Program Overview
The Office Professional Program allows students to focus on one of three areas of office administration: General office, medical office, or legal office professionals. Under the guidance of the Dean or Academic Chair, students will be able to tailor a program that meets their unique needs. Students can also meet with an Academic Advisor to develop an academic plan.
General Office Professional
The efficiency of any organization depends in part upon office professionals who are at the center of communications within the business. They process and transmit information to the staff and other organizations. Graduates of this Program will learn a wide range of skills using the latest computer technology.
Medical Office Professional
Graduates of this Program are prepared for jobs in an insurance or healthcare office. Job responsibilities vary, and may include appointment scheduling, medical and general document preparation, meeting and event planning, handling receivables, and transcription.
Legal Office Professional
Graduates of this Program typically perform administrative work in law firms. Areas in which they could become involved include bankruptcy, business and corporate litigation, criminal, divorce, and family law, wills, trusts, and estates, government law, trademarks and copyright law, personal injury and property damage, probate, real estate, and workers’ compensation.
Work and Employment
Graduates from the Program find jobs as administrative assistants, administrative secretaries, and office assistants in a variety of office settings.
Requirements
Business/CIS Division Requirements
| ATG-110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS-103 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| - | | |
| MGT-270 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| - | Or | |
| OFF-250 | Health Care Revenue Cycle | 3 |
| - | | |
| MKT-288 | Customer Relations | 3 |
| OFF-115 | File Management | 2 |
| OFF-118 | Computer Keyboarding | 1 |
| OFF-121 | Advanced Document Preparation and Design | 3 |
| OFF-222 | Office Technology Practicum | 3 |
| OFF-226 | Professional Development | 3 |
| OFF-231 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| PCI-106 | Microcomputer Applications/Windows Based | 4 |
| PCI-206 | Advanced Microcomputer Applications Windows/Based | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
OFF 250: Required for Option C below.
General Education
Required Courses
| ENG-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| MGT-170 | Business Communications | 3 |
| SPH-131 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| CIS-102 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
General Education Electives
Students must select courses with at least two different prefixes from the IAI General Education Core Curriculum (example: ART, BIO, ECO, SOC, etc.).
Choose appropriate option:
OPTION A: General Office Professional
| PCI-200 | Microcomputer Information Systems Practicum | 3 |
| PCI-226 | Post Advanced Microcomputer Applications/Windows Based | 3 |
| Electives- | | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives: Choose a course with ATG, BUS, MGT, MKT, OFF, PCI prefix.
OPTION B: Legal Office Professional
| BUS-200 | Legal Environment in Business | 3 |
| PCI-226 | Post Advanced Microcomputer Applications/Windows Based | 3 |
| Electives- | | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives: Choose a course with ATG, BUS, MGT, MKT, OFF, PCI prefix.
OPTION C: Medical Office Professional
| HLT-110 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| OFF-144 | Insurance Procedures/Medical Office | 1 |
| OFF-245 | Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 |
| BIO-171 | Biology of Human Disease | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |