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Administrative Office Technology
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree  






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Program Description

The Administrative Office Technology Associate Degree program is designed to prepare students for a variety of employment positions in today’s administrative and business fields. Learning opportunities develop both academic and professional knowledge and skills needed for successful job acquisition, retention, and career advancement. This program provides extensive training in the areas of accounting, office/business organizations, computer applications software, human relations, and business principles. The Administrative Office Technology Associate Degree also provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the areas of administrative office technology. Upon completion of word processing students will take the Microsoft Certification Exam to achieve their Microsoft Office Specialist certification. This certification, which is industry recognized, proves their competence in using the Microsoft word processing program.

Length of Program

A minimum of 100 credit hours is required for graduation. A full-time student could expect to complete the program in six quarters. The entire AOT degree is available online.

Campus Location

The AOT degree is offered quarterly.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the program receive an Administrative Office Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree and are qualified for employment as office managers, administrative assistants, and executive secretaries in law, education, and technical areas as well as governmental agencies.

Salary Range

The average salary range for AOT graduates is $20,000 to $46,000.
  

Personal Characteristics

To be successful in the AOT program and as an office professional, a person should enjoy working with computer applications programs, desire to work indoors on a daily basis in an office setting, have the capability to multi-task, be able to spend long periods of time at a desk, possess decision making and problem solving skills, and have strong communication and customer service skills.

Entrance Requirements
Required Age: 16 years of age or older
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Placement exam required.

 

Curriculum
Course No. Title Credit Hours

General Core Courses
MAT 191 College Algebra 5
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I 5
ENG 193 Composition and Rhetoric II 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5
ECO 191 Principles of Economics 5
Core Course Substitutions

MAT 196 Contemporary Mathematics for MAT 191
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities for ENG 193
ECO 192 Microeconomics for ECO 191
ECO 193 Macroeconomics for ECO 191
Occupational Courses
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 3
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 6
ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II 6
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing 5
BUS 102 Intermediate Document Processing 5
BUS 103 Advanced Document Processing 5
BUS 105 Database Fundamentals 3
BUS 106 Office Procedures 5
BUS 107 Machine Transcription 3
BUS 108 Word Processing 7
BUS 201 Advanced Word Processing 3
BUS 202 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 3
BUS 203 Office Management 5
 

OR

  
MKT 101 Principles of Management 5
MKT 103 Business Law 5
xxx xxx Elective(s)* 3
 
Total credit hours required: 100
   
*Electives depend on course offerings and instructor availability.

Would you like to know more?
For more information about the Administrative  Office Technology degree program at ECTC, please let us know!  You can contact the admissions office by phone or by email.

(229)468-2040 or 1(800)575-0567
info@eastcentraltech.edu

 
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