Office Administrative Assistant

A.A.S. DEGREE

Description
This degree program is designed to provide students with a broad background in business terminology and high levels 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, communications, and office management.

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
1.Demonstrate the soft skills needed to be successful as an administrative assistant (office support) which may include: punctuality, personal responsibility, teamwork skills, positive attitude, effective customer service skills, and/or other related skills.
2.Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
3.Exhibit proficiency in using a variety of current office-based software which may include: desktop publishing applications, spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and computer-based technologies.
4.Demonstrate professionalism in a business environment using well-established rules of proper grammar and sentence construction in business writing.
5.Transcribe messages and documents as required in an office setting.
6.Apply fundamentals of basic business mathematics to workplace needs.
7.Apply fundamentals of basic accounting to workplace needs.
8.Describe the role of an office support staff professional and their contribution to the success of the whole office environment.

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


Distribution Requirements

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER

ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics
3
OFT 141 Professional Grammar and Communications
4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCE (and Scientific Reasoning) (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE
3-4
First Semester Total:
13-14


SECOND SEMESTER

ACC 101 Accounting Principles I OR
ACC 130 Introductory Accounting and Financial Analysis
4
BUS 135 Supervising for the 21st Century
3
OFT 111 Intermediate Word (grade of C- or higher required)
3
OFT 170 Spreadsheet Applications Excel
3
ENG 250 Professional Communication OR
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
3
Second Semester Total:
16


THIRD SEMESTER

OFT 112 Advanced Word I (grade of C- or higher required)
3
OFT 171 Microsoft Access Professional
3
OFT 173 Microsoft Multimedia Communications
3
OFT 214 Administrative Office Procedures
4
OFT 240 Office Transcription
3
Third Semester Total:
16


FOURTH SEMESTER

OFT 201 Advanced Word II
2
OFT 202 Office Simulations
2
OFT 270 Office Technology Seminar and Work Practicum
2
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE THAT SATISFIES SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION WRITTEN AND ORAL(SUNY-COMW AND SUNY-COMO) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (SUNY-MATH) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U.S.HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG)
3-4
SPC 142 Public Speaking OR
SPC 143 Small Group Communication
3
SOC 210 Introduction to Global Studies
3
Fourth Semester Total:
15
TOTAL CREDITS:
60-62

Revised: 5/31/2024