A.S. DEGREE

Description
The Office Technology Associate in Science degree provides for the strongest office administration training with in-depth computer software skills.  The program prepares students for transfer to a four-year business education program or immediate employment.

If an Intent to Graduate form is submitted five years after a student's completion of OFT 201, OFT 170, OFT 171, or  OFT 173, 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)


Program Learning Outcomes


Requirements for Program Entrance
Algebra (1 year high school math or placement into Level 3 Math at MCC).


Distribution Requirements

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours

ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 142 Public Speaking OR
SPC 143 Small Group Communication
3
MTH 104 Intermediate Algebra
4
OFT 141 Professional Grammar and Communications**
4
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE
3
Total
17


SECOND SEMESTER: 18 Credit Hours

LITERATURE ELECTIVE
3
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I OR
ACC 110 Fundamentals of Accounting I AND ACC 111 Fundamentals of Accounting II
4
ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics
3
OFT 111 Intermediate Word I*+
3
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION
2
BUS 201 Business Law I
3
Total
18


THIRD SEMESTER: 18 Credit Hours

SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE
3
ENG 250 Professional Communication
3
BUS 207 Human Resources Management
3
ECO 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
OFT 170 Spreadsheet Applications-Excel
3
OFT 112 Advanced Word **
3
Total
18


FOURTH SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours

OFT 171 Microsoft Access Professional
3
OFT 173 Microsoft Multimedia Communications
3
OFT 201 Advanced Word II
2
OFT 214 Administrative Office Procedures
4
OFT 270 Office Technology and Work Practicum
2
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR MTH 160 Statistics I or HIGHER
3
Total
17
TOTAL CREDITS
70

* Placement exam available if typing over 40 wpm and previous word processing experience
** Credit by Exam available

+ If background allows (25 wpm for 5 min.)