The Business and Office Information Processing curriculum offers an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by professional workers in today’s business world. Office workers are needed in a variety of positions in many business areas such as banking, industry, education, and government. Specific job titles may include administrative assistant, secretary, word processing specialist, office manager, bookkeeper, clerk, or office supervisor. An associate in applied science degree and/or a program certificate can be earned in Business and Office Information Processing with major concentrations in Office Administration, Accounting Technology, Business Computer Applications, or Supervisory Management. To receive an associate in applied science degree, students must complete General Education core requirements, Business Technology core requirements, and additional courses to satisfy the requirements in the chosen area of concentration. Students completing Business Technology core requirements, all courses in a particular area of concentration, as well as CIS 146, ENG 101, MTH 116, and SPH 106, will be awarded a program certificate. Admission is conditional and depends on the student’s ability to perform the essential functions identified for this program. Reasonable accommodations are considered.
CURRICULUM |
General Education Core Requirements |
|
Credit Hours |
CIS |
146 |
Microcomputer Applications |
|
3 |
ENG |
101 |
English Composition I |
|
3 |
MTH |
116 |
Mathematical Applications |
|
3 |
SPH |
106 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
|
3 |
|
|
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
|
3 |
|
|
Science/Computer Science/Math Elective |
|
3 |
Select one of the following: |
|
3 |
ECO |
231 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
|
|
ECO |
232 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
|
|
|
|
Total General Education Credits |
|
21 |
Required Orientation Courses |
ORI |
101 |
Orientation to College |
|
1 |
ORI |
104 |
WorkKeys Assessment and Advisement |
|
1 |
|
|
Total Orientation Credits |
|
2 |
Business Technology Core Requirements |
|
|
BUS |
146 |
Personal Finance |
|
3 |
BUS |
150 |
Business Math |
|
3 |
BUS |
241 |
Principles of Accounting I |
|
3 |
BUS |
275 |
Principles of Management |
|
3 |
CIS |
113 |
Spreadsheet Software Applications |
|
3 |
OAD |
103 |
Intermediate Keyboarding |
|
3 |
OAD |
125 |
Word Processing |
|
3 |
OAD |
133 |
Business Communications |
|
3 |
OAD |
218 |
Office Procedures |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Business Technology Core Credits |
|
27 |
|
|
Total General Education, Orientation |
|
|
|
|
and Business Credits |
|
50 |
Accounting Technology Concentration |
ACC |
129 |
Individual Income Taxes |
|
3 |
ACT |
246 |
Microcomputer Accounting |
|
3 |
ACT |
249 |
Payroll Accounting |
|
3 |
BUS |
242 |
Principles of Accounting II |
|
3 |
BUS |
248 |
Managerial Accounting |
|
3 |
BUS |
263 |
Legal and Social Environment of Business |
|
3 |
OAD |
138 |
Records/Information Management |
|
3 |
|
|
Program-approved Elective* |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Accounting Technology Credits |
|
24 |
|
|
Total Credits for Degree |
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
Business Computer Applications Concentration |
Credit Hours |
ACT |
246 |
Microcomputer Accounting |
|
3 |
ACT |
249 |
Payroll Accounting |
|
3 |
BUS |
242 |
Principles of Accounting II |
|
3 |
CIS |
117 |
Database Management Software Applications |
|
3 |
CIS |
207 |
Introduction to Web Development |
|
3 |
OAD |
104 |
Advanced Keyboarding |
|
3 |
OAD |
126 |
Advanced Word Processing |
|
3 |
OAD |
232 |
The Electronic Office |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Business Computer Applications Credits |
|
24 |
|
|
Total Credits for Degree |
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
Office Administration Concentration |
ACT |
249 |
Payroll Accounting |
|
3 |
BUS |
263 |
Legal and Social Environment of Business |
|
3 |
CIS |
117 |
Database Management Software Applications |
|
3 |
OAD |
104 |
Advanced Keyboarding |
|
3 |
OAD |
126 |
Advanced Word Processing |
|
3 |
OAD |
138 |
Records/Information Management |
|
3 |
OAD |
232 |
The Electronic Office |
|
3 |
|
|
Program-approved Elective* |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Office Administration Credits |
|
24 |
|
|
Total Credits for Degree |
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
* Consult academic advisor for appropriate program elective. |
|
|
|
Supervisory Management Concentration |
BUS |
186 |
Elements of Supervision |
|
3 |
BUS |
242 |
Principles of Accounting II |
|
3 |
BUS |
248 |
Managerial Accounting |
|
3 |
BUS |
263 |
Legal and Social Environment of Business |
|
3 |
BUS |
279 |
Small Business Management |
|
3 |
ECO |
231 |
Macroeconomics or |
|
3 |
ECO |
232 |
Microeconomics |
|
3 |
OAD |
126 |
Advanced Word Processing |
|
3 |
OAD |
232 |
The Electronic Office |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Supervisory Management Credits |
|
24 |
|
|
Total Credits for Degree |
|
74 |
