Administrative Office Technology Option

Location(s): Harrison County Campus, Jackson County Campus, Perkinston Campus

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(Jackson County, Harrison County and Perkinston Campuses)

Administrative Office Technology is an option in the Business Management Technology program. This program allows students to develop skills in business computer applications, office equipment usage, and general office administration. The program is designed to give a broad overview of the entire office functions. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the integration of systems, people, and technology; coordination of people, equipment, and resources; and relationship between worker and supervisor. This program prepares students for opportunities as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, Bookkeeper, and Secretary.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with an MGCCC advisor.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Skills Attainment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.

Administrative Office Technology Certificate

Semester One

ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I Credit(s): 3
or
BOT 1433 - Business Accounting Credit(s): 3
BOT 1233 - Microsoft® Word® I Credit(s): 3 *
BOT 1453 - Introduction to Business Management Credit(s): 3
BOT 1313 - Applied Business Math Credit(s): 3
BOT 1713 - Mechanics of Communication Credit(s): 3

Semester Two

BOT 1243 - Microsoft® Word® II Credit(s): 3
BOT 1823 - Microsoft® Excel® I Credit(s): 3
BOT 2183 - Career Readiness Credit(s): 3
BOT 2433 - QuickBooks® Credit(s): 3
BOT 2813 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30

Administrative Office Technology Diploma

Semester Three

BAD 2113 - Introduction to International Business Credit(s): 3
BOT 2333 - Microsoft® Access® Credit(s): 3
BOT 1853 - Microsoft® Excel® II Credit(s): 3
BOT 2233 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
or
MMT 2233 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
BOT 1493 - Social Media Management Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15

Total Clock Hours: 1,020

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

ENG 1033 - Technical English or ENG 1113 /1114 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3/4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3☨
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3+
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4#
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry Credit(s): 3
or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means ” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

*Prior to enrollment in BOT 1233 students will be required to key straight-copy material at a minimum of 35 GWPM on a five-minute timed writing with a maximum of one error per minute. Students who do not demonstrate this level of proficiency will be required to enroll in BOT 1013 - Introduction to Keyboarding.

☨If a student takes a foreign language as the one humanities requirement, that course must be an advanced foreign language that includes the following: Occupational Spanish (MFL 1203), French II (MFL 1123), Spanish II (MFL 1223), Japanese II (MFL 1423), Italian II (MFL 1723), French III (MFL 2113), Spanish III (MFL 2213), Italian III (MFL 2713), French IV (MFL 2123), Spanish IV (2223), or Italian IV (MFL 2723).

+ SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication is recommended; economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, or human growth and development.

#MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics, MAT 1313/1314 - College Algebra or Higher; however, MAT 1723 - The Real Number System and MAT 1733 - Geometry, Measurement, and Probability are not applicable or Any Lab Science.