Administrative Office Support
Associate in Technical Arts
Graduates of this program may seek employment in public or private industry as administrative assistants, secretaries, executive secretaries, or office managers. They may plan to transfer to a four-year college or university with an Upside Down Degree Program, or elect to complete the Associate of Arts Transfer Curriculum.
Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:
1. Effectively use a variety of software to accomplish office tasks.
2. Apply mathematics concepts to typical business situations.
3. Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of common business practices.
4. Design, maintain, and evaluate office systems (paper flow, mail procedures, records management, etc.).
5. Work as a team member in an office environment to accomplish the goals of the organization.
6. Define, explain, correctly spell, and effectively use business terminology.
7. Effectively apply components of the accounting equation to typical business transactions.
ADVISOR OFFICE PHONE
Bermea, Nancy Business 213 360-475-7838
Drzewiecki, Elizabeth Business 114 360-475-7382
Salas, Joanne Business 109 360-475-7372
REQUIRED COURSES CREDITS
BMGMT 140 Business and Personal Mathematics*___________ 5
CMPTR 154 Introduction to MS Access*___________________ 4
ENGL 101 Composition*_________________________________ 5
OFTEC 121 Practical Accounting*________________________ 5
OFTEC 152 MS Excel Specialist*_________________________ 4
OFTEC 162 General Office Procedures*___________________ 4
OFTEC 170 Records and Database Management*_____________ 5
OFTEC 214 Advanced Office Applications*________________ 4
OFTEC 256 Business Correspondence*_____________________ 5
OFTEC 262 Administrative Office Management*____________ 5
OLRM 220 Human Relations in the Workplace_____________ 3
Choose one of the following:
SPCH 151B Fundamentals of Speech_________________ 5
SPCH 152 Interpersonal Communication____________ 5
SPCH 242 Communication in Organizations_________ 5____ 5
Successful completion of additional courses from Business and Economics, Computer Information Systems, Office Technology, Business Management, or Cooperative Education numbered 100 or above_____________________________________________________ 27
Successful completion of additional courses other than Business and Economics, Computer Information Systems, Office Technology, Business Management, or Cooperative Education numbered 100 and above_____________________________________________________ 10
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ____________________________ 91
* See course description for prerequisite.
Source: 2007-2008 Olympic College Catalog |