Office Technology - Office Administrative Assistant

This degree program is designed to provide students with a broad background in business terminology and high level of proficiency in computer skills that will enable them to perform successfully in diverse office support positions. This degree is designed to provide a core background in developing skills for technology, decision making, human relations, and management.

If an Intent to Graduate form is submitted five years after a student's completion of OFT 201, OFT 170, OFT 171, OFT 172, or OFT 174, the department reserves the right to withhold credit until the student has demonstrated competency in these courses.

(Housed in the Information and Computer Technologies Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 16-17 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
ENG 250 Professional Communication OR SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 142 Public Speaking OR SPC 143 Small Group Communication	3
MTH 130 Modern Business Mathematics OR higher	3-4
OFT 110 Keyboarding***	3
OFT 141 Grammar for Professionals*	3
OFT 175 Microsoft Outlook	1
Total	16-17
SECOND SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
ENGLISH LITERATURE ELECTIVE	3
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I OR ACC 110 Fundamentals of Accounting I AND ACC 111 Fundamentals of Accounting II	4
BUS 135 Supervising for Quality	3
OFT 111 Intermediate Word I*+	3
OFT 170 Spreadsheet Applications-Excel	3
Total	17
THIRD SEMESTER: 17-18 Credit Hours
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
OFT 112 Advanced Word II**	3
OFT 171 Microsoft Access Professional	3
OFT 172 Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation	2
OFT 174 Microsoft Publisher	2
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION	1
Natural Science Elective	3-4
Total	17-18
FOURTH SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
OFT 201 Advanced Word II	3
OFT 202 Office Simulations	2
OFT 214 Administrative Office Procedures	3
OFT 240 Office Transcription	3
GENERAL ELECTIVE	1
Total	15
TOTAL CREDITS	65-67

+ If background allows (25 nwam for 5 minutes)
* Placement exam available if typing is over 40 nwam and student has previous word processing
** Credit by Exam available
*** Required only if typing less than 25 nwam and no previous keyboarding experience. If these requirements are met, replace with a general elective.