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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2019-20 Academic Catalog Program: Office Administrative Assistant Professional - OAAP.AS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Office Administrative Assistant Professional - OAAP.AS

Office administrative assistants are seen as part of the management team and ensure the efficient operations in an office or a healthcare facility. Responsibilities interacting with customers or patients, managing calendars, preparing reports, and training support staff. Students customize their program for an administrative office or medical career path. Courses in this program include keyboarding, office procedures, general business, Microsoft Office, health information technology, and “soft skills” for career readiness.

Upon the successful completion of requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Office Information Technologies will be awarded.

Program Goals

  1. Master the skills necessary to produce professional looking documents utilizing software application programs (word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software).
  2. Demonstrate keyboarding speed and accuracy using industry accepted standards.
  3. Meet the challenging role of the administrative professional by adapting to the technological changes in today’s workplace.
  4. Apply critical thinking skills to solve business problems.
  5. Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
  6. Conduct research from a variety of sources.
  7. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and apply professional behavior and ethics.

(OAAP.AS) Curriculum

Semester 1

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CMP-106 - Computer Basics: Concepts & Applications 3 credits
CMP-121 - Word Processing 3 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 3 credits
OIT-101 - Keyboarding 3 credits
OIT-130 - Office Management Procedures and Theory 3 credits
FYE-101 - First Year Experience 1 credits

Total: 16 credits

Semester 2

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG-102 - English Composition 2 3 credits
OIT-102 - Document Formatting 3 credits
OIT-110 - Communications/Editing 3 credits
OIT-145 - Career Readiness/Soft Skills 3 credits

Select one:

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BUS-222 - Business Decision Tools 3 credits
CMP-122 - Excel 3 credits

Total: 15 credits

Semester 3

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG-105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 credits
EL-INFT - Information Technologies Elective (Note 1) Take 3 courses 3 credits

Select one:

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PSY-101 - General Psychology 3 credits
SOC-101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Total: 14-15 credits

Semester 4

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
EL-HUM - General Humanities Elective 3 credits
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits
EL-MATH - General Math Elective-100 Level or Higher 3-4 credits
EL-INFT - Information Technologies Elective (Note 1) Take 3 courses 3 credits

Total: 17-19 credits

Total (OAAP.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 63-64

Notes

  1. Take 3 courses from:
Office Administrative Assistant Career Path

Medical Administrative Assistant Career Path
ACC-101 - Accounting 1 HIT-110 - Health Office Basics

BUS-105 - Introduction to Personal Finance

 HIT-111 - Health Office Advanced
CMP-123 - Access HIT-125 - Health Information Management
CMP-124 - PowerPoint Applications HIT-130 - Electronic Health Records
CMP-125 - Desktop Publishing HIT-155 - Health Claims and Insurance
MGT-101 - Principles of Management HIT-255 - Laws and Ethics in Healthcare
MKT-101 - Principles of Marketing MED-100 - Medical Terminology (Required)
OIT-280 - Office Information Tech Internship OIT-280 - Office Information Tech Internship
OIT-281 - Office Information Tech Co-Op OIT-281 - Office Information Tech Co-Op

 

Department Personnel

Name Title Office Phone Email
Eileen Cusick Assistant Professor 02/228 413-755-5702 cusick@stcc.edu
Reneé Tetrault Department Chair/Assistant Professor 2/224 413-755-4099 rgtetrault@stcc.edu

 

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