Austin Community College

FY 2002 Degree Plan

Office Administration

The Office Administration curricula provides students with increased knowledge of specialized areas of office procedures and techniques. The specialized curricula prepare students with marketable skills to meet their individual requirements, current demands, and future needs of the business world.

POFT 1329 or 35 words per minute keyboarding speed is a prerequisite for all Office Administration one-year certificates and AAS degrees.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Associate of Applied Science Degree

This program prepares the student to carry out administrative and general office functions required in assistant or executive assistant positions. The student will learn to coordinate, expedite, and facilitate office operations by implementing specific use of selected word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. One semester of internship allows for practical application of marketable skills.

Semester I
POFT23011,3,4,5 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding: WordT II 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
SPCH13181,3,4,5 Interpersonal Communication 3



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15
Semester II
MATH13321,3,4,5 Topics in Mathematics 3
POFT23121,3,4,5 Business Communications II 3
ACNT14031,3,4,5 Introduction to Accounting I 4
POFT23311,3,4,5 Administrative Systems: Office Management 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2



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Semester III
GOVT23061,3,4,5 Texas State and Local Government 3
PHIL23031,3,4,5 Logic OR 3
PHIL23061,3,4,5 Ethics
ITSW13101,3,4,5 Presentation Media Software: PowerpointT 3
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
ITNW13371,3,4,5 Introduction to the Internet 3
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3



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19
Semester IV
POFT23211,3,4,5 Machine Transcription I 3
POFT22031,3,4,5 Speed and Accuracy Building 2
POFT14491,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures II 4
POFI13451,3,4,5 Integrated Software Applications II 3
POFT23861,3,4,5 Internship-Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science, General 3



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TOTALS		-------
67

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Associate of Applied Science Degree

This program prepares the student for work in the legal field as a legal office assistant or to enter the Legal Assistant program. The student will learn the specialized office administration skills required to work in a legal office including legal terminology, processing legal documents, and transcription of dictation specific to the legal field. One semester of internship in a legal office is a culmination of this specialized training.

Semester I
POFT23011,3,4,5 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding: WordT II 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
SPCH13181,3,4,5 Interpersonal Communication 3



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15
Semester II
MATH13321,3,4,5 Topics in Mathematics 3
POFT23121,3,4,5 Business Communications II 3
POFT23311,3,4,5 Administrative Systems: Office Management 3
LGLA13111,3,4,5 Introduction to Law 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2



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17
Semester III
GOVT23061,3,4,5 Texas State and Local Government 3
PHIL23061,3,4,5 Ethics OR 3
PHIL23031,3,4,5 Logic
ITSW13101,3,4,5 Presentation Media Software: PowerpointT 3
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
LGLA13131,3,4,5 Introduction to Paralegal Studies 3
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3



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19
Semester IV
POFL13591,3,4,5 Legal Transcription 3
POFT22031,3,4,5 Speed and Accuracy Building 2
LGLA23071,3,4,5 Law Office Management OR 3-4
POFT14491,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures II
BUSI23011,3,4,5 Business Law I 3
POFT23861,3,4,5 Internship-Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science, General 3



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14-15
TOTALS		-------
65-66

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Associate of Applied Science Degree

This program provides office administration training with added emphasis in the tasks and knowledge pertaining to the medical field including medical terminology, transcription of medical documents, and application of office procedures specific to the medical office. One semester of internship provides practical application of specialized training.

Semester I
POFT23011,3,4,5 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding: WordT II 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
HPRS12061,3,4,5 Medical Terminology 2
SPCH13181,3,4,5 Interpersonal Communication 3
HPRS12001,3,4,5 Introduction to Health Professions 2



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16
Semester II
MATH13321,3,4,5 Topics in Mathematics 3
POFT23121,3,4,5 Business Communications II 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3



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17
Semester III
GOVT23061,3,4,5 Texas State and Local Government 3
POFT23311,3,4,5 Administrative Systems: Office Management 3
ITSW13101,3,4,5 Presentation Media Software: PowerpointT 3
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
POFM13021,3,4,5 Computers in Health Care 3



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16
Semester IV
POFT23211,3,4,5 Machine Transcription I 3
HPRS12051,3,4,5 Medical Law/Ethics for Health Professions 2
PHIL23031,3,4,5 Logic 3
POFT22031,3,4,5 Speed and Accuracy Building 2
POFM13091,3,4,5 Medical Office Procedures 3
POFM13641,3,4,5 Practicum (or Field Experience)--Medical Administrative Assistant 3



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TOTALS		-------
65

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Certificate

(formerly Administrative Secretary)

Semester I
POFT23011,3,4,5 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding: WordT II 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2



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14
Semester II
POFT23311,3,4,5 Administrative Systems: Office Management 3
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3
POFT14491,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures II 4
POFI13451,3,4,5 Integrated Software Applications II 3
ITSW13101,3,4,5 Presentation Media Software: PowerpointT 3



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TOTALS		-------
34

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Certificate

(formerly Secretarial Specialist)

Semester I
POFT23011,3,4,5 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding: WordT II 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
POFT23311,3,4,5 Administrative Systems: Office Management 3
LGLA13111,3,4,5 Introduction to Law 3



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15
Semester II
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3
POFT14491,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures II 4
BUSI23011,3,4,5 Business Law I 3
ITSW13101,3,4,5 Presentation Media Software: PowerpointT 3



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TOTALS		-------
32

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Certificate

(formerly Secretarial Specialist)

Semester I
POFT23011,3,4,5 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding: WordT II 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2



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14
Semester II
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3
HPRS12061,3,4,5 Medical Terminology 2
POFM13021,3,4,5 Computers in Health Care 3
POFM13091,3,4,5 Medical Office Procedures 3



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TOTALS		-------
29

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Certificate

This certificate may be completed in one semester.


POFT13291,3,4,5 Keyboarding and Document Formatting: WordT I OR 3
POFI23011,3,4,5 Word Processing: MS WordT
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
POFT13211,3,4,5 Business Math 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3



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TOTALS		-------
21

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST
Certificate

This certificate may be completed in one semester. Prerequisite: Students choosing this certificate are required to key 35 WPM or take OST 1013.

Semester I
POFI23011,3,4,5 Word Processing: MS WordT 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT13091,3,4,5 Administrative Office Procedures I 3
ITSW13101,3,4,5 Presentation Media Software: PowerpointT 3
ITNW13371,3,4,5 Introduction to the Internet 3



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15
Semester II
POFI14491,3,4,5 Spreadsheets: ExcelT 4
POFI13711,3,4,5 AccessT 3
POFI13451,3,4,5 Integrated Software Applications II 3
ITSC13131,3,4,5 Internet/Web Page Development 3



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TOTALS		-------
28

MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
Certificate

This certificate may be completed in one semester.


POFT13291,3,4,5 Keyboarding and Document Formatting: WordT I 3
POFT13021,3,4,5 Business Communications I 3
POFT12311,3,4,5 Business Machine Applications: Data Entry 2
HPRS12061,3,4,5 Medical Terminology 2
POFM13021,3,4,5 Computers in Health Care 3
POFM13091,3,4,5 Medical Office Procedures 3



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TOTALS		-------
16

Degree Plans updated September 24, 2001 11:27am
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