Office Professional Associate in Applied Science

What Follows is the Program Outline.

This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.

Refer to the General Education for Associate in Applied Science for options to fulfill the AAS General Education courses.

Fall semester, first year

			IAI Course
ACT 1210	Fundamentals of Accounting	3
Or	Or
ACT 1010	Financial Accounting	3	BUS 903
BUS 1010	Introduction To Business	3
BUS 1201	Let's Talk Business	2
BUS 1230	Math for Business & Finance	3
CSP 1203	Microsoft Office	3
Or	Or
CSI 1002	Intro To Business Computer Systems	3

Spring semester, first year

			IAI Course
CSP 2203	Microsoft Office Professional II	3
CSO 1202	Microsoft Windows	2
CSP 1230	Computer Keyboarding Applications	2
CSP 1231	Adv Keyboarding/Document Formatting	2
ENG 1205	Writ Comm Skills for Bus Ind & Tech	3
Or	Or
ENG 1001	English Composition I	3	C1 900
ECN 1202	Fundamentals of Economics	3
Total Credit Hours:			29

Fall semester, second year

			IAI Course
CSP 2201	Help Desk/User Support	2
CSP 2204	Microsoft Office Professional III	3
Or	Or
CSD 1210	Comprehensive Access	3
CSC 2203	Computer Ethics	3
CSN 1200	Using Internet and The World Wide Web	3
MGT 2010	Principles of Management	3
SPH 1204	Oral Communication Skills for Business, Industry & Technology	3
Or	Or
SPH 1001	Fundamentals of Speech	3	C2 900

Spring semester, second year

			IAI Course
ACT 1280	Quickbooks Pro Accounting	3
Or	Or
MGT 2220	Principles of Supervision	3
CSM 2240	Office Management	3
CSP 2222	Business Technology Internship	4
AAS Gen Ed	AAS General Education Course	3
AAS Gen Ed	AAS General Education Course	1
Total Credit Hours:			31

AAS General Education course: SDT 1203 is preferred.

Total Credit Hours: 60

This degree is designed to prepare personnel for Office Supervisor, Administrative Assistant and clerical positions requiring proficiency in document preparation, bookkeeping, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required courses in the order they are listed above. Some classes may only be available at night or online.

Proficiency exams are available for CSP 1230, CSP 1203, CSO 1202, and CSN 1200. Contact the Workforce Development Division at 815-224-0233 or [e-mail] or speak with a counselor about the available proficiency exams. Proficiency Exam Study Guides are available at https://www.ivcc.edu/assessmentcenter/proficiency-exams.php. Course outline provides course description, working outcomes and related competencies.

ACT 1210, BUS 1010 & 1201 should be taken together as a learning community. Some advanced courses may only be available at night or in specific semesters.

*Alternate options:

• for BUS 1201 (is preferred): CSP 2204, CSD 1210
• for BUS 1230 (is preferred): ECN 2004, MTH 1008, MTH 1003, MTH 1004, MTH 1005, MTH 1006, MTH 1007, MTH 2001
• for ECN 1202 (is preferred): ECN 2002 or ECN 2003

ENG 1205: Preferred unless transferring.

CSO 1202, CSP 1230, CSP 1231, and CSM 2240: Spring only course offering

CSP 2204 and CSD 1210: Fall only course offering

For additional information please consult any counselor at [phone] or [e-mail] [phone].

12/07/2022