Office Technology – Administrative Assistant (OTAAO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

This flexible and broadly based degree achieves maximum individual development of each person’s knowledge and skills relative to the wide range of duties encountered in either for-profit or nonprofit enterprises. Aspiring supervisors, executive assistants, and general office workers find this program useful in developing their productivity and capacity for advancement.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	54.0
Option requirements	16.5
Total credit hours required	97.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

	English level I	4.5 credits
	English level II	4.5 credits

See Communications course options

ENGL 1220 Technical Writing and ENGL 1230 Oral and Written Reports are recommended.

Humanities/social sciences

	Humanities/social sciences	4.5 credits

See Humanities/social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220	Business Mathematics	4.5 credits

or higher level MATH course

Additional

INFO 1001	Information Systems and Literacy	4.5 credits
HMRL 1010	Human Relations Skills	4.5 credits
	OR
RDLS 1200	College Success Strategies	4.5 credits

Major requirements for Office Technology (54.0 credit hrs.)

INFO 1008	Business Office Communications	4.5 credits
INFO 1012	Electronic Filing and Calculating	4.5 credits
INFO 1013	Keyboard Skillbuilding	2.0 credits
INFO 1211	Microsoft Word	4.5 credits
INFO 1212	Spreadsheets	4.5 credits
INFO 1213	Database Fundamentals	4.5 credits
INFO 1214	Business Presentations and Publications	4.5 credits
INFO 1215	Document Processing	4.5 credits
INFO 1219	Professional Practices	4.5 credits
INFO 2242	Business Office Collaboration Technology	4.5 credits
INFO 2260	Workplace Technologies	4.5 credits
INFO 2948	Office Professional Capstone	5.0 credits
INFO 2980	Office Technology Practicum	2.0 credits
	OR
INFO 2981	Internship	variable credits

Option requirements for Office Technology – Administrative Assistant (16.5 credit hrs.)

ACCT 1050	Bookkeeping	3.0 credits
ACCT 1060	Payroll Accounting	4.5 credits
BSAD 1000	Introduction to Business	4.5 credits
BSAD 1600	Principles of Supervision	4.5 credits

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.

See Curriculum Plan