Office Technology Specialist Curriculum - Southwestern Illinois College

Associate in Applied Science – Office Technology Specialist (0069)

Catalog Year: 2022-2023

First Year

Total Semester Credits: 18

Fall Semester

Course Number Course Description Credits

OAT 121 OR

CIS 185

Introduction to Office Support OR

Introduction to Information Technology

3
OAT 171 Document Processing/Input Technology 3
OAT 180 Word Processing (Microsoft Word) 3
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3
ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition I 3
PSYC 151 General Psychology 3
Total Semester Credits: 16
Spring Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
OAT 172 Advanced Information Processing 3
COMM 151 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
  Human Well-Being Elective 2
OAT 165 Presentation Graphics (Microsoft PowerPoint) 2
OAT 175 Electronic Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) 3
  Human Relations Elective 3

Second Year

Total Semester Credits: 18
Fall Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
OAT 185 Database Applications (Microsoft Access) 3
OAT 261 Business Communications 3

OAT 256 OR

MGMT 214

Office Management OR

Principles of Management

3

OAT 169 OR

OAT 225

Automated Application/Transcription OR

OAT Advanced Word Processing

3

OAT 276 OR

CIS 259

Current Technology for Office Support OR

Current Web/Graphic Technology

3
OAT 280 Virtual Office Technologies 3

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Total Semester Credits: 15
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 67
Spring Semester
Course Number Course Description Credits
OAT 260 Administrative Office Procedures 3
OAT 293 Office Administration and Technology Internship 3
CIS 174 Web Fundamentals I 3
OAT 230 Advanced Electronic Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) 3
MKT 228 Social Media Tools 3

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