OFFICE TECHNOLOGY -- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Offered at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View (see above), North Lake and Richland
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.OFCT.EXEC.AST.04
The Associate in Applied Sciences Degree comprehensive curriculum is designed as an advanced level program to prepare students for executive assistant and computer support positions in an office environment. Students will use state-of-the-art technology to develop skills necessary to become a productive member of the business community. Topics include office management, human relations, records management, oral and written business communications, plus word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation, and telecommunication applications.
SEMESTER I
| POFI 1301 |
Computer Applications I |
3 |
| POFT 1301 |
Business English |
3 |
| POFT 1329 |
Keyboarding and Document Formatting OR |
3 |
| POFT 2301 |
Document Formatting and Skillbuilding |
(3) |
| POFT 1328 |
Business and Professional Presentations |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
(3) |
|
|
15 |
SEMESTER II
| POFT 1309 |
Administrative Office Procedures I OR |
3 |
| POFT 1313 |
Professional Development for Office Personnel |
(3) |
| POFI 2301 |
Word Processing |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
| POFT 1321 |
Business Math AND |
3 |
| +Elective |
Natural Science |
3-4 |
|
|
15-16 |
SEMESTER III
| POFT 2312 |
Business Correspondence and Communications |
3 |
| POFI 1349 |
Spreadsheets |
3 |
| POFT 1319 |
Records and Information Management I |
3 |
| POFI 1341 |
Computer Applications II OR |
3 |
| POFI 2340 |
Advanced Word Processing |
(3) |
| ++Elective |
|
3-4 |
| +++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
18-19 |
SEMESTER IV
| POFI 2331 |
Desktop Publishing for the Office OR |
3 |
| POFI 2340 |
Advanced Word Processing# |
(3) |
| POFI 1441 |
Computer Applications II## OR |
4 |
| ITSW 1407 |
Introduction to Database |
(4) |
| POFT 1380 |
Cooperative Education - Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science, General |
3 |
| ++++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
|
|
13 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
61-63 |
+Elective - One of the following Natural Science courses must be taken:
++Elective - Any 3 or 4 credit hour POFI, POFT, ACCT, ACNT, ITSC, ITSW, ITSE, ITNW, ITMC, ITCC , INEW, or
ITSY course.
+++Humanities/Fine Arts elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Humanities/Fine Arts Core list.
++++Social/Behavioral Science elective - must be select from the DCCCD Social/Behavioral Science Core list.
#Any student selecting POFI 2340 Advanced Word Processing in both Semester III and Semester IV must select two separate applications to have each course count as meeting the requirement.
##Any student selecting POFI 2341 Computer Applications II and POFI 1441 Computer Applications II must select two separate applications to have each course count as meeting the requirement.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
