Office Systems Technology
Associate in Applied Science
(Academic Plan Codes Listed for Each Option)
Description:
The Office Systems Technology program prepares students to work in an office environment of people, processes, and technologies. Job titles may include Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Office Manager, Desktop Publishing, and Financial Assistant. These personnel use a variety of office technology and computer-based applications (word processing, electronic mail, desktop publishing, graphics, database, and spreadsheet). They support and help facilitate accurate communication and information exchange to internal and external customers on a timely basis. Technical courses combined with general education courses prepare students for today’s workforce and provide a basis for lifelong learning, a necessity for the workforce of the future. Students select an area of specialty from the following options: financial assistant, administrative, and desktop publishing. All associate degree and diploma-seeking students must complete supervised work experience in an office prior to graduation. Program graduates are employed in professional offices, education, government, businesses, and industries. Students entering this program will need basic computer skills and keyboarding skills. Those skills may be obtained through OST 105 (Introduction to Information Systems) or a comparable computer literacy course and OST 100 (Keyboarding) and OST 101 (Keyboarding & Introduction to Document Formatting).
Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
General Education Core |
ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
ENG 102 | Writing II or Writing Course Approved by Advisor | 3 (3) |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 |
| Natural/Applied Science Course | 3-4 |
| Social Interaction Course | 3 |
| Heritage/Humanities Course | 3 |
| Computer Literacy Course | 3 |
MT 105 MT 110 | Business Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Higher Level Mathematics | 3 (3) (3) |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 24-25 |
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Technical Core Courses |
OST 110 | Document Formatting & Word Proc. | 3 |
OST 210 | Advanced Word Processing Applic. | 3 |
OST 240 CIS 130 | Software Integration or Microcomputer Applications | 3 (3) |
OST 235 | Business Communications Tech. | 3 |
OST 275 | Office Management | 3 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 15 |
| Additional Technical Courses | |
| Administrative Option Academic plan code 520402701 |
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ACT 101 | Fundamentals of Accounting I or Higher Level Accounting Course | 3 (3) |
OST 150 | Transcription & Office Technology or Course Approved by Advisor | 3 (3) |
OST 160 OST 230 | Records & Database Management or Medical Records & Database Mgt. | 3 (3) |
OST 215 OST 217 | Office Procedures or Medical Office Procedures | 3 (3) |
OST 220 | Administrative Office Simulations | 3 |
OST 225 | Introduction to Desktop Publishing | 3 |
OST 295 | Office Systems Tech Internship or | 3 |
COE 199 | Cooperative Education | (2-3) |
| Course Approved by Advisor | 3 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 23-24 |
| Total Credit Hours AAS Administrative Option | 62-64 |
Financial Assistant Option
Academic plan code - 520402703
ACT | 101 | Fundamentals of Accounting I OR | 3 |
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| Higher Level Accounting Course | (3) |
ACT | 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting II OR | 3 |
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| Higher Level Accounting Course | (3) |
ACT | 279 | Computerized Accounting Systems OR | 3 |
OST | 114 | Computerized Financial Management | (3) |
OST | 112 | Financial Management OR | 3 |
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| Course Approved by Program Coordinator | (3) |
OST | 215 | Office Procedures | 3 |
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| Course Approved by Program Coordinator | 3 |
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| Total Financial Assistant Option Credit Hours | 18 |
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| Total Credit Hours OST AAS Financial Assistant Option | 62-64 |
Desktop Publishing Option
Academic plan code - 520402704
OST | 130 | Typography | 3 |
OST | 215 | Office Procedures | 3 |
OST | 225 | Introduction to Desktop Publishing | 3 |
OST | 250 | Advanced Desktop Publishing | 3 |
OST | 255 | Introduction to Business Graphics | 3 |
OST | 272 | Presentation Graphics | 3 |
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| Total Desktop Publishing Option Credit Hours | 18 |
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| Total Credit Hours OST AAS Desktop Publishing Option | 62-64 |
Legal Administrative Option
Academic Plan code 52042705
ACT | 101 | Fundamentas of Accounting I or higher level | 3 |
OST | 114 | Computerized Financial Managment | 3 |
BA | 267 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
OST | 109 | Legal Terminology | 3 |
OST | 221 | Legal Office Simulations | 3 |
OST | 120 | Legal Office Systems | 3 |
OST | 103 | Medical Office Terminology OR | 3 |
CLA | 131 | Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin OR | (3) |
AHS | 115 | Medical Terminology | (3) |
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| | Total Legal Administrative Assistant Option Credit Hours | 21 |
| | Total Credit Hours OST AAS Legal Administrative Option | 65-67 |
