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Meet the Faculty:

Elizabeth Haynes
Elizabeth Haynes
B.A., Wake Forest Univ; M.S., Florida International Univ; Ed.D., NC State Univ.
828.586.4091, ext. 240
800.447.4091, ext. 240
1st floor, Founders Hall
ehaynes@southwesterncc.edu
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Virtual Office Assistance
   Office Administration

 

» Virtual Office Assistance Fact Sheet

Transfer agreements between Southwestern Community College and other colleges or universities allow graduates of certain SCC programs to transfer credits towards a Bachelor of Science degree to the participating university or college. The amount of transferable credit varies among programs and colleges. Please refer to the specific agreements for details on transferable credits.Virtual Office Assistance is a concentration under the curriculum title of Office Administration. The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to become independent contractors who possess the ability to offer administrative support services via e-mail, courier, fax, and telephone.

Students will acquire office skills required in today’s business environment including utilization of word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, and presentation graphics software. Coursework includes an introduction to the implementation of electronic commerce via the Internet and an introduction to telecommunications.

Graduates are prepared to pass examinations for Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification and are able to become self-employed contractors or work for an established virtual office service. Some graduates will prefer to gain experience working in a traditional office environment.

Associate in Applied Science Degree - (AAS) A2536C

Prefix Number Title
Class
Lab
Clin
Credit
Fall Semester 1        
click on title for course description
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
MAT 115 Mathematical Models 2 2 0 3
OST 131 Keyboarding 1 2 0 2
OST 164 Text Editing Applications 3 0 0 3
Choose one of the following:        
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
OST 137 Office Software Applications 2 2 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 14 6 0 17
             
Spring Semester 1        
ECM 210 Intro to Electronic Commerce 2 2 0 3
OST 136 Word Processing 2 2 0 3
OST 162 Executive Terminology 3 0 0 3
OST 171 Introduction to Virtual Office 2 2 0 3
Choose one of the following:        
ACC 115 College Accounting 3 2 0 4
ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 2 0 4
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 12 8 0 16
             
Summer Semester 1        
ENG 114 Professional Research and Reporting 3 0 0 3
*** *** Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3
*** *** Social Science Elective 3 0 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 9 0 0 9
             
Fall Semester 2        
OST 134 Text Entry & Formatting 2 2 0 3
OST 184 Records Management 2 2 0 3
OST 233 Office Publications Design 2 2 0 3
OST 236 Advanced Word Processing 2 2 0 3
OST 271 Office Web Technologies 2 2 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 10 10 0 15
             
Spring Semester 2        
BUS 260 Business Communication 3 0 0 3
CTS 130 Spreadsheet I 2 2 0 3
OST 223 Administrative Office Transcription I 2 2 0 3
OST 272 Virtual Office Capstone 1 2 0 2
OST 289 Administrative Office Management 2 2 0 3
WEB 140 Web Development Tools 2 2 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 12 10 0 17
             
Total Semester Hour Credits: 74  

Virtual Office Assistance
Certificate - C2537B

Prefix Number Title
Class
Lab
Clin
Credit
Fall Semester 1        
click on title for course description
OST 271 Office Web Technologies 2 2 0 3
Choose one of the following:        
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
OST 137 Office Software Applications 2 2 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 4 4 0 6
         
Spring Semester 1        
ECM 210 Introduction to Electronic Commerce 2 2 0 3
OST 171 Intro to Virtual Office 2 2 0 3
OST 272 Virtual Office Capstone 1 2 0 2
WEB 140 Web Development Tools 2 2 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 7 8 0 11

Total Semester Hour Credits: 17
 
Award: NCCCS Certificate

 


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