Office Technology – Administrative Assistant (OTAAO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

This flexible and broadly based degree achieves maximum individual development of each person’s knowledge and skills relative to the wide range of duties encountered in either for-profit or nonprofit enterprises. Aspiring supervisors, executive assistants, and general office workers find this program useful in developing their productivity and capacity for advancement.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	54.0
Option requirements	18.0
Total credit hours required	99.0

General education requirements

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Major requirements for Office Technology

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Option requirements for Office Technology – Administrative Assistant (18.0 credit hrs.)

BSAD 1000	Introduction to BusinessONLINE	4.5
BSAD 1100	Business Law IONLINE	4.5
BSAD 1600	Principles of SupervisionONLINE	4.5
WORK 1400	Employability Skills	4.5

For WORK 1400, register for a section that is 4.5 credit hours.

Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers as administrative assistants after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

	English level I	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1013	Keyboard SkillbuildingONLINE	2.0
MATH 1220	Business MathematicsONLINE	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		15.5

Second quarter

	English level II	4.5
INFO 1012	Electronic Filing and CalculatingONLINE	4.5
INFO 1211	Microsoft WordONLINE	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Third quarter

BSAD 1000	Introduction to BusinessONLINE	4.5
INFO 1008	Business Office CommunicationsONLINE	4.5
INFO 1213	Database FundamentalsONLINE	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Fourth quarter

BSAD 1100	Business Law IONLINE	4.5
INFO 1219	Professional PracticesONLINE	4.5
INFO 1212	SpreadsheetsONLINE	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Second Year

Fifth quarter

INFO 1214	Business PresentationsONLINE	4.5
INFO 1215	Document ProcessingONLINE	4.5
INFO 2242	Business Office Collaboration TechnologyONLINE	4.5
WORK 1400	Employability SkillsONLINE	variable
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Sixth quarter

INFO 2260	Workplace TechnologiesONLINE	4.5
BSAD 1600	Principles of SupervisionONLINE	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Seventh quarter

INFO 2948	Office Professional CapstoneONLINE	5.0
INFO 2980	Office Technology Practicum	2.0
	OR
INFO 2981	Internship	variable
	Humanities/social sciences elective	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		11

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.