ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY - ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
DIPLOMA: Diploma in Applied Science with a major in Administrative Support
The Administrative Support program provides students the opportunity to develop entry-level office procedures and professional interpersonal skills. Basic computer skills include keyboarding, data entry, and word processing which are necessary to enter the job market as clerical support staff.
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE
Required Courses
High School:
None
College:
None
NOTE: A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.
Other Requirements
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: AOT
COURSE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||
General Education Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | 155 | Communications I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 155 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PSY | 103 | Human Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||
Required Major Core Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| AOT | 105 | Keyboarding | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 110 | Document Formatting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 141 | Office Procedures I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 163 | Word Processing | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 12 | |||||
Other Hours Required for Graduation |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| AOT | 120 | Introduction To Machine Transcription | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 133 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 134 | Office Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 165 | Information Processing Software | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 210 | Document Production | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 261 | Office Spreadsheet Applications | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 270 | SCWE in Administrative Office Technology | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 21 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 42 | |||||||
SEMESTER CURRICULUM |
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SEMESTER 1 (Fall) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| AOT | 105 | Keyboarding | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 133 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 134 | Office Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ENG | 155 | Communications I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PSY | 103 | Human Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (Spring) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| AOT | 110 | Document Formatting | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 141 | Office Procedures I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 163 | Word Processing | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 261 | Office Spreadsheet Applications | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 155 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 15 | |||||
SEMESTER 3 (Summer) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| AOT | 120 | Introduction To Machine Transcription | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 165 | Information Processing Software | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 210 | Document Production | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| AOT | 270 | SCWE in Administrative Office Technology | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 12 | 12 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 42 | |||||||
PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS
Waiting List: No
Local Starting Salary: $20,000.00
Local Average Salary: $22,500.00
National Starting Salary: $22,000.00
National Average Salary: $24,500.00