Office Administration – Information Processing Certificate

Office Administration - Information Processing

A person in information processing obtains data from letters, books, surveys, reports, periodicals, the Internet, etc., and produces meaningful information into a desktop publishing document, word processing document, or report. The main tools are a computer, computer application software, a printer, and the knowledge of how to integrate different software application programs. With training and experience in this area, one may become a supervisor, office manager, or a CEO.

General Education (Areas I-IV): 12 Semester Hours

• COM 100 - Introductory Technical English I 3 Hrs. or
• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hrs.

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• SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hrs. or
• SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hrs.

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• MAH 101 - Introductory Mathematics I 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.

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• CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hrs.

Technical Concentration and Electives: 46 Semester Hours

• ORI 101 - Orientation To College 1 Hr.
• BUS 215 - Business Communication 3 Hrs.
• OAD 101 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 Hrs.
• OAD 103 - Intermediate Keyboarding 3 Hrs.
• OAD 125 - Word Processing 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS 196A)
• OAD 126 - Advanced Word Processing 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS196B)
• OAD 131 - Business English 3 Hrs.
• OAD 137 - Computerized Financial Record Keeping 3 Hrs.
• OAD 138 - Records/Information Management 3 Hrs.
• OAD 218 - Office Procedures 3 Hrs.
• OAD 230 - Computerized Desktop Publishing 3 Hrs.
• OAD 232 - The Computerized Office 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS 196D)
• OAD 242 - Office Internship 3 Hrs.
• OAD 243 - Microsoft Excel 3 Hrs. (or CIS 286 ; also available as CIS 196E )
• OAD 244 - Microsoft Access/Microsoft Power Point 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS 196G).

Total Hours Required for Certificate: 58