2016-2017 Catalog

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

16.5

Total credit hours required

97.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

English level I

4.5

English level II

4.5

See Communications course options

ENGL 1220 Technical Writing and ENGL 1230 Oral and Written Reports are recommended.

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

or higher level MATH course

Other

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

OR

RDLS 1200College Success StrategiesONLINE

4.5

Major requirements for Office Technology (54.0 credit hrs.)

INFO 1008Business Office CommunicationsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1012Electronic Filing and CalculatingONLINE

4.5

INFO 1013Keyboard SkillbuildingONLINE

2.0

INFO 1211Microsoft WordONLINE

4.5

INFO 1212SpreadsheetsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1213Database FundamentalsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1214Business Presentations and PublicationsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1215Document ProcessingONLINE

4.5

INFO 1219Professional PracticesONLINE

4.5

INFO 2242Business Office Collaboration TechnologyONLINE

4.5

INFO 2260Workplace TechnologiesONLINE

4.5

INFO 2948Office Professional CapstoneONLINE

5.0

INFO 2980Office Technology Practicum

2.0

OR

INFO 2981Internship

variable

Option requirements for Office Technology – Administrative Assistant (16.5 credit hrs.)

ACCT 1050BookkeepingONLINE

3.0

ACCT 1060Payroll AccountingONLINE

4.5

BSAD 1000Introduction to BusinessONLINE

4.5

BSAD 1600Principles of SupervisionONLINE

4.5

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.

See Curriculum Plan