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Career Pathway—Business Management, Marketing, and Technology
We are living in a time when the key to success in virtually every profession depends on the skillful use of information. Whether one is a teacher, secretary, supervisor, or company president, the main ingredient in the work involved is information—knowing how to get it, how to use it, how to manage it, and how to disseminate it to others.
At the root of information-based work activities are computers and the systems that support them. Few professions remain untouched by computers today or will remain so in tomorrow’s world. No matter who you are or what you do for a living, it is likely that computers will somehow impact both the way you work and your success at your work. The following programs in the Office Information Technology area will provide you with information about computers, types of computer systems and their components, principles by which computer systems work, practical applications of computers and related technologies, and ways in which the world is being changed by computers. The goals of these programs are to provide the student with knowledge of computers and software and a framework for using this knowledge effectively in the workplace.
KCC offers several associate of applied science degrees and certificates in the Office Information Technology area. The degrees and certificates offered are:
Associate of Applied Science
- Administrative Assistant
- Medical Secretary
- Microcomputer Applications Specialist
- Legal Secretary
- Word/Information Processing
Certificate Programs
- Administrative Assistant
- Clerical Assistant
- Microcomputer Applications
- MOS Master Preparation
- Word Processing
Prerequisites
Recommended high school units of study are shown at the end of this catalog. Certain competencies are essential for success in this curriculum. Prior to enrollment students should have completed the following high school courses with a grade of “C” or better:
- basic typing
- one-half unit of mathematics
- two units of English with one unit in composition
NOTE: Advanced placement in the following courses may be made on the basis of skills acquired prior to attending Kellogg Community College. It is assumed that students have attained the basic keyboarding skills. If not, Office Information Technology 111 should be completed upon entering the program. In addition, individuals who have qualified as a Certified Professional Secretary are exempt from taking certain Office Information Technology courses. See department director for details.
Associate of Applied Science
Core Courses
The following courses provide general skills of speaking, writing, thinking, analyzing, cooperating, making choices and judgments, integrating and creating that are required in many problem-solving and task-oriented situations.
| CREDITS | |
|---|---|
| Accounting 101, General Accounting | 4 |
| Business Administration 104, Business Correspondence | 3 |
| Communication 101, Foundations of Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Creativity Elective° | 2-3 |
| Critical Thinking Elective° | 3-4 |
| English 151, Freshman Composition | 3 |
| Global Awareness Elective° | 3 |
| Healthy Living Elective° | 2 |
| Office Information Technology 100, Introduction to Computer Information Systems
or 160, Applications Software
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3 |
| Office Information Technology 112, Intermediate Keyboarding | 3 |
| Office Information Technology 116, Office Procedures | 3 |
| Office Information Technology 192, Beginning Publisher | 2 |
| 34-36 |
° For options to fulfill the Creativity, Critical Thinking, Global Awareness, and Healthy Living Electives, see page 33.
Specialty Areas
All of the above core courses must be completed with the courses listed below for specialties:
Administrative Assistant Major
| CREDITS | |
|---|---|
| Accounting 102, General Accounting | 4 |
| Business Administration 101, Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Business Administration 131, Principles of Management
or 132, Human Resources Management
|
3 |
| Economics 201, Principles of Economics-MACRO
or 202, Principles of Economics-MICRO
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3 |
| Office Information Technology 181, Beginning Excel
or 182, Intermediate Excel
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2 |
| Word Processing Electives (see end of OIT section) | 4 |
| Limited Electives (see end of OIT section) | 9 |
| 2 |