Office Assistant, Advanced Certificate

Curriculum code: BSNS.CRT.C63

Program Overview

This program is designed to give students the opportunity to develop competencies needed for success in a beginning or re-entry office position. Graduates will be prepared for employment in a variety of office positions which require office technology skills.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

BSNS1312Proofreading & Editing

2 Credits

BSNS1353Administrative Office Procedures

3 Credits

BSNS2311Successful Customer Service

1 Credit

COMM1603Business Communication

3 Credits

 

ACCT1413General Accounting

3 Credits

or

ACCT1514Financial Accounting

4 Credits

 

COSC1023Intermediate Word

3 Credits

COSC1181Voice Recognition

1 Credit

COSC2033Advanced Word

3 Credits

COSC1513Introduction to Information Processing

3 Credits

COSC1172Introduction to the Internet

2 Credits

COSC1341PowerPoint

1 Credit

COSC1352Word

2 Credits

COSC1372Excel

2 Credits

ENGL1613English I

3 Credits

MATH1213Business Mathematics

3 Credits

A higher level mathematics course may be substituted for MATH 1213.

Students who have completed at least one year of high school typing/keyboarding with a grade of C or better or who have completed BSNS 1411 with a grade of C or better will be placed in COSC 1023 instead of COSC 1023. Students with less typing/keyboarding background will need to take BSNS 1411 before COSC 1023 unless they demonstrate on a proficiency test that they have adequate skills to enter COSC 1023.

General education

Choose one

BSNS2143Human Relations in Business

3 Credits

PSYC1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits


Total Credit Hours: 38

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

BSNS1312Proofreading & Editing

2 Credits

 

BSNS2143Human Relations in Business

3 Credits

or

PSYC1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

 

BSNS2311Successful Customer Service

1 Credit

COSC1023Intermediate Word

3 Credits

COSC1513Introduction to Information Processing

3 Credits

 

or

ENGL1613English I

3 Credits

 

MATH1213Business Mathematics

3 Credits

Spring semester

ACCT1413General Accounting

3 Credits

or

ACCT1514Financial Accounting

4 Credits

 

BSNS1353Administrative Office Procedures

3 Credits

COSC1372Excel

2 Credits

COSC1181Voice Recognition

1 Credit

COSC1341PowerPoint

1 Credit

COSC1352Word

2 Credits

COSC2033Advanced Word

3 Credits

Summer term

COMM1603Business Communication

3 Credits

COSC1172Introduction to the Internet

2 Credits

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