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Program Description
The Administrative Office Technology program is designed to
prepare students for employment in a variety of positions
in today’s administrative and business fields. The program
emphasizes the use of the keyboard, business document production,
and most Microsoft applications software.
Length of Program
Six quarters
Entrance Date
Students are accepted quarterly.
Entrance Requirements
OTC Placement Exam
Age
16 years of age or older
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Advisor
An advisor should be consulted prior to enrolling in any course.
A program advisor will be assigned by admissions.
Salary Range
Salary Range $16,120 to $24,960 annually, depending on experience
and time on job.
This salary range is an average and has been higher for many
graduates.
Job Market
The job market for the Administrative Office Technology degree
is very good. Examples of jobs that are available are medical
office assistant, legal office assistant, human resource assistant,
office manager, assistant office manager, customer service
representative, and general office assistant.
Personal Traits Required
A person pursuing an Administrative Office Technology degree
should be a people-person, show initiative, enjoy working
with documents and computer application software, have the
ability to multi-task, be a strong typist, display a professional
appearance, have a customer service attitude, and have a desire
to work in the office environment.
The schedule listed below is only an example of the courses
students should take each quarter, if beginning in the fall
or spring. Students who begin classes in the winter or summer,
or students who are unable to be full-time, may require more
than six quarters to complete the program.
Degree Curriculum
| Course |
|
Title |
|
Credit
Hours |
| |
|
|
|
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| 1st Quarter |
 |
| BUS 101 |
|
Beginning Document Processing |
|
5 |
| SCT 100 |
|
Introduction to Microcomputers |
|
3 |
| ENG 191 |
|
Composition and Rhetoric I |
|
5 |
| MAT 191 |
|
College Algebra (or MAT 196) |
|
5 |
| |
| 2nd Quarter |
|
| BUS 102 |
|
Intermediate Document Processing |
|
5 |
| BUS 108 |
|
Word Processing |
|
7 |
| ENG 193 |
|
Literature & Composition |
|
5 |
| |
| 3rd Quarter |
|
| BUS 103 |
|
Advanced Document Processing |
|
5 |
| BUS 106 |
|
Office Procedures |
|
5 |
| BUS 201 |
|
Advanced Word Processing |
|
3 |
| BUS 105 |
|
Database Fundamentals |
|
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 4th Quarter |
|
| BUS 203 |
|
Office Management (or MKT 101) |
|
5 |
| BUS 202 |
|
Spreadsheet Fundamentals |
|
3 |
| ECO 191 |
|
Economics (or ECO 192 or ECO 193) |
|
5 |
| |
| 5th Quarter |
|
| BUS 107 |
|
Machine Transcription |
|
3 |
| SPC 191 |
|
Speech |
|
5 |
| ACC 101 |
|
Accounting I |
|
6 |
| |
|
Electives |
|
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 6th Quarter |
|
| MKT 103 |
|
Business Law |
|
5 |
| ACC 102 |
|
Accounting II |
|
6 |
| PSY 191 |
|
Psychology |
|
5 |
| XXX xxx |
|
Electives |
|
3 |
| |
|
|
|
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| |
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Total Hours Required |
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100 |
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