OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
(63 Credit Hours)
This Specialization focuses on careers in office administration. Depending on the curriculum options selected, graduates will prepare for positions such as office systems managers, senior administrative assistant, executive office administrators, senior word processing specialists, administrative assistants, office receptionists, software applications specialist, customer service representative, executive secretary, software trainer, or help desk specialist.
Office Administration Specialization – AS Degree
| Program Requirements |
|
| General Education Requirements |
17 credits |
| Recommended Courses and Electives |
46 credits |
| Total |
63 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
YEAR I
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| ENC 1101 |
Freshman English I |
3 |
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing |
3 |
| OST 1355 |
Records Information |
3 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| |
Total |
12 |
YEAR II
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| MGF 1119 |
Introductory to Math with Applications |
3 |
| OST 1330 |
Skills for Transcription |
3 |
| OST 1335 |
Business Communication |
3 |
| OST 2501 |
Office Administration |
3 |
| OST 1831 |
Introduction to Windows |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| APA 1111 |
Basic Accounting |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| ANY |
General Education Humanities |
3 |
| PSY 2012 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| |
Total |
12 |
**Electives—Select 8 credits from the following:
*Prerequisites and/or corequisite is required. See course description
#Prerequisites satisfied by sequential registration in shortened terms.
NOTE: Students may enroll an unlimited number of times in word processing specialization courses (OST 1741, 2742, 2743) to learn various word processing software or to learn to operate different brands of word processing machines available at different campuses. However, one credit hour per course is the maximum applicable to Program Requirements (see course description).
OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
63 Credit Hours)
This specialization prepares students for mid-management positions such as administrative office manager, office manager, equipment sales representative, administrative support manager, staff assistant, executive secretary, human resource technician, office manager or executive assistant.
Office Management Specialization - AS Degree
| Program Requirements |
|
| General Requirements |
17 credits |
| Recommended Courses and Electives |
46 credits |
| Total |
63 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
YEAR I
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| ENC 1101 |
Freshman English I |
3 |
| GEB 1011 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| MNA 1021 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing |
3 |
| |
Total |
13 |
YEAR II
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2501 |
Office Administration |
3 |
| PSY 2012 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| OST 1335 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| MGF 1119 |
Introductory Mathematics/Applications |
3 |
| OST 1741 |
Word Processing I *# |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| ACG 2021 |
Financial Accounting |
3 |
| |
or |
|
| APA 1111 |
Basic Accounting |
3 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| CGS 2301 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
| OST 1382 |
International Office Protocol |
1 |
| OST 1345 |
Forms Design and Management |
2 |
| |
Total |
12 |
**Electives—Select 8 credits from the following:
*Prerequisites and/or corequisite is required. See course description
#Prerequisites satisfied by sequential registration in shortened terms.
NOTE: Students may enroll an unlimited number of times in word processing specialization courses (OST 1741, 2742, 2743) to learn various word processing software or to learn to operate different brands of word processing machines available at different campuses. However, one credit hour per course is the maximum applicable to Program Requirements (see course description).
MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIZATION
(63 Credit Hours)
This specialization program prepares students for positions such as medical office manager, medical office assistant, medical coder, medical staff assistant, medical billing clerk, insurance processor, medical transcriptionist, or executive assistant.
Medical Office Administration Specialization – AS Degree
| Program Requirements |
|
| General Requirements |
17 credits |
| Recommended Courses and Electives |
46 credits |
| Total |
63 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
YEAR I
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| ENC 1101 |
Freshman English |
3 |
| OST 1330 |
Skills for Transcription |
3 |
| HSC 1531 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing * |
3 |
| |
Total |
12 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| HIM 1430 |
Principles of Disease with Anatomy I |
4 |
| CIS 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| APA 1111 |
Basic Accounting |
3 |
| OST 1335 |
Businesses Communications |
3 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Summer Term |
Course |
Credits |
| SPC 1006 |
Speech Improvement |
1 |
| OST 1741 |
Word Processing I *# |
1 |
| OST 2742 |
Word Processing II *# |
1 |
| OST 2145 |
Data Entry * |
3 |
| ANY |
General Education Humanities |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
YEAR II
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2135 |
Medical Doc Production on the PC * |
3 |
| HSC 1641 |
Legal & Ethical Aspects in Health Care |
1 |
| HIM 1440 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
| MGF 1119 |
Introductory Mathematics/Applications |
3 |
| OST 1355 |
Records Information |
3 |
| HIM 1000 |
Medical Record Content |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures * |
3 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| OST 1382 |
International Office Protocol |
1 |
| PSY 2012 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| SYG 2000 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| |
Total |
13 |
**Specified Electives—Select 3 credits from the following:
| Summer Term |
Course |
Credits |
| HIM 2941 |
Clinical Coding Practicum |
2 |
| HIM 2940 |
Clinical Billing Practicum |
2 |
| OST 2743 |
Word Processing III #* |
|
| OST 1941 |
OST Intership |
|
| |
Total |
5 |
*Prerequisites and/or corequisite is required. See course description
#Prerequisites satisfied by sequential registration in shortened terms.
NOTE: Students may enroll an unlimited number of times in word processing specialization courses (OST 1741, 2742, 2743) to learn various word processing software or to learn to operate different brands of word processing machines available at different campuses. However, one credit hour per course is the maximum applicable to Program Requirements (see course description).
Depending on the selected option, graduates will be prepared for entry-level support positions as office clerks, office assistants, staff assistants, human resource technicians, public information clerks, document specialists, office management trainees, customer service representatives, and insurance billing specialists. The content prepares individuals to support management by expediting and facilitating the maintenance and production of correspondence and records; to telecommunicate; maintain office budget; planning; preparing correspondence and resolutions; and filing and maintaining documents. Course work, which provides supplemental education for those already employed in these occupations, can be applied to the two-year Office Administration degree and the Office Specialist (18-credit), Office Management (27-credit), and Medical Office (34-credit) certificate specializations.
Office Support – Option 1
Office Support - Track 1
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
12 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| One Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| OST 1100 |
Beginning PC Typing |
3 |
| |
or |
|
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing |
3 |
| CIS 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| |
Total |
12 |
Office Support – Option 1
Office Software Applications Support - Track 2
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
12 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
*** Beginning principles for these courses are covered in CIS 1931. Recommendation is to add these courses during the last five weeks of the semester.
Office Support – Option 1
Records Management Support - Track 3
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
12 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
18 Credit Technical Certificate Programs Depending on the selected option, this program is designed to prepare students for occupations such as administrative support, clerical assistant, client service specialist, customer service assistant, customer service representative, data control specialist, data entry clerk, facilities coordinator, file room technician, form processor, general office assistant, insurance billing specialist, insurance specialist, intake coordinator, data entry specialist/clerk, medical assistant referrals, medical office assistant, medical posting clerk, medical receptionist, medical records, specialist, scheduler, personal assistant, office clerk, office assistant, staff assistant, receptionist and information clerk, records specialist, public information clerk, and support clerk. The content prepares individuals to support management by expediting and facilitating the maintenance and production of correspondence and records; to telecommunicate; maintain office budget; office planning; preparing correspondence and resolutions; and filing and maintaining documents. Course work, which provides supplemental education for those already employed in these occupations, can be applied to the two-year Office Administration degree and the Office Management (27-credit), and Medical Office (34-credit) and Medical Coder/Biller (34-credit) certificate specializations.
Office Specialist – Option 2
Office Specialist - Track 1
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
18 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1100 |
Beginning PC Typing |
3 |
| |
or |
|
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing |
3 |
| OST 1355 |
Records Information |
3 |
| OST 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| OST 2145 |
Data Entry |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
Office Specialist – Option 2
Office Software Applications Specialist - Track 2
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
18 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2743 |
Word Processing III |
1 |
| OST 1813 |
Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| CGS 2511 * |
Spreadsheet Applications II |
1 |
| CAP 2816 * |
Database Management II |
1 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
Office Specialist – Option 2
Records Management Specialist - Track 3
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
| Recommended Courses |
18 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1355 |
Records Information |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| OST 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2357 |
Electronic Records Management |
3 |
| CGS 1554 |
Internet Basics |
1 |
| OST 1345 |
Forms Design and Management |
2 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
Office Specialist – Option 2
Medical Office Specialist - Track 4
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
18 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1100 |
Beginning PC typing |
3 |
| |
or |
|
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing |
3 |
| HSC 1531 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| OST 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| OST 2145 |
Data Entry |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| |
Total |
9 |
27 Credit Technical Certificate Programs Depending on the selected option, this program is designed to prepare students for occupations such as administrative associate, administrative coordinator, administrative support, assistant supervisor, clerical assistant, communications specialist, customer support representative, data entry clerk, digital publisher, document manager, facilities coordinator, file room manager/ form processor, general office assistant, intake coordinator, payroll specialist, scheduler, personal assistant, office clerk, office assistant, staff assistant, receptionist and information clerk, records specialist, public information clerk, and support clerk. The content prepares individuals to support management by expediting and facilitating the maintenance and production of correspondence and records; to telecommunicate; maintain office budget; planning; preparing correspondence and resolutions; filing and maintaining documents; and assisting in the administration of policy. Course work, which provides supplemental education for those already employed in these occupations, can be applied to the two-year Office Administration degree (63 credits), Medical Office (34-credit) and Medical Coder/Biller (34-credit) certificate specializations.
Office Management – Option 3
Office Management - Track 1
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
27 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| OST 2357 |
Electronic Records Management |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| OST 1335 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| OST 2743 |
Word Processing III |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
Office Management – Option 3
Office Software Applications Management - Track 2
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
27 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| CGS 2511 |
Spreadsheet Applications II |
1 |
| CAP 2816 |
Database Management II |
1 |
| OST 1345 |
Forms Design and Management |
2 |
| OST 2743 |
Word Processing III |
1 |
| OST 1813 |
Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| OST 1382 |
International Office Protocol |
1 |
| |
Total |
12 |
| Summer Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2722 |
Advanced Word Processing |
3 |
| |
Total |
3 |
Office Management – Option 3
Records Management - Track 3
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
27 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1345 |
Forms Design and Management |
2 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| OST 2357 |
Electronic Records Management |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| CGS 1540 |
Database Management I |
1 |
| CAP 2816 |
Database Management II |
1 |
| OST 1382 |
International Office Protocol |
1 |
| |
Total |
14 |
Office Management – Option 3
Human Resource Management - Track 4
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
27 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2357 |
Electronic Records Management |
3 |
| SLS 1261 |
Personal Skills for Business |
3 |
| MNA 1320 |
Recruitment, Interviewing, and Selection |
3 |
| MNA 1332 |
HR Statistics, Benefits, & Compensation |
3 |
| |
Total |
12 |
34 Credit Technical Certificate Programs Depending on the selected option, this program is designed to prepare students for occupations such as medical assistant referrals, medical billing representative, medical office assistant, medical personnel coder, medical secretary, and medical transcription office assistant. The content prepares individuals to support management by expediting and facilitating the maintenance and production of correspondence and records; to transcribe recordings; to telecommunicate; to maintain office budget; to plan; to prepare correspondence and resolutions; to file and maintain documents; and to assist in the administration of policy. Course work, which provides supplemental education for those already employed in these occupations, can be applied to the two-year Office Administration degree (63 credits), and Medical Office (34-credit) and Medical Coder/Biller (34-credit) certificate specializations.
Medical Office Management – Option 4
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
34 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate PC Typing |
3 |
| HSC 1531 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| CIS 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| OST 1330 |
Skills for Transcription |
3 |
| HSC 1641 |
Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Care |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2135 |
Medical Doc Production on the PC |
3 |
| OST 2357 |
Electronic Records Management |
3 |
| OST 2402 |
Office Procedures |
3 |
| HIM 2271C |
Medical Billing and Insurance I |
3 |
| APA 1111 |
Basic Accounting |
3 |
| |
Total |
15 |
| Summer Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1335 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| HIM 2772C |
Medical Billing and Insurance II |
3 |
| |
Total |
6 |
Medical Information Coder/Biller – Option 5
Medical Coder - Track 1
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
34 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| HIM 1436 |
Principles of Disease with Anatomy II |
4 |
| |
or |
|
| BSC 1086 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
| |
and |
|
| BSC 1086L |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
1 |
| CIS 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| HIM 2221 |
Intermediate ICD-9 |
3 |
| HIM 2254 |
Intermediate CPT |
3 |
| HIM 1000 |
Medical Record Content |
1 |
| |
Total |
14 |
| Summer Term |
Course |
Credits |
| HIM 2271C |
Medical Billing and Insurance I |
3 |
| HIM 2283 |
Advanced Coding |
3 |
| HIM 2941 |
Clinical Coding Practicum |
2 |
| |
Total |
8 |
Medical Information Coder/Biller - Option 5
Medical Biller - Track 2
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
34 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Medical Records Transcription - Option 6
College Credit Certificate
| Program Requirements |
|
| Recommended Courses |
33 credits |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Fall Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 1110 |
Intermediate Typing |
3 |
| HSC 1531 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
| OST 1330 |
Skills for Transcription |
3 |
| OST 2135 |
Medical Doc Production on the PC |
3 |
| OST 1741 |
Word Processing I |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Spring Term |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 1931 |
Microcomputer Concepts |
3 |
| HIM 1440 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
| OST 2611 |
Medical Transcription I |
3 |
| HSC 1641 |
Legal & Ethical Aspects in Health Care |
1 |
| HIM 1430 |
Priniciples of Disease with Anatomy I |
4 |
| |
or |
|
| BSC 1085 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
| |
and |
|
| BSC 1085L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
1 |
| |
Total |
13 |
| Summer Term |
Course |
Credits |
| OST 2612 |
Medical Transcription II |
3 |
| HIM 1436 |
Principles of Disease with Anatomy II |
4 |
| |
or |
|
| BSC 1086 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
| |
and |
|
| BSC 1086L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
1 |
| |
Total |
7 |
HCC awards (12) credit hours to anyone passing the Certified Professional Secretary Examination and earning the "CPS" designation. The examination is administered by the Institute for Certifying Secretaries.
Courses may be applied to any degree, but specifically meet the requirements for the Office Management Technology option of the Office Systems Technology Associate in Science degree. Contact any campus office of counseling and advising for further information.
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