Associate in Office Systems Technology

Advisor: Ms. Linda Player
Semester hours required for graduation: 64
 

The Office Systems Technology curriculum is designed to provide the graduate with the skills necessary to perform the operations needed in an office environment. These skills are enhanced by general education courses which develop communication, math and human relations skills. Graduates are prepared for employment in an office environment, in positions ranging from entry-level clerk, receptionist and secretary to word processing specialist.

A. General Education: 19 Credit Hours
ECO  210    Macroeconomics (3)
ENG 101    English Composition I (3)
MAT 101    Beginning Algebra (3)
PSY 201    General Psychology (3)
SPC 205    Public Speaking (3)
COL 101    College Orientation (1)
MUS 105    Music Appreciation  (3)
or
ART 101- Art History & Appreciation (3)
or
ART 111- Basic Drawing (3)

B. Major Courses: 42 Credit Hours
ACC 101    Accounting Principles I (3)
ACC 102    Accounting Principles II (3)
BUS 140    Business Mathematics (3)
CPT 101    Introduction to Computers (3)
CPT 170    Microcomputer Applications (3)
ENG 170    Business Communications (3)
OST 105    Keyboarding (3)
OST 110    Document Formatting (3)
OST 120    Introduction to Machine Transcription (3)
OST 133    Professional Development (3)
OST 141    Office Procedures I (3)
OST 143    Office Systems and Procedures (3)
OST 163    Information Processing (3)
OST 167    Information Processing Applications (3)

C. Electives: 3 Credit Hours
Select from:
ACC 240    Computerized Accounting (3)
CPT 172    Data Base (3)
OST 267    Integrated Information Processing (3)
PSC 215    State & Local Government (3)

Recommended Course Sequence*
Fall Semester I Spring Semester I
OST 105
BUS 140
OST 133
OST 141
ENG 170
COL 101
OST 110
CPT 101
OST 143
ENG 101
MAT 101
Fall Semester II Spring Semester II
OST 163
OST 120
ACC 101
CPT 170
SPC 205
ECO 210
OST 167
ACC 102
PSY 201
MUS 105 or 
ART 101 or 
ART 111
Elective (3)

(Credit hours for electives in parentheses)