demand of the job market and develop proficiency in the use of computer applications, oral and written communication, analysis and coordination of office duties and procedures, records management and other support topics.

Students will learn to create, format, and edit business documents using appropriate software. Students will develop personal and professional skills to be productive office administrators. Students will participate in office task and procedure simulations.

Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of office positions in business and industry, government, healthcare, and schools. This program provides students the opportunity to earn Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certifications as part of their coursework.

This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges.

Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.

Industry credentials have been built into this program in the following courses: CTS-130 - MOS Excel Associate Certification OST-136- MOS Word Specialist Certification OST-136 and OST-236 - MOS Word Expert Certification

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will:

  • Create, format, and edit business documents using appropriate software.
  • Simulate office tasks and procedures.
  • Develop personal and professional skills to be productive office administrators.

Program Requirements

Other Major Hours - Electives

Other Major Hours - Elective List

Other Major Courses - Electives List

Earn at least 12 credits from the following:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ACC-120Principles of Financial Accounting

4

ACC-140Payroll Accounting

2

BUS-110Introduction to Business

3

BUS-115Business Law I

3

BUS-125Personal Finance

3

BUS-153Human Resource Management

3

DBA-110Database Concepts

3

LDR-110Introduction to Leadership

3

MED-121Medical Terminology I

3

MED-122Medical Terminology II

3

MKT-120Principles of Marketing

3

MKT-223Customer Experience

3

MKT-232Social Media Marketing

3

OST-137Office Applications I

3

OST-141Medical Office Terms I

3

OST-142Medical Office Terms II

3

OST-148Medical Insurance and Billing

3

OST-149Medical Legal Issues

3

OST-243Medical Office Simulation

3

OST-247Procedure Coding

3

OST-248Diagnostic Coding

3

OST-264Medical Auditing

3

WBL-113Work-Based Learning I

3

WBL-121Work-Based Learning II

1

WBL-122Work-Based Learning II

2

WBL-123Work-Based Learning II

3

General Education

General Education Courses

1st Communications

Enroll in the following:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENG-111Writing and Inquiry

3

2nd Communications

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
COM-120Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3

COM-231Public Speaking

3

ENG-112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

ENG-114Professional Research & Reporting

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:

Humanities (AAS)

Social/Behavioral Sci

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:

Social/Behavioral Science Electives (AAS)

Mathematics

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MAT-110Mathematical Measurement and Literacy

3

MAT-143Quantitative Literacy

3

MAT-152Statistical Methods I

4

Technical Core

Technical Core Courses

Complete all of the following Courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BUS-137Principles of Management

3

CIS-110Introduction to Computers

3

OST-136Word Processing

3

OST-164Office Editing

3

OST-289Office Administration Capstone

3

Concentration Requirements

Concentration/Pathway Hours

Concentration - General Office Administration Pathway

Complete all of the following Courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
OST-134Text Entry & Formatting

3

OST-236Advanced Word Processing

3

OST-286Professional Development

3

Other Major Hours - Required

Other Major Hours - General Office Adm Pathway

Complete all of the following Courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CTS-130Spreadsheet

3

LDR-110Introduction to Leadership

3

MKT-223Customer Experience

3

OST-153Office Finance Solutions

3

WBL-111Work-Based Learning I

1

Other Required Courses

Other Required Courses

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ACA-122Transfer & Career Success

1

Recommended Course Sequence

View the recommended course sequence for a suggested program schedule