Office Systems Technology

Associate in Applied Science

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 MATH074 Introduction to Algebra II. Students who test at the Intermediate Algebra (MATH119) level are not required to take any mathematics for graduation.

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For information on our OST professional series certificate programs, see:

For further information, contact the department chairperson, Otto Hernandez at (609) 343-4978 or e-mail hernande@atlantic.edu.

Courses Credits
   
First Semester - Fall  
OSTM110 Keyboarding & Document Production I
3
OSTM141 Word Processing I
3
CISM125 Introduction to Computers
3
OSTM261 Records & Information Management
3
BUSN130 Applied Human Relations
3
Certificate Awarded:
20-23
Office Assistant Specialist  
 
Second Semester - Spring
OSTM230 Administrative Office Procedures
3
OSTM142 Word Processing II
3
OSTM210 Keyboarding & Document Production II
3
OSTM260 Business Communications
3
ACCT130 Financial Accounting
4
Certificate Awarded:
44
Office Professional Specialist
Records and Information
Management Specialist		  
   
Third Semester - Fall  
ENGL101 Composition I 3
OSTM125 Notetaking or OSTM280 Cooperative Education 2
BUSN120 Principles of Management 3
HPED150 Concepts of Physical Fitness 1

Social Science Course*
*General Psychology required for Educational Office Specialist
Free Elective** or Cooperative Education OSTM280
**Certificates are awarded based on your choice of elective

 3
Certificate Options:  
Medical Terminology required for Medical Office Specialist

Introduction to Law & Litigation required for Legal Office Specialist
Listening Skills for Bilingual Professionals required for the Bilingual Office Specialist
Foundations of American Education required for Educational Office Specialist
The Internet and Worldwide Web & Business Presentations Using Multimedia required for the Multimedia Office Specialist

  
   
Fourth Semester - Spring  
ENGL102 Composition II
3
OSTM126 Office Automation
3
OSTM262 Business Presentations Using Multimedia
3
CISM162 Microcomputer Applications Using Spreadsheets
3
Laboratory Science course
4

Arts and Humanities course -- Choose one:
HIST101 Heritage of the Western World I or
HIST102 Heritage of the Western World II or
HUMT200 Introduction to the Arts and Humanities
3-4
Degree Earned:  
Associate in Applied Science  
Certificate Awarded:  
Office Automation Specialist  
   
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR DEGREE:
65-66
Effective Spring 2007 (OSTM)  

 

NOTE: Basic skills requirements must be met before entry into the program. Some courses require prerequisites; check the course descriptions.