Associate in Applied Science

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Semester hours required for graduation: 63

The administrative office technology curriculum is designed to provide the graduate with the skills necessary to perform the operations needed in an office environment. These skills are enhanced by general education courses which develop communication, math and human relations skills.  Graduates are prepared for employment in an office environment in positions ranging from entry-level clerk, receptionist and secretary to word processing specialist.

A. General Education: 21 Credit Hours
COL 103 College Skills 3
CPT 101 Introduction  to  Computers 3
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
MAT 101 Beginning Algebra 3
PSY 201 General Psychology 3
SPC 205 Public Speaking 3
FINE ARTS Choose one 3
   ART 101  Art  History & Appreciation
   or
   MUS 105  Music Appreciation

B. Major Courses: 36 Credit Hours
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I 3
AOT 105 Keyboarding 3
AOT 110 Document Formatting 3
AOT 120 Intro. to Machine Trans. 3
AOT 133 Professional Development 3
AOT 134 Office Communications 3
AOT 141 Office Procedures I 3
AOT 143 Office Sys. and Procedures 3
AOT 167 Information Processing App. 3
Acc 102 Accounting Principles II 3
BUS 140 Business Mathematics 3
CPT 170 Microcomp Applications 3

C. Electives: 6 Credit Hours
Select from:
ACC 240 Computerized Accounting 3
CPT 172 Microcomp Data Base 3
CPT 174 Microcomp Spreadsheets 3
ECO 210 Macroeconomics 3
PSC 215 State & Local Government. 3

Recommended Course Sequence*

Fall Semester I
AOT I05
AOT 133
AOT 141
AOT 134
BUS 140
COL 103

Spring Semester I
AOT 110
AOT 143
CPT 101
ENG 101
MAT 101

Fall Semester II
AOT 120
ACC 101
CPT 170
SPC 205
Elective (3)

Spring Semester II
AOT 167
ACC 102
PSY 201
Elective (3)
Fine arts elective (3)