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Office Admininstration & Technology (B.S.)
The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Office Administration and Technology is designed to prepare students for administrative, supportive, and supervisory positions in business or industrial settings, professional offices, public institutions, and government agencies.
Through the program, students develop proficiency in the use of state-of-the-art office technology and equipment, office procedures and management, document processing and design, communication skills, and decision making.
In addition, students obtain an extensive background in business administration which helps to qualify for promotions to managerial positions. The academic course requirements for the B.S. in Office Administration and Technology requires the completion of 60 semester hours of core courses at VSU, plus 60 semester hours of major courses.
Office Administration and Technology Degree Requirements
Academic Course Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Office Administration & Technology
University Core - 42 semester hours
Area A: Essential Skills . . . 9 hours
Area B: Institutional Options . . . 4 hours
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts . . . 6 hours
Area D: Science, Math and Technology . . . 11 hours
Area E: Social Sciences . . . 12 hours
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 semester hours
BUSA 2106 - Environment of Business . . . 3 hours
ACED 2400 - Computer Technology for the Workplace . . . 3 hours
ACED 2050 - Communications for the Workplace . . . 3 hours
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I . . . 3 hours
ACED 1100 - Introduction to Business . . . 3 hours
ECON 1500 - Survey of Economics . . . 3 hours
Major Course Requirements - 60 semester hours
ACED 2102 - Principles of Accounting II . . . 3 hours
ACED 3000 - Intermediate Keyboarding . . . 3 hours
ACED 4050 - Office Management . . . 3 hours
ACED 4070 - Office Applications . . . 3 hours
ACED 4160 - Administrative Office Procedures . . . 3 hours
ACED 3400 - Applied Computer Technology . . . 3 hours
ACED 3700 - Desktop Publishing . . . 3 hours
ACED 3100 - Computer Systems . . . 3 hours
ACED 3610 - Web Design & Multimedia . . . 3 hours
MGNT 4000 - Human Resource Management . . . 3 hours
MKTG 3050 - Introduction to Marketing . . . 3 hours
MGNT 3250 - Organizational Behavior and Management . . . 3 hours
ACED 4810 - Contemporary Skills for the Workplace . . . 3 hours
PHIL 3150 - Ethics and Business . . . 3 hours
ACED 4300B - Practicum in ACED . . . 3 hours
Choice of one of the following . . . 3 hours
MGNT 3910 - Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship
COMM 2300 – Interpersonal Communications
MKTG 4680 - International Marketing
MGNT 4800 – International Management
Electives . . . 12 hours
Total Hours for Graduation - 120