Office Admin

Office Management

A QUICK INTRO

The Office Management 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.

WHAT YOU STUDY

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.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

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. Students can complete the required courses for this degree, diploma and certificate online.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

In order to make an informed decision about a program of study and future career, please review the nonacademic abilities and characteristics required to meet the essential functions of this program: Office Management Technical Standards.

COURSE INFORMATION

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
ACA111College Student Success1
CIS110Intro to Computers3
MKT223Customer Experience3
OST131Keyboarding2
OST136Word Processing3
OST164Office Editing3
Totals15

SPRING SEMESTER 1

BUS110Introduction to Business3
BUS135Principles of Supervision3
ENG111Writing & Inquiry3
OST171Intro to Virtual Office3
Choose one of the following:
MAT110Mathematical Measurement & Literacy3
MAT143Quantitative Literacy3
MAT152Statistical Methods I4
Totals15-16

SUMMER SEMESTER

Choose one of the following:
PSY118Interpersonal Psychology3
PSY150General Psychology3
SOC210Intro to Sociology3
Choose one of the following:
HUM115Critical Thinking3
HUM230Leadership Development3
Totals6

FALL SEMESTER 2

BUS260Business Communication3
COM120Intro to Interpersonal Comm.3
CTS130Spreadsheet3
OST286Professional Development3
Choose one of the following:
ACC120Principles of Financial Accounting4
OST153Office Finance Solutions2
Totals14-16

SPRING SEMESTER 2

BUS125Personal Finance3
BUS240Business Ethics3
DBA110Database Concepts3
MKT232Social Media Marketing3
OST289Office Administration Capstone3
Totals15

Note: MAT 110 & PSY 118 do not transfer to a university.

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
ACA111College Student Success1
CIS110Intro to Computers3
OST131Keyboarding2
OST136Word Processing3
OST164Office Editing3
Totals12

SPRING SEMESTER

BUS110Introduction to Business3
BUS135Principles of Supervision3
ENG111Writing & Inquiry3
MKT223Customer Experience3
OST171Intro to Virtual Office3
Totals15

FALL SEMESTER 2

BUS125Personal Finance
CTS130Spreadsheet3
OST286Professional Development3
Choose one of the following:
HUM115Critical Thinking3
HUM230Leadership Development3
Totals12

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
ACA111College Student Success1
CIS110Intro to Computers3
OST131Keyboarding2
OST164Office Editing3
Totals9

SPRING SEMESTER

OST136Word Processing3
OST171Intro to Virtual Office3
MKT223Customer Experience3
Totals9

This certificate is also offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative.

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
ENG111Writing & Inquiry3
OST286Professional Development3
Totals6

SPRING SEMESTER

BUS260Business Communication3
MKT223Customer Experience3
OST171Intro to Virtual Office3
Totals9

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER

PrefixNo.TitleCredit
CIS110Introduction to Computers3
OST153Office Finance Solutions3
Totals6

SPRING SEMESTER

ACC120Principles of Financial Accounting4
BUS125Personal Finance3
Totals9
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Jennifer Barfield

Office Management and Medical Office Administration Program Coordinator/Instructor