Office Administration, Associate in Science

The purpose of this program is to prepare a person for office support positions such as administrative assistants, office supervisors/managers and receptionists. The program prepares persons for immediate employment in a business office and provides training for both first-time job seekers and experienced employees who wish to advance in their careers.

PHSC offers several certificates that can be earned as students work toward the AS degree. The Associate in Science degree in Office Administration includes the following certificates: Office Management-CertificateOffice Specialist-Certificate and Office Support-Certificate. As certificate courses are completed, students need to contact the Admissions and Student Records office to apply for certificate(s).

Program Code: AS-OST

General Education Requirements:

ENC 1101English Composition I

3 cr.

CGS 1100Microcomputer Applications

3 cr.

Any Area II Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements

3 cr.

Any Area III Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements

3 cr.

Any Area IV Social and Behavioral Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements

3 cr.

Any Area V Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements

3 cr.

Total Credit Hours:18

Program Courses:

ACG 2021Principles of Financial Accounting

3 cr.

GEB 1011Introduction to Business

3 cr.

MNA 1100Interpersonal Behavior in Organizations

3 cr.

MNA 2941Internship in Business

3 cr.

OST 1100Document Formatting and Keyboarding

3 cr.

BUL 2241Business Law

3 cr.

FIN 1100Personal Finance

3 cr.

OST 1764Word Processing—Microsoft Word

3 cr.

OST 1811Desktop Publishing

3 cr.

OST 2335Business Communications

3 cr.

MNA 1345Principles of Supervision

3 cr.

OST 2852Excel for the Office

3 cr.

MAR 1011Principles of Marketing

3 cr.

or

QMB 1001Business Mathematics

3 cr.

Total Credit Hours:42
 

Total Credit Hours: 60