Office Technology | |
| An A.A.S. Degree Program (Career) |
| For Curriculum Information Contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room ELB-239—410-772-4441 |
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| There is a constant demand for well-trained office personnel. This curriculum offers a variety of specializations—office management/supervision, office assistant, legal office assistant, and international office assistant. The office management/supervision option provides the educational background necessary for a person to advance to a supervisory position. The office assistant option provides comprehensive preparation for positions in corporate and government offices. The legal office assistant option includes courses in legal document preparation, legal terminology, communications, and word processing. The international office assistant option includes courses that provide an understanding of global economics and geography. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | | Credits |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCH-110 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| Social Sciences | SOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Science | Science Core Course (see p. 52; must include |
| lab) | 4 |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher | 3-4 |
| Interdisciplinary | CMSY-129 Principles of the Internet | 3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| OFFI-177 | Grammar for Your Job | 2 |
| CMSY-102 | Beginning Word Processing | 1 |
| OFFI-100 | Office Machines | 1 |
| ACCT-111 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BMGT-178 | Business Writing | 1 |
| CMSY-101 | Beginning Spreadsheets | 1 |
| CMSY-104 | Advanced Word Processing | 1 |
| CMSY-132 | Introduction to Windows | 1 |
| CMSY-103 | Beginning Databases | 1 |
| CMSY-116 | PowerPoint | 1 |
| CMSY-136 | Integrated Software Applications | 1 |
| CMSY-117 | Advanced Spreadsheets | 1 |
| CMSY-118 | Advanced Databases | 1 |
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CMSY-127 | Microsoft Outlook | 1 |
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| SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR OPTIONS: Office |
| Management/Supervision, Office Assistant, Legal Office Assistant, International Office Assistant |
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| Office Management/Supervision Option | | Credits |
| Application Code 191a |
| BMGT-145 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT-141 | Supervisory Development | 3 |
| BMGT-240 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BMGT-113 | Technology Issues for the Non-Technical |
| Manager | 3 |
| BMGT-114 | Website Management for the Non-Technical |
| Manager | 1 |
| BMGT-115 | Dealing with Government Regulations for |
| Business | 1 |
| BMGT-116 | Managing Business Data | 3 |
| BMGT-117 | Managing Successful Client Interactions | 1 |
| | 60-61 |
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| Office Assistant Option |
| Application Code 191b |
| OFFI-279 | Keyboarding | 1 |
| OFFI-102 | Editing Skills | 3 |
| HMDV-100 | Introduction to Human Relations | 3 |
| OFFI-275 | Office Simulation | 3 |
| ACCT-114 | Managing Finances with Quickbooks | 1 |
| Electives | Business Electives (see p. 53) | 7 |
| | 60-61 |
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| Legal Office Assistant Option |
| Application Code 191c |
| BMGT-151 | Business Law I | 3 |
| OFFI-279 | Keyboarding | 1 |
| OFFI-102 | Editing Skills | 3 |
| OFFI-281 | Legal Document Preparation | 2 |
| OFFI-280 | Legal Transcription and Terminology | 3 |
| BMGT-152 | Business Law II | 3 |
| HMDV-100 | Introduction to Human Relations | 3 |
| | 60-61 |
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| International Office Assistant Option |
| Application Code 191d |
| ECON-101 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| POLI-201 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| ECON-205 | International Economics | 3 |
| GEOG-101 | Introduction to World Geography | 3 |
| GEOG-201 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| BMGT-150 | International Business Issues | 1 |
| Elective | Business Elective (see p. 53) | 2 |
| | 60-61 |
