Carol Sharpe
Department Chair
C225
217-641-4521
CSharpe@jwcc.edu
Nancy Schneblin
C224
217-224-4522
schneblin@jwcc.edu
Beth Bower
C218
217-641-4675
BBower@jwcc.edu
Office Technology:
Administrative Assistant
Associate in Applied Science
64 Semester Hours
The AAS-Office Technology: Administrative Assistant option is designed to prepare students to be responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties that are necessary to run and maintain organizations efficiently. Upon completion of the program, students will possess a solid background in office skills, organizational ability, communication, and interpersonal skills. This program meets the College’s requirement for computer competency.
NOTE: Only students who do not need additional coursework and who take the number of credits or courses as listed each semester can complete the program in the time given. Others will take longer to complete.
REQUIRED COURSES
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| CSC 100 Computer Literacy | 1 |
| CSC 104 Spreadsheets-Core Level | 2 |
| CSC 141 Intro to Internet | 1 |
| CSC 155 Microcomputer Oper Sys | 1 |
| MAT 071 Bus Computations I | 3 |
| OFT 102 Keyboarding I | 2 |
| OFT 162 Business Machines | 2 |
| Written Communication Requirement | 3 |
| 15 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| CSC 116 Database-Core Level | 2 |
| CSC 121 Intro to Presentation Software | 1 |
| CSC 143 Intro to Desktop Info Mgmt | 1 |
| CSC 180 Voice Recognition | 1 |
| CSC 207 Word Proc-Expert Level | 2 |
| CSC 240 Digital Input | 1 |
| OFT 165 Alphabetic Filing | 1 |
| OFT 211 Keyboarding Speed/Accuracy | 1 |
| OFT 212 Keyboarding Doc Production | 3 |
| OFT 265 Clerical Procedures | 3 |
| PSY 123 Career Mgmt | 3 |
| 17 | |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| ACC 050 Applied Accounting I OR ACC 101 Prin of Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS 101 Intro to Business | 3 |
| BUS 125 Supervisory Techniques | 3 |
| CSC 204 Spreadsheets-Expert Level | 2 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Hum/Soc/Behav Sci Requirement | 3 |
| 17 | |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| BUS 121 Prin of Org & Mgmt | 3 |
| BUS 161 Business Law I | 3 |
| CSC 216 Database-Expert Level | 2 |
| CSC 221 Adv Presentation Software | 1 |
| Oral Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Approved Technical Electives* | 3 |
| 15 |
*Approved Technical Electives: ACC 052-Applied Accounting II, ACC 102-Principles of Accounting II, BUS 141-Principles of Finance, BUS 240-Legal/Ethical Issues in Business, CSC 112-Computer-Based Problem Solving, CSC 146-Introduction to Web Page Design, CSC 185-Desktop Publishing and Presentation Graphics, OFT 222-Office Internship, OFT 281-Medical Terminology, OFT 282-Medical Transcription, OFT 283-Pharmacology for the Medical Office, OFT 289-Introduction to Legal Office, OFT 290-Legal Terminology, and OFT 291-Legal Transcription
