Office Administration

The Office Administration Program will prepare the student for immediate employment as a highly-skilled office manager, administrative assistant, executive secretary, or office assistant. Whether it is in the challenging environment of the business world, legal profession, or medical environment, the Office Administration student will develop skills that will meet the need of today’s work requirements. In addition to developing communication skills, the student will become proficient in word processing, database management, records management as well as acquiring a broad knowledge of topics which are pertinent in an office environment.

Note: Any course that is not used as a requirement from AC, BU, EC, FN, MG, MK, or OA may be used to fulfill the Business Program restricted elective for each business program.

Department/Course Number Title Credit Hours
First Year - First Semester    
AC 111 Principles of Accounting I 3
CS 116 Word Processing Concepts 2
CS 118 Spread Sheet Concepts 2
EN 101 English Composition I 3
OA 104 Document Processing II 3
SP 103 Speech Fundamentals 3
OR 110 Introduction to College 1
    Total Hours: 17
First Year - Second Semester    
AC 250 Computerized Accounting 3
BU 115 Business Calculations 3
CS 120 Data Base Management Systems Concepts 2
CS 125 Electronic Presentations 2
OA 131 Records Management 3
OA 135 Document Processing Simulation 3
*AH 108 Medical Terminology 2
    Total Hours:16-18
Second Year - First Semester    
BU 205 Communications in Business 3
MK 274 Services Marketing 3
OA 150 Transcription Skills 3
OA 140 Office Administration Procedures 3
OA Emphasis Area* 3
SO 200 Introduction to Sociology 3
    Total Hours: 18
Second Year - Second Semester    
EC 241 or 242 Principles of Economics I or II 3
OA 220 Administrative Management 3
OA 225 Office Administration Capstone 1
BU 291 Internship 3
OA Emphasis Area* 3-4
  **Restricted Elective 3
    Total Hours 16-17
    Total Program Hours: 67-70

*Medical Emphasis   *Legal Emphasis  
AH 108 Medical Terminology 2 Credit Hours BU 207 Business Law 3
OA 230 Medical Billing and Coding 3 Credit Hours OA 235 Legal Research 3
BS 115 Human Biology 4 Credit Hours    

NOTE: Transcription skills will be focused on Administrative, Legal, or Medical depending upon the student's area of emphasis.

About Southern

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a member institution of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.

Southern is an EOE, ADA, AA Institution.

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