OfficeAdministration

If you’re a strong communicator with exceptional organizational skills and enjoy multi-tasking, a career in office administration may be the right fit for you. CPCC’s Office Administration degree can prepare you for positions in today’s administrative support careers.

At CPCC, you’ll learn how to respond to the demands of a dynamic computerized workforce. Our team of professional instructors will help you develop your integrated software knowledge, oral and written communication skills and office systems analysis abilities, preparing you for a career in this growing field.

Learn more by visiting cpcc.edu/office_systems.

Be at the center of business operations.

C E N T R A L P I E D M O N T C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

Office Administration Degree Plan AAS (A25370)CPCC’s Office Administration program offers a variety of courses to meet your interests and career goals. Students may enter this program in the fall, spring or summer semester; however, some courses may only be offered during specific semesters.

COURSE LOAD FORMAT & TERM COURSES ARE OFFERED

COURSE NUMBER

COURSE TITLE CLASS LAB CREDIT FALL FALL SHORT SESSION

SPRING SPRING SHORT SESSION

SUMMER ONLINE

First Year – First Semester

ACC110 Ten-Key Skills 0 2 1 ü ü

CIS110orOST137

Introduction to Computers

Office Software Applications2 2 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

COM110orCOM231

Introduction to Communications

Public Speaking3 0 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

ENG111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

OST131 Keyboarding 1 2 2 ü ü ü ü ü ü

OST286 Professional Development 3 0 3 ü ü ü

Total Credit Hours 15

First Year – Second Semester

ENG112 or

ENG113 orENG114

Writing and Research in the Disciplines orLiterature-Based Research orProfessional Research & Reporting

3 0 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

Math Elective* 0 0 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

OST134 Text Entry & Formatting 2 2 3 ü ü ü ü ü

OST136 Word Processing 2 2 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

OST184 Records Management 2 2 3 ü ü ü

Total Credit Hours 15

Second Year – First Semester

ACC115orACC120orOST153

College Accounting orPrinciples of Financial AccountingorOffice Finance

3

3

2

2

2

2

4

4

3

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ACC120 only ACC120 only

OST135 Advanced Text Entry/Formatting 2 2 3 ü ü

CTS130 Spreadsheet 2 2 3 ü ü ü

OST164 Text Editing Applications 3 0 3 ü ü

OST236 Adv. Word/ Information Processing 2 2 3 ü ü ü ü

Total Credit Hours 15 – 16

Second Year – Second Semester

Humanities/Fine Arts** 3 0 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

OST138 Advanced Software Applications 2 2 3 ü ü ü

OST223 Admin. Office Transcription I 2 2 3 ü ü ü

OST233 Office Publications Design 2 2 3 ü ü ü ü

OST289 Administrative Office Management 2 2 3 ü ü

Social/Behavioral Science*** 3 0 3 ü ü ü ü ü ü

Total Credit Hours 18

Second Year – Third Semester

Technical Elective**** 0 0 3 ü ü ü ü

Total Credit Hours 3

Total Required Hours 66 – 67

Bold indicates prerequisite required.* Students must choose three credit hours from the math courses listed: MAT110, MAT121, MAT143, MAT152, MAT171 or MAT271.** Students must choose a minimum of three credit hours from the list of approved Humanities/Fine Arts courses: ART111, ART114, ART115, HUM120, HUM130, MUS110, MUS112, PHI215, PHI240 or REL110.*** Students must choose a minimum of three credit hours from the list of approved Social/Behavioral Science courses: ECO251, ECO252, HIS111, HIS112, HIS131, HIS132, POL120, PSY150 or SOC210.**** Students must choose a minimum of three credit hours from the following list of approved Technical Electives courses: ACA111, ACA118, ACA122, BUS135, CTS112, OST132, OST223, OST233, SPA120, WBL111, WBL112 or WBL122. All information is subject to change without notice. Each student should check their personal program evaluation through MyCollege for specific required course information.

Effective August 2017

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