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Associates of Arts Degree . . .
in Office Systems Technologies . . .

      The two-year Associate of Arts Degree program in Office Systems Technologies requires a total of 64 semester credit hours. The curriculum is designed to develop appropriate knowledge, skill, and attitudes needed by office professionals to integrate the office resources of people and technology.

Skills Learned
      The Office Systems Technologies program staff will strive to create an environment for preparing individuals for a lifetime of learning and growth by producing graduates who are competent in the concepts of office systems methodologies and capable of applying these concepts in structured and non-structured problems in an office environment. Students get a foundation in supervisory management, business communications, office administration, records and information management, economics, accounting, and business law in addition to basic skills courses. Students will also integrate technical skills to computer hardware and software applications.

Curriculum for
Office Systems Technologies . . .

Advisors
for the
Office Systems
Technologies
Degree

Freda Mays.
Freda Mays
Email Freda
270.780.2541
187 South Campus

Linda Todd.
Linda Todd
Email Linda
270.780.2547
186 South Campus

 

Business Division Requirements . . .
Three of the following . . .
9 hours
OST 101C Keyboarding,
OST 220C Word Processing,
OST 221C Desktop Publishing, or
OST 222C Advanced Desktop Publishing
OST 217 C Professional Transcription
3 hours
OST 225C Records & Information Management
3 hours
BT 250C    Business Communication
3 hours
OST 255C Office Administration  
3 hours
BT 180C    Intro to Computer Systems
3 hours
INS 270C Electronic Spreadsheets
3 hours
BT 110C     Basic Accounting I
3 hours
BT 256C    Supervisory Management 
3 hours
Business Elective  (Advisor Approved)
6 hours
Subtotal      
39 hours
 
General Education Requirements . . .
Category A
ENGL 100C Freshman English 
3 hours
SPCH 161C   Business and Professional Speaking 
3 hours
Category B Humanities
3 hours
Category C
3 hours
ECO 150C Economics
3 hours
Category D
Math 109C General Math or 116C College Algebra
3 hours
Any two areas Categories A, B, C, D, or E 
6 hours
Electives (UCC 175C recommended for all first-time, full-time freshmen)
3 or 4 hours
Total Hours in the Program
64 hours
 
Traditional Student Plan
Semester 1
ENGL 100C Intro. College Writing
3 hours
MA 109C/MA 116C General Math or
College Algebra
3 - 4 hours
OST 101C/OST 220C Keyboarding or
Word Processing
3 hours
BT 180C Intro. to Computers
3 hours
UCC 175C University Experience or
(An Advisor Approved Elective)
2 hours
Gen. Ed. Elective (Choose from categories C, D, or E)
3 hours
Subtotal
17 - 18 hours
 
Semester 2
OST 220C/OST 221C Word Processing or
Desktop Publishing
3 hours
SPCH 161C Bus. & Professional Speaking
3 hours
ECON 150C Intro. to Economics
3 hours
BT 110C Basic Accounting
3 hours
BT 250C Basic Business Communication
3 hours
Gen. Ed. Elective (Choose from categories C, D, or E)
1 - 3 hours
Subtotal
16 - 18 hours
 
Semester 3
OST 221C/OST 222C Desktop Publishing or
Advanced Desktop Publishing
3 hours
OST 225C Records & Information Mgmt.
3 hours
INS 270C Electronic Spreadsheets
3 hours
Humanities Elective (ENGL 200C recommended)
3 hours
Gen. Ed. Elective (Choose from categories C, D, or E)
3 hours
General Elective
1 - 3 hours
Subtotal
16 - 18 hours
 
Semester 4
BT 256C Supervisory Management
3 hours
OST 255C Office Administration
3 hours
OST 217C Transcription
3 hours
Business Electives (Advisor Approved)
6 hours
Subtotal
15 hours
Total
64 - 69 hours
 
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