Degree and Certificate Programs

Office Management and Secretarial

Office Systems Technology (Word Processing Technology Specialization) (2143)

Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

The goal of the associate in science degree program in the Word Processing Technology Specialization is to enable students to become proficient in using word processing computer software in today’s automated offices. Career paths include jobs such as word processing specialist, desktop publishing specialist, executive assistant, and word processing manager.

Students are advised to complete the Word Processing Technology Specialization certificate program before beginning the associate in science program. All credits earned in that certificate program may be applied to this related associate’s degree program.

Note: Students have two degree alternatives in this program: The associate in science (A.S.) and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.). If you intend to pursue further education at the university level, you should enroll in the A.S. option. If you intend to go directly to work after completing your associate’s degree, consider the A.A.S. While the A.A.S. will not provide you with the articulation benefits of the A.S., the A.A.S. will provide you with the skills required to begin working in the field immediately upon graduation. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, please see an advisor for further counseling.

Required Courses

The following is a list of courses required for this program presented in a recommended sequence of completion. The sequence is only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow the sequence precisely. Students in this program may register for any course as long as the student has met any prerequisites for that course. Where a “professional elective” is indicated in the course sequence, students may choose any course from the group of professional electives that follows the full course sequence.

Course Number and Title	Credits
OST 1100 Keyboarding/Introduction to Word Processing	3
OST 1581 Professional Development in the Work Environment	3
CGS 1570 Microcomputer Applications	3
OR
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts
OR
CGS 1100 Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics (4 cr.)
OST 1336 Fundamentals of Business Communications	3
OST 1108 Keyboard Skill /Speed Building	3
OST 1943 Internship	3
OST 2335 Applied Business Communications	3
OST 2771 Word Processing for Windows I	3
OST 2773 Word Processing for Windows II	3
OST 2812 Desktop Publishing	3
OR
CGS 1580 Introduction to Desktop Publishing
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
*Mathematics	3
CGS 2512 Spreadsheet Concepts and Practices	3
OST 2501 Office Systems Management	3
*Humanities	3
OST 1145 Data Entry Applications	3
Professional Elective (see list below)	3
OST 1384 Introduction to Customer Service	3
CGS 2542 Database Concepts for Microcomputers	3
OR
CGS 2555 Introduction to the Internet (4 cr.)
SOP 1002 Human Relations	3
OR
SOP 1502 Dynamics of Behavior
OST 2402 Administrative Support Systems and Procedures	3
Total Credit Hours	63

Professional Electives

ACG 2021 Financial Accounting
APA 1001 Applied Accounting
BAN 2240 Consumer Lending
BUL 2131 Business Law I — The Legal Environment of Business
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts
CGS 1100 Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics
CGS 1570 Microcomputer Applications
CGS 2512 Spreadsheet Concepts and Practices
CGS 2525 Introduction to Multimedia
CGS 2542 Database Concepts for Microcomputers
CGS 2554 Introduction to E-Commerce
CGS 2555 Introduction to the Internet
CGS 2571 Advanced Computer Applications
CGS 2820 Web Site Design and Development
FIN 2100 Personal Finance
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
MAN 2021 Principles of Management
MAN 2800 Small Business Management
MAR 1011 Principles of Marketing
OST 1324 Business Mathematics Using Calculators
OST 1355 Introduction to Information and Records Management
OST 1464 Computers in the Medical Office
OST 1611 Introduction to Medical Transcription
OST 1621 Legal Transcription
OST 2602 Machine Transcription
OST 2812 Desktop Publishing Using Word Processing
OST 2930 Selected Topics in Office Systems Technology
OST 2946 Internship
PLA 2763 Law Office Procedures

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.

Note: Students earning an A.S. degree must take MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics course. Students earning an A.A.S. degree must take MAT 1033 or a higher level mathematics course.