Some possible careers: Executive secretary, general clerical worker, word processing clerk, typist, records clerk, records technician, dispatcher, telephone operator, receptionist, medical transcriber, administrative assistant.
Major: Administrative Assistant 35 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of "C" or better.
An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of "C" or better.
Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:
1st Semester 3 units OFFIS 118 Basic Communication Skills for
Business 3 units OFFIS 119 Word Information Processing
Concepts 2 units OFFIS 122 Electronic 10-Key Calculation 2 units OFFIS 210A Keyboard Skills Through Word
Processing 3 units OFFIS 117 Introduction to Office Careers 3 units OFFIS 140 Filing and Records Control 3 units OFFIS 221 Word/Information Processing: Beginning
Applications (WordPerfect) or OFFIS 221A Word/Information Processing: Beginning
Applications (MS Word) 3 units BUS 181 Applied Accounting 3 units Elective 3 units OFFIS 243 General Office Procedures 3 units OFFIS 248 Business Correspondence 4 units CIS 135 Introduction to Computers and
Microcomputers
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester
Major: Word Information Processing 32 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of "C" or better.
An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of "C" or better.
Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:
1st Semester 3 units OFFIS 118 Basic Communication Skills for
Business 3 units OFFIS 119 Word/Information Processing
Concepts 2 units OFFIS 122 Electronic 10-Key Calculation 2 units OFFIS 210A Keyboard Skills Through Word
Processing 3 units OFFIS 117 Introduction to Office Careers 3 units OFFIS 140 Filing and Records Control 4 units CIS 135 Introduction to Computers and
Microcomputers 3 units OFFIS 221 Word/Information Processing: Beginning
Applications (WordPerfect) or OFFIS 221A Word/Information Processing: Beginning
Applications (MS Word) 3 units OFFIS 218 Dictaphone Machine
Transcription 3 units OFFIS 243 General Office Procedures 3 units OFFIS 248 Business Correspondence
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester
Major: Medical Transcription 43-44 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of "C" or better.
An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of "C" or better.
Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:
1st Semester 3 units OFFIS 118 Basic Communication Skills for
Business 3 units OFFIS 119 Word/Information Processing
Concepts 2 units OFFIS 122 Electronic 10-Key Calculation 2 units OFFIS 210A Keyboard Skills Through Word
Processing 3 units OFFIS 117 Introduction to Office Careers 3 units OFFIS 140 Filing and Records Control 3 units H ED 133 Standard to Advanced First Aid and
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 3 units OFFIS 221 Word/Information Processing: Beginning
Applications (WordPerfect) or OFFIS 221A Word/Information Processing: Beginning
Applications (MS Word) 3 units MEDIC 150 Medical Terminology 3 units MEDIC 210 Medical Law, Ethics and
Economics 3 units OFFIS 243 General Office Procedures 3 units MEDIC 152 Intermediate Medical
Terminology 3 units MEDIC 153 Advanced Medical Terminology 3 units BIOSC 118 Structure and Function of the Human
Body or 4 units
BIOSC 132 Human Anatomy
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester
Major: General Office 18 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of "C" or better.
An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of "C" or better.
Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:
1st Semester 3 units OFFIS 118 Basic Communication Skills for
Business 3 units OFFIS 119 Word Information Processing
Concepts 2 units OFFIS 122 Electronic 10-Key Calculation 2 units OFFIS 210A Keyboarding Skills Through Word
Processing 3 units OFFIS 117 Introduction to Office Careers 3 units OFFIS 140 Filing and Records Control 2 units Elective
2nd Semester