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Page | 136Office AdministrationThe Office Administration Program incorporates the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to succeed in thebusiness world. Topics cover time management, human relations, filing procedures, telephone and listening techniques,oral and written business communications. Computer skills include word processing and spreadsheets, database,presentation and telecommunication applications.The program offers Associate of Applied Science degrees in Medical Office Administration and AdministrativeAssistant. All options have an exit point for less comprehensive programs. Students also may earn a Certificate ofCompletion in Administrative Assistant, Medical Office Assistant and/or Receptionist. A program also provides inserviceeducation for office professionals who want to update or improve current skills. A wide variety of jobs areavailable to graduates, including human resource assistant, administrative assistant, information technology assistant,office coordinator and executive assistant. Specialties include medical office specialist. These jobs have been listed for thelast several years as high-demand occupations for Southeast Texas. The general education core will transfer to a varietyof colleges and universities. Students may have earned some college credit in high school through articulation. OfficeAdministration is a Tech Prep program that allows high school Tech Prep students to enter the program and receive upto 15 semester hours of credit.Second Associate DegreeWhen another associate degree is taken simultaneously or was taken previously, the second associate degree may begranted upon the completion of all required work for the second degree. In addition, the student must complete sufficientapproved courses to total 15 semester hours above the number required for the degree having the greater semester hoursrequirement. In most cases, the hour requirement will be fulfilled by meeting the second degree requirements.A.A.S. in Administrative AssistantFirst YearContact:Lec:Lab:CreditFirst Semester:ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I ........................................................................ 48 3 0 3MDCA 1205 Medical Law and Ethics............................................................................... 32 2 0 2POFI 1349 Spreadsheets ................................................................................................... 64 3 1 3POFT 1309 Administrative Office Procedures I ............................................................. 48 3 0 3POFT 1313 Professional Workforce Preparation ............................................................ 48 3 0 3POFT 1329 Beginning Keyboarding ................................................................................. 48 3 0 3Total Hours: ................................................................................................................. 288 17 1 17Second Semester:HPRS 2331 General Health Professions Management ................................................... 64 3 1 3ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing .................................................................. 64 3 1 3POFT 1321 Business Math ............................................................................................... 48 3 0 3POFI 2350 Databases ....................................................................................................... 64 3 1 3POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding ............................................................................ 64 3 1 3POFT 2312 Business Correspondence & Communication .............................................. 48 3 0 3Total Hours: ................................................................................................................. 368 18 5 18Second YearContact:Lec:Lab:CreditThird Semester:ACNT 1311 Introduction to Computerized Accounting ................................................... 64 3 1 3+ENGL 1301 Composition ................................................................................................ 48 3 0 3POFI 2340 Advanced Word Processing ............................................................................ 64 3 1 3+MATH 1314 College Algebra OR ................................................................................... 48 3 0 3MATH 1332 College Mathematics I+SPCH 1315 Public Speaking ........................................................................................... 48 3 0 3Total Hours: ................................................................................................................. 272 15 2 18Fourth Semester:ITNW 1337 Introduction to Internet ................................................................................ 48 3 0 3+Humanities/Fine Arts elective ........................................................................................ 48 3 0 3+Social/Behavioral Science Elective ................................................................................ 48 3 0 3POFT 2331 Administrative Systems ................................................................................ 64 3 1 3POFT 2386 Internship-Administrative Assistant .......................................................... 160 0 0 3Total Hours: ................................................................................................................. 368 12 1 15Grand Total: ............................................................................................................... 1296 62 9 65+ Denotes general education core