Office Administration — Associate in Applied Science

Office Administration General (OAD--AAS Degree) Overview: The Office Administration - General is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong computer and communication abilities, which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading-edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive in the job market. An internship is required of each student in the degree program.

Office Administration Legal (LSC--AAS Degree) Overview: The Office Administration - Legal is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the legal office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong computer and communication abilities, basic accounting principles, legal concepts, business law, transcription, etc.—which are vital tools in the workplace. An internship is required of each student in the degree program.

Office Administration Medical (MDS--AAS Degree) Overview: The Office Administration - Medical is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the medical office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong medical coding and billing skills, computer and communication abilities, medical terminology, medical office procedures, transcription, etc.— which are vital tools in the workplace. An internship is required of each student in the degree program.

(Course listing below is the Office Administration - General AAS sequence, 65 credit hours; the Legal AAS is 65 credit hours and the Medical (Medical Billing and Coding Concentration) AAS is 66 credit hours per the Advising Manual curriculum sheets.)

Advising Manual curriculum notes: *It is recommended to take BUS 210-Introduction to Accounting before taking BUS 241. **ECO 231-Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 232-Principles of Microeconomics is recommended. Students not proficient in keyboarding must take OAD 101-Beginning Keyboarding.