Administrative Office Specialist

This program provides students with diverse training in managing the daily operations in various office environments. Students will use the latest office technology, including operating personal computers, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation graphics, and desktop publishing software. Utilizing the Internet and training on an office networking system is also an integral part of the program. Many Administrative Office Specialist electives are offered to the students which may include a supervised internship. The curriculum also demonstrates the development of oral and written communication skills, ethical procedures and practices.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SPECIALIST––A.A.S. DEGREE
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 64

FRESHMAN YEAR – FALL SEMESTER
ADOS 1285 - Spreadsheets I 2 credits
ADOS 1251 - Word Processing I 2 credits
ADOS1261 - Administrative Office Procedures 3 credits
ADOS 1225 - Keyboarding 3 credits
ENGL 1511 - College Writing I 4 credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS [choose one]
  SPCH 1550 - Intro to Communications 3 credits - or -
  SPCH 1555 - Public Speaking 3 credits - or -
  SPCH 1565 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credits
    TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 17

FRESHMAN YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER
ADOS 1245 - Presentation Graphics 2 credits
ADOS 1252 - Word Processing II 2 credits
ADOS 1286 - Spreadsheets II 2 credits
ADOS 1255 - General Transcription 2 credits
Required Administrative Office Specialist electives 4 credits
Liberal Arts elective [choose one]
  PHIL 1551 - Intro to Ethics 3 credits - or -
  PSYC 2556 - Industrial Psychology 4 credits
    TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15/16

SOPHOMORE YEAR – FALL SEMESTER
BUS 1657 - Business Communications 3 credits
ADOS 2690 - Basic Accounting Concepts - or - ACCT 2691 Principles of Acct I 3/4 credits
ADOS 1291 - Administrative Office Management 2 credits
*ADOS 2275 - Business Human Dynamics 2 credits
ADOS 2285 - Database I 2 credits
Required Administrative Office Specialist electives 2 credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  MATH 1511 - Foundations of Math I 3 credits
    TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 17/18

SOPHOMORE YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER
ADOS 1235 - Integrated Software Applications 3 credits
ADOS 1269 - Desktop Publishing 3 credits
ADOS 2286 - Database II 2 credits
Required Administrative Office Specialist electives 3 credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  GECL 2175 Job Search Strategies 1 credit
  ENGL 1532 - Technical Writing 3 credits
    TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 15

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SPECIALIST - DIPLOMA
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 35

FRESHMAN YEAR – FALL SEMESTER
ADOS 1285 - Spreadsheets I 2 credits
ADOS 1251 - Word Processing I 2 credits
ADOS1261 - Administrative Office Procedures 3 credits
ADOS 1225 - Keyboarding 3 credits
BUS 1657 - Business Communications 3 credits
ADOS 1291 - Administrative Office Management 2 credits
ADOS 2285 - Database I 2 credits
  TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 17

FRESHMAN YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER
ADOS 1245 - Presentation Graphics 2 credits
ADOS 1252 - Word Processing II 2 credits
ADOS 1235 - Integrated Software Applications 3 credits
ADOS 1255 - General Transcription 2 credits
ADOS 1269 - Desktop Publishing 3 credits
Required Administrative Office Specialist electives 5 credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  GECL 2175 Job Search Strategies 1 credit

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 17

Electives
BUS 1655 Intro to Business 3 credits
ADOS 1235 Integrated Software Applications 3 credits
ADOS 1291 Administrative Office Management 2 credits
ADOS 1269 Desktop Publishing 2 credits
ADOS 2287 Supervised Internship 2 credits

* SOC 1558 Human Relations may be substituted if a transferrable course is desired.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SPECIALIST - CERTIFICATE
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 18
ADOS 1285 - Spreadsheets I 2 credits
ADOS 1251 - Word Processing I 2 credits
ADOS 1261 - Administrative Office Procedures 3 credits
ADOS 1225 - Keyboarding 3 credits
ADOS 1291 - Administrative Office Management 2 credits
ADOS 2285 - Database I 2 credits
GECL 2175 Job Search Strategies 1 credit
Required Administrative Office Specialist electives 3 credits
    TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 18