Office Professional

Associate in Applied Science Degree - BSNS.AAS.C15

The Office Professional program is designed for students who wish to prepare for positions as office professionals or administrative assistants in business, industry, or government offices. The program offers a combination of skill-building, business, and general education courses necessary for developing a high degree of competence, as well as general knowledge for the responsible execution of office professional or administrative duties. This degree typically is not designed for transfer.

Medical Specialization option

Students can choose to complete a specialization in the medical office professional field by substituting BIOL 1554 - Human Biology and HLTH 1312 - Medical Terminology during the fourth semester.

Office Professional Major (17 courses)
Credit hours: 39

Complete both sub-requirements:

1. Business courses - 25 credit hours
   • ACCT 1413 - General Accounting or ACCT 1514 - Financial Accounting
   • BSNS 1312 - Proofreading and Editing
   • * BSNS 1353 - Administrative Office Procedures
   • BSNS 1553 - Introduction to Business
   • * BSNS 1603 - Business Communications
   • BSNS 1653 - Business Law or BSNS 1663 - Legal and Social Environment of Business
   • BSNS 2311 - Successful Customer Service
   • * COSC 1023 - Intermediate Word¹
   • * COSC 1181 - Voice Recognition
   • * COSC 2033 - Advanced Word
2. Computer science courses - 14 credit hours
   • * COSC 1172 - Introduction to the Internet
   • * COSC 1341 - PowerPoint
   • * COSC 1352 - Word
   • * COSC 1362 - Access
   • * COSC 1372 - Excel
   • * COSC 1382 - Microsoft Office Suite Integration
   • COSC 1513 - Introduction to Information Processing

General Education (5 courses)
Credit hours: 14

• * ECON 1553 - Principles of Macroeconomics or *ECON 1663 - Principles of Microeconomics
• * ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing or *ENGL 1613 - English I ²
• * MATH 1213 - Applied Arithmetic or *MATH 1414 - Basic Algebra or higher level
  mathematics³
• PHED 1512 - Health Education or *BIOL 1554 - Human Biology (for medical
  specialization)
• * PSYC 1813 - Introduction to Psychology 

Humanities, social and behavioral science, science,
or mathematics elective (1 course)
Credit hours: 3

CHOOSE ONE humanities, social and behavioral science, science, or mathematics elective

Electives (2 courses)
Credit hours: 5-6

CHOOSE TWO courses from the following options. Note: Medical specialization students should choose HLTH 1312 and one other course.

• BSNS 1373 - Personal Finance
• BSNS 2143 - Human Relations in Business
• BSNS 2213 - Human Resource Management
• * BSNS 2403 - Office Professional Internship
• BSNS 2553 - Principles of Management
• MKTG 1253 - Sales & Customer Service
• MKTG 1553 - Principles of Marketing

MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION - 61

*Course has prerequisite.

¹Students who have completed at least one year of high school typing/keyboarding with a grade of C or better or BSNS 1411 with a grade of C or better will automatically be placed in COSC 1023 - Intermediate Word. Students with less typing/keyboarding background need to enroll in BSNS 1411 before COSC 1023 unless they can demonstrate on a proficiency test that they have adequate skills to enter COSC 1023.

² For transfer students, a higher level English course may be substituted.

³ For transfer students, a higher level mathematics course may be substituted.

Office Professional A.A.S. — Suggested course sequence

*Course has prerequisite.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Among electives and required courses in this curriculum, three courses (BSNS 1653, BSNS 1663, and COSC 1513) meet Illinois Articulation Initiative Major-Specific requirements for business majors. Visit http://www.itransfer.org/ or a KCC academic advisor for more information.

Advanced Certificate in Office Assistant - BSNS.CRT.C63

This program is designed to give students the opportunity to develop competencies needed for success in a beginning or re-entry office position. Graduates will be prepared for employment in a variety of office positions which require office technology skills.

This certificate is a gainful employment program and KCC is required to provide cost, completion and occupation information about it.

Office Assistant Certificate Major (15 courses)
Credit hours: 32-33

Complete all three sub-requirements:

1. Business courses - 19-20 credit hours
   • ACCT 1413 - General Accounting or ACCT 1514 - Financial Accounting
   • BSNS 1312 - Proofreading & Editing
   • * BSNS 1353 - Administrative Office Procedures
   • * BSNS 1603 - Business Communications
   • BSNS 2311 - Successful Customer Services
   • * COSC 1023 - Intermediate Word¹
   • * COSC 1181 - Voice Recognition
   • * COSC 2033 - Advanced Word
2. Psychology/Business course - 3 credit hours
   CHOOSE ONE course from the following two options:
   • BSNS 2143 - Human Relations in Business
   • * PSYC 1813 - Introduction to Psychology
3. Computer Science courses - 10 credit hours
   • COSC 1513 - Introduction to Information Processing
   • * COSC 1172 - Introduction to the Internet
   • * COSC 1341 - PowerPoint
   • * COSC 1352 - Word
   • * COSC 1372 - Excel

General Education (2 courses)
Credit hours: 6-7

• * ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing³ or *ENGL 1613 - English I
• * MATH 1213 - Applied Arithmetic or *MATH 1414 - Basic Algebra or higher level mathematics course

Minimum credit hours required for completion - 38

*Course has prerequisite.

¹Students who have completed at least one year of high school typing/keyboarding with a grade of C or better or who have completed BSNS 1411 with a grade of C or better will automatically be placed in *COSC 1023 - Intermediate Word. Students with less typing/keyboarding background will need to take BSNS 1411 before enrolling in COSC 1023 unless they demonstrate on a proficiency test that they have adequate skills to enter *COSC 1023.

Office Assistant Advanced Certificate – Suggested course sequence

*Course has prerequisite.

Certificate in Business Microcomputer Applications
Curriculum code: C15A

It is possible for a student to take a unit of courses which may satisfy requirements for a particular position within the business microcomputer applications field. The student may make written application to the Office of Admissions and Registration to receive written verification of completion of the certificate program.

*Course has prerequisite.