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
Lucinda Kunz
lkunz@jwcc.edu
Office Technology
Associate in Applied Science
64 Semester Hours
The AAS Office Technology program is intended to prepare students for entry-level employment as an administrative assistant. The program also serves individuals already employed that are seeking to upgrade their 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 OR MAT 072 Bus Computations II |
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 121 Prin of Org/Mgmt | 3 |
| CSC 146 Intro to Web Page Dev | 2 |
| CSC 185 Desktop Publ & Presentation Graphics | 3 |
| CSC 221 Adv Presentation Software | 1 |
| Approved Technical Electives* | 1 |
| Hum/Soc/Behav Sci Requirement | 3 |
| 16 | |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| BUS 101 Intro to Business | 3 |
| BUS 161 Business Law I | 3 |
| CSC 204 Spreadsheets-Expert Level | 2 |
| CSC 216 Database-Expert Level | 2 |
| Gen Educ Requirement (Communication) | 3 |
| Oral Communication Requirement | 3 |
| 16 |
*Approved Technical Electives: ACC 052-Applied Accounting II, ACC 102-Principles of Accounting II, BUS 125-Supervisory Techniques, BUS 141-Principles of Finance, BUS 240-Legal/Ethical Issues in Business, CSC 112-Computer-Based Problem Solving, 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