
Office Systems Technology
Office Systems Technology
Skilled office personnel are vital to the smooth, efficient running of a business. Without them, corporations, government and thousands of public and private organizations would come to a standstill. Busy executives rely on office professionals to manage their offices.
Administrative office careers offer a variety of exciting opportunities. A graduate can become an administrative professional in the fields of medicine, education, the legal and/or hospitality industry, as well as specializing in bilingual, multimedia and/or record and information management. This degree may be earned full- or part-time. Specialist series certificates can be acquired while completing this degree program.
Students must take the Placement Test and must complete all math courses required, up to and including MATH071-Foundational Math and/or MATH074-Introduction to Algebra II or MATH099-Accelerated Elementary Algebra.
For additional program information, please contact area coordinator, Svetlana Marzelli, at (609)343-5017/ smarzell@atlantic.edu.
For information on our OST professional series certificate programs, see:
Upon Completion of this program students will be able to:
- Apply organizational and critical thinking skills;
- Demonstrate verbal, written and listening communication skills;
- Demonstrate effective use of accounting, business and computer applications;
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior;
- Identify and adopt marketable administrative skills and knowledge;
- Pursue lifelong learning and promote responsible citizenship;
- Evaluate service learning experience.
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES - 20 credits | |
Communication (6 credits) | |
ENGL101-Composition I |
3
|
ENGL230-Technical Writing |
3
|
Mathematics-Science-Technology (11 credits) | |
Choose: MATH121 or MATH220 |
4
|
General Education Science course |
4
|
CISM125-Introduction to Computers |
3
|
Humanities (3 credits) | |
Choose ARTS108, PHIL102, PHIL105, PHIL110, or PHIL111 |
3
|
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS |
20
|
PROGRAM COURSES - 40 credits | |
ACCT130-Financial Accounting |
4
|
BUSN222-Principles of Management |
3
|
CISM162-Microcomputer Applications Using Microsoft Excel |
3
|
CISM164-Microcomputer Applications/Relational Databases |
3
|
OSTM110-Keyboarding and Document Production I |
3
|
OSTM141-Word Processing I |
3
|
OSTM142-Word Processing II |
3
|
OSTM210-Keyboarding and Document Production II |
3
|
OSTM230-Administrative Office Procedures |
3
|
OSTM261-Records and Information Management |
3
|
OSTM262-Business Presentations Using Multimedia |
3
|
OSTM263-Publishing for Business |
3
|
TCOM125-Technical Communication |
3
|
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS |
40
|
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: |
60
|
(OSTM) EFFECTIVE FALL 2019 |
RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES
Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
---|---|---|
First Semester (12 credits) | ||
CISM125 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
OSTM110 | Keyboarding and Document Production I | 3 |
OSTM141 | Word Processing I | 3 |
OSTM261 | Records and Information Management | 3 |
Second Semester (16 credits) | ||
ACCT130 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
ENGL101 | Composition I | 3 |
OSTM142 | Word Processing II | 3 |
OSTM210 | Keyboarding and Document Production II | 3 |
OSTM230 | Administrative Office Procedures | 3 |
Third Semester (16 credits) | ||
BUSN222 | Principles of Management | 3 |
OSTM262 | Business Presentations Using Multimedia | 3 |
TCOM125 | Technical Communication | 3 |
Gen Ed | Choose ARTS108, PHIL102, PHIL105, PHIL110, or PHIL111 | 3 |
Choose | MATH121 or MATH220 | 4 |
Fourth Semester (16 credits) | ||
CISM162 | Microcomputer Applications Using Microsoft Excel | 3 |
CISM164 | Microcomputer Applications/Relational Databases | 3 |
ENGL230 | Technical Writing | 3 |
OSTM263 | Publishing for Business | 3 |
Gen Ed | Science course | 4 |