Office Management, AS

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Upon successful completion of an Associate in Science Degree in Office Management, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment available in private industry, non-profit organization, and government office for the following positions: Office Manager, Administrative Office Manager, Customer Service Manager, and Administrative Office Professional. The student demonstrates his or her ability to: supervise and train employees; develop and maintain office procedures; organize and coordinate work efficiently and set priorities; research and work on projects; communicate effectively orally and in writing. This program will also provide a foundation for students wishing to pursue further education in the field. A grade of “C” or better is required in each course.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program completers will assemble an Office Procedures Manual or Professional Portfolio demonstrating direct evidence of skills used in an office management environment.
Program completers will demonstrate the ability to format and write business communication for an office environment.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education Requirements (AA-GE) Pattern Units: 24

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 24 units

BIM 001A Beginning Keyboarding Units: 1
BIM 001B Intermediate Keyboarding and Document Processing Units: 2
BIM 038 Office Technologies and Procedures Units: 3
BIM 039 Office Management Units: 3
BUS 015 Excel Spreadsheets Units: 3
BUS 017 Business English Units: 3
BUS 007 Business Communications Units: 3
CSA 035 Multimedia Presentations Units: 3
ECON 005 Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 3

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Area A

Complete 3 units selected from:

BUS 001A Principles of Accounting Units: 5
BUS 010A Bookkeeping Units: 3

Area B

Complete 3 units selected from:

BUS 008 Introduction to Law and Society Units: 3
BUS 020 Introduction to Business Units: 3

Minimum Major Units Required: 30

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

For more information:

Contact the Applied Science, Business, and Technology Division