Office Administration, A.B.

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(Code 112)

GRCC Program:

This program prepares students for careers as office managers/administrative professionals. It emphasizes business document preparation, computer applications in business, office procedures and culture, office ethics and etiquette, and communication skills. Students will be presented with a variety of office technologies.

To receive an Associate in Business degree in Office Administration, a student must meet the course and credit requirements. The following recommendations are presented as a guide. Courses may be taken in any order as long as all the listed requirements (including prerequisites located in the course descriptions) are met.

Suggested Sequence:

First Year

First Semester

BA 101 - Business and Technical English 1 (3/3)
BA 145 - Computer Applications in Business 1 (4/4)
BA 103 - Introduction to Business (4/4)
WE — Wellness (1/2)
BA — — Business Administration elective ** Credits / Units: 4/4

Total Credits: 16

Second Semester

BA 120 - Editing and Proofreading (2/2) *
BA 125 - Office Ethics and Etiquette (2/2) *
BA 156 - Accounting Fundamentals (3/3)
BA 230 - Business Simulations (4/4)
BA 136 - Business Word Processing 2 (4/4)

Total Credits: 15

Second Year

Third Semester

BA 102 - Business and Technical English 2 (3/3)
BA 236 - Input Technologies (2/2)
BA 245 - Records and Information Management (3/3)
BA 247 - Advanced Computer Applications in Business (4/4)
PS 110 - Survey of American Government (3/3)

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester

BA 201 - Business Communication (3/3)
BA 248 - Contemporary Office Procedures (3/3)
BA 282 - Organizational Behavior (3/3) OR
PY 201 - General Psychology (3/3)
— — General Electives (Recommend EN 249 , CO 145 ) (7/7)

Total Credits: 16

Total Credits: 62

* Students who have declared the Office Administration program (Curriculum Code 112) prior to Fall 2008 AND who have completed BA 150 may waive this course with department approval.

** Suggested courses:

BA 130

and

BA 133

Transfer Opportunities:

The Transfer Guide for many bachelor’s degree majors offered at Michigan colleges and universities is available at the Counseling and Career Center and online at www.grcc.edu.

Correction

Total Pogram Credits changed from 63 to 62 (corrected 10/1/2014)