Program Overview
The Office Professional program is designed for students who wish to prepare for positions as office professionals or administrative assistants in business, industry, or government offices. The program offers a combination of skill-building, business, and general education courses necessary for developing a high degree of competence, as well as general knowledge for the responsible execution of office professional or administrative duties. This degree typically is not designed for transfer.
Additional Program Information
Among electives and required courses in this curriculum, three courses (BSNS 1653, BSNS 1663, and COSC 1513) meet Illinois Articulation Initiative Major-Specific requirements for business majors. Visit www.itransfer.org or a KCC academic advisor for more information.
Medical Specialization Option
Students can choose to complete a specialization in the medical office professional field by substituting BIOL 1564 and HLTH 1312 during the fourth semester.
Program Requirements
Major Courses
Students who have completed at least one year of high school typing/keyboarding with a grade of C or better or BSNS 1411 with a grade of C or better will automatically be placed in COSC 1023. Students with less typing/keyboarding background need to enroll in BSNS 1411 before COSC 1023 unless they can demonstrate on a proficiency test that they have adequate skills to enter COSC 1023.
General education
| ENGL1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| MATH1213 | Business Mathematics | 3 Credits |
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| PHED1512 | Health Education | 2 Credits |
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| BIOL1564 | Intro to Anatomy & Physiology | 4 Credits |
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| PSYC1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, Science, or Mathematics Course | 3 Credits |
Choose one
| ECON1553 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
| ECON1543 | Principles of Economics | 3 Credits |
| ECON1563 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17-20 |
Electives
Choose two
| BSNS1373 | Personal Finance | 3 Credits |
| BSNS2143 | Human Relations in Business | 3 Credits |
| BSNS2213 | Human Resource Management | 3 Credits |
| BSNS2403 | Administrative Assistant Internship | 3 Credits |
| BSNS2553 | Principles of Management | 3 Credits |
| MKTG1253 | Sales & Customer Service | 3 Credits |
| MKTG1553 | Principles of Marketing | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5-6 |
Medical specialization students should choose HLTH 1312 and one other course.
Total Credit Hours: 61
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
Spring semester
| ACCT1413 | General Accounting | 3 Credits |
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| ACCT1514 | Financial Accounting | 4 Credits |
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| COSC1181 | Voice Recognition | 1 Credit |
| COSC1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
| COSC2033 | Advanced Word | 3 Credits |
| ECON Course | 3 Credits |
| PSYC1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| COMM1603 | Business Communication | 3 Credits |
| COSC1172 | Introduction to the Internet | 2 Credits |
| COSC1341 | PowerPoint | 1 Credit |
| COSC1352 | Word | 2 Credits |
| COSC1362 | Access | 2 Credits |
| Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, or Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| BSNS1353 | Administrative Office Procedures | 3 Credits |
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| BSNS1653 | Business Law | 3 Credits |
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| BSNS1663 | Legal & Social Env of Business | 3 Credits |
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| COSC1372 | Excel | 2 Credits |
| COSC1382 | Microsoft Office Suite Integration | 2 Credits |
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| PHED1512 | Health Education | 2 Credits |
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| BIOL1564 | Intro to Anatomy & Physiology | 4 Credits |
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| Elective | 2-3 Credits |
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