Program coursework includes hands-on training on personal computers and electronic calculators. While gaining expertise with Word, Excel, and Windows software, Office Administration students learn modern, efficient document styles and office procedures.
All programs provide a foundation in tasks appropriate in a wide variety of office positions .
The AAS Office Administration, Administrative Assistant degree program will be available through June 2001 for students who started the program during the 1999-2000 academic year or earlier and who have maintained continuous enrollment since they began the program. After June 2001, the AAS Office Administration degree will become a specialization within the Business Administration AAS degree program with changes in course requirements, pending state approval. No prior clerical training is necessary. Technical skills will be developed in basic math, English mechanics and composition, spelling, proofreading, keyboarding, ten-key, transcription, and data entry. High school, summer school, or other courses may allow for advanced placement in the program.