Office Management Degree Pathway (AAS)

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The Office Management Associate of Applied Science degree will prepare the student to enter the workforce as a well-qualified administrative assistant with proficiencies in keyboarding; written and oral communications; and word processing, spreadsheet, and database management software programs. Professionalism and flexibility are also stressed in the program, as employers are looking for employees who exhibit these characteristics.

Suggested Course Plan by Semester

Pathway Code: ADOF (CIP: 52.0401)

General Education Requirements (18 hours)

Basic Skills (15 hours)

ENG2211 - Composition I 3 hour(s)
PHO6460 - Ethics 3 hour(s)
ECO6114 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hour(s)
Communications/English Option:
COM2725 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hour(s) or
ENG2212 - Composition II 3 hour(s)
Social Science Option:
ECO6113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hour(s) or
PSY6711 - General Psychology 3 hour(s)

Computer Literacy (3 hours)

CAP1516 - Computer Applications 3 hour(s)

Pathway Requirements (44 hours)

Technical Requirements (29 hours)

The following are required technical courses.

CAP1722 - Microsoft Word 3 hour(s)
CAP1749 - Microsoft Excel 3 hour(s)
CAP1752 - Microsoft Access 3 hour(s)
ACC1120 - Payroll Accounting 2 hour(s)
ACC1130 - Accounting with QuickBooks 3 hour(s)
BUS1315 - Personal Finance 3 hour(s)
BUS1330 - Business Mathematics 3 hour(s)
BUS1425 - Human Resource Management 3 hour(s)
BUS1640 - Business Communications 3 hour(s)
Accounting Elective:
ACC1111 - Fundamentals of Accounting 3 hour(s)
OR
ACC1150 - Principles of Accounting I 3 hour(s)

Technical Electives (15 hours)

Complete 15 credits of additional coursework from the technical electives listed. (Courses used above to meet general education requirements cannot be re-used to meet a technical elective.)

ACC1150 - Principles of Accounting I 3 hour(s)
ACC1160 - Principles of Accounting II 3 hour(s)
BUS1430 - Introduction to Marketing 3 hour(s)
BUS1311 - Introduction to Business 3 hour(s)
BUS1350 - Business Law 3 hour(s)
BUS1420 - Introduction to Management 3 hour(s)
ECO6113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hour(s)
ENG2212 - Composition II 3 hour(s)

Total Hours 62

Depending on skill level and assessment scores, students may be required to take the necessary basic skill or prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the program.