Management - Office Management
Discover how to manage a business office and its personnel effectively with our Office Management Associate of Applied Science degree.
We've created this program for both new students and those already employed in business and offer classes on campus as well as online. Upon graduation, you can transfer to a four-year institution to continue your education or pursue new employment opportunities. We have program-to-program transfer agreements with such schools as Temple University, Penn State University and West Chester University.
Program outcomes
- Apply managerial theory and practices to the key functional areas within an organization in today’s global business environment;
- Examine the social, legal and ethical principles that guide appropriate and responsible managerial decision-making;
- Apply critical-thinking and analytical acumen in order to determine appropriate actions;
- Exhibit professional and proficient communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal.
Program Curriculum
General Education Requirements
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACC 110 | Business MathQ | 3 |
ECO 110 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition II,W | 3 |
ENG 117 | Writing for Business and IndustryI,W | 3 |
OFM 101 | Business Software EssentialsT | 3 |
Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Major Requirements
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACC 105 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
ACC 150 | Legal Environment of BusinessE | 3 |
MGT 111 | Principles of ManagementE | 3 |
MGT 210 | Ethical Decision-Making in BusinessE | 3 |
MGT 295 | Business Management Capstone | 3 |
MKT 111 | Principles of MarketingE | 3 |
OFM Concentration Courses* | OFM Concentration Courses | 12 |
PSY 137 | Introduction to Organizational PsychologyC | 3 |
Elective | Elective | 3 |
*Complete both groups. Courses used in Group 1 cannot be used again in Group 2.
*Complete three courses from: OFM-110, OFM-161, OFM-198, OFM-243, OFM-250
**Complete one course from: MGT-114, MGT-231, OFM-110, OFM-161, OFM-198, OFM-243, OFM-250
Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
OFM 101 | Business Software Essentials | 3 |
ACC 105 | Survey of Accounting  | 3 |
ACC 110 | Business Math | 3 |
ECO 110 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACC 150 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
ENG 117 | Writing for Business and Industry  | 3 |
Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
MGT 111 | Principles of Management | 3 |
OFM Concentration | Office Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
MGT 210 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
MKT 111 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
OFM Concentration | Office Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
OFM Concentration | Office Managment Concentration Requirement | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Elective | Elective | 3 |
PSY 137 | Introduction to Organizational Psychology | 3 |
OFM Concentration | Office Management Concentration Requirement | 3 |
MGT 295 | Business Management Capstone | 3 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
Elective | Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACC 105 | Survey of Accounting  | 3 |
ENG 117 | Writing for Business and Industry  | 3 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MGT 111 | Principles of Management | 3 |
OFM 101 | Business Software Essentials | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
OFM Concentration | OFM Concentration Requirement | 3 |
Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
Semester 5
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
OFM Concentration | OFM Concentration Requirement | 3 |
OFM Concentration | OFM Concentration Requirement | 3 |
Semester 6
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ECO 110 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Semester 7
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MGT 210 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
OFM Concentration | OFM Concentration Requirement | 3 |
MKT 111 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Semester 8
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PSY 137 | Introduction to Organizational Psychology | 3 |
ACC 150 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Semester 9
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MGT 298 | Business Management Capstone | 3 |
Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |