The goal of the Business Operations Support Program is to give students the skills to work in administrative support positions.  Graduates of the program will be better prepared as employees to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries to meet the business needs of their employers.

Students with ,little or no experience in office information technology will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge that will make them valuable to employers.  Students currently employed in office related occupations will have the opportunity to increase professional skills.  A degree in Business Operations Support typically prepares graduates for such occupations as administrative secretary, office manager, word processing supervisor, clerk and administrative assistant.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

 

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Recommended Course Sequence

60 Semester Hours

 

First Year -- Fall Semester

First Year -- Spring Semester
Dept Course Title Hours   Dept Course Title Hours
BOS 103 Keyboarding I 3 BOS 107 Proofreading/Editing Skills 3
BOS 122 Superwrite 3 BOS 150 Business Applications of Equipment 3
CIS 108 Computer Fundamentals 3 BOS 203 Communications in Business 3
ENL 101 English Composition I 3 CIS 116 Word Processing Concepts 2
MTH 115 Business Math OR 3 CIS 124 Creating a Web Site 1
MTH 123 Intermediate Algebra     Social Science Elective 3
  Total Semester Hours 15   Total Semester Hours 15

Second Year -- Fall Semester

Second Year -- Spring Semester
Dept Course Title Hours   Dept. Course Title Hours
  Business Elective 3 BOS 252 Office Procedures & Techniques II 3
BOS 131 Records Management 3 BOS 278 Business Operations Support Internship 3
BOS 251 Office Procedures & Techniques I 3 BUS 200 Work Place Principles 3
CIS 118 Spreadsheet Concepts 2 CIS 120 Database Management Concepts 2
CIS 125 Electronics Presentations 2 SSC 147 Understanding Human Diversity 3
  Science Elective 3      
  Total Semester Hours 16   Total Semester Hours 14

 

Certificate Program

Recommended Course Sequence

30 credit hours

 

First Year -- Fall Semester First Year -- Spring Semester
Dept Course Title Hours   Dept Course Title Hours
BOS 103 Keyboarding I 3   Business Operations Support Electives 7
BOS 251 Office Procedures & Techniques I 3 BUS 200 Workplace Principles 3
CIS 108 Computer Fundamentals 3 BUS 203 Communications in Business 3
ENL 101 English Composition I 3 CIS 116 Word Processing Concepts 2
MTH 115 Business Math 3      
  Total Semester Hours 15   Total Semester Hours 15

Business Electives (Choose 7 Semester Hours)

Dept Course Title Hours
BOS 107 Proofreading/Editing Skills 3
BOS 122 SuperWrite 3
BOS 150 Business Applications of Equipment 3
BOS 131 Records Management 3
BOS 252 Office Procedures & Techniques II 3
  Business Elective 3
CIS 118 Spreadsheet Concepts 2
CIS 120 Data Base Management Concepts 2
CIS 124 Creating a Web Site 1
CIS 125 Electronic Presentations 2