Office Administration, A.S.

The Associate in Science degree in Office Administration is a non-transfer degree designed to introduce students to the study of a wide range of subjects related to positions and careers in the evolving and modern office-like environment. This program provides a broad and flexible professional set skill. The program entails the study of theories, procedures and practices, and the acquisition of skills to function productively and effectively in the wide-ranging administrative assistant, executive secretary and office technician positions available in the job market. The program offers students the opportunity to acquire skills in office communications, office computer applications, records management, and virtual technology used in the business community. This program provides students the learning opportunities relevant to everyday business.  For individuals currently working in the field, this program provides the opportunity to update an existing skill set.

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MSJC Local General Education 

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Semester 1Units
OTEC-505 Office Procedures and Systems (formerly OTEC-098) 3
ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing 3
BADM-103 Introduction to Business 3
CSCR-100 College Success and Career Readiness 3
COMM-C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking 3
 Units15
Spring Semester 1
BADM-104 Business Communications 3
BADM-545 Business Computer Applications 3
POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics 3
PSYC-C1000 Introduction to Psychology 3
STAT-C1000 Introduction to Statistics 3
 Units15
Fall Semester 2
CAPP-122 Using Microsoft Excel 3
ACCT-776 Bookkeeping (formerly ACCT-076) 3
ENVS-100 Humans and Scientific Inquiry 3
BADM-201 Legal Environment of Business 3
ETHS/PS-103
Ethnic Politics in America
or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies
or Introduction to Black Studies
or Black History in the American Context
or American Indian Literature
or Latinx/Chicanx Literature
or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280)
or Indigenous Peoples of California
3
 Units15
Spring Semester 2
ACCT-777 QuickBooks Accounting 3
MGT-760 Elements of Supervision 3
CAPP-523 Using Microsoft Access - Level 1 (formerly CAPP-123) 3
PHIL-105 Introduction to Ethics 3
MGT-500 Introduction to Management (formerly MGT-103) 3
 Units15
 Total Units60

An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Course Title Credits
MSJC Local General Education27
Required Office Administration Courses12
Office Administration Electives6
Electives (as needed to reach 60 units)
Course Title Credits
Required Courses
BADM-104Business Communications3
or BADM-104H Honors Business Communications
BADM-545Business Computer Applications3
CAPP-122Using Microsoft Excel3
OTEC-505Office Procedures and Systems (formerly OTEC-098)3
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:6
Bookkeeping (formerly ACCT-076)
QuickBooks Accounting
Introduction to Business
Using Microsoft Access - Level 1 (formerly CAPP-123)
Introduction to the Internet
Introduction to Management (formerly MGT-103)
Total Units18

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