2012-2013 Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Information Technology - Office Supervision and Management Associate of Technical Arts Degree


PGM Code – 547W 

Program Description The Office Supervision and Management ATA Degree program of advanced office technology, administration, business, and management courses is for the person who has office work experience and who wants to move into a supervisory, managerial, or executive assistant position.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements Students who complete degrees or certificates of 45 credits or more are required to demonstrate learning in the following general education/related instruction areas: communications, computation/quantitative skills, and human relations/group interaction.

Common Course Numbering  Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements This ATA degree requires successful completion of a minimum of 90 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning degrees and certificates of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by completing courses marked as “CD” on the requirement sheet and/or “Meets Cultural Diversity Requirement” in the quarterly class schedule. Those courses may also be used to fulfill other requirements of the degree or certificate.

Students Are Advised To

  • Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year,
  • Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
  • Communicate with a faculty adviser.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall. Note applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

College Resources
College Website | www.edcc.edu
How to Enroll | www.edcc.edu/es
Transfer Center | www.edcc.edu/transfer
College Bookstore | www.edcc.edu/bookstore
Advising Appointments | 425.640.1458

Advisers
The advisers for this program are
Kim Haines | kim.haines@edcc.edu | 425.640.1293
Teri Odegard | todegard@edcc.edu | 425.640.1634
Kathie Richer | kricher@edcc.edu | 425.640.1242

Department website
Business Information Technology | www.edcc.edu/bstec

Advising Note


This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

I. General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (24 credits minimum)


A. Communication Skills (10 credits minimum)


B. Quantitative Skills (4 credits)


C. Human Relations/Group Interaction (10 credits)


Cultural Diversity Requirement


Cultural Diversity Requirement

____Cultural Diversity Requirement met.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements Learning Outcomes


Students will demonstrate General Education/Related Instruction Learning Outcomes in each of the following areas:

Communication Skills: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.
Quantitative Skills: Apply mathematical, quantitative or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.
Human Relations/Group Interaction: Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.
Cultural Diversity: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

II. Program Requirements (47 credits minimum)


Career Management Requirements (7 credits)


These Career Management courses should be taken within the last two quarters of your program.

Program Requirements Learning Oucomes


Upon completion of the Program Learning Requirements for this degree, students will be able to:
  • Use appropriate technology and technical skills to manage information and solve problems.
  • Use managerial and supervision methods and skills to record, analyze, and manage information, solve problems, and make decisions that support the organization’s mission.
  • Career Management: Demonstrate the ability to research employment opportunities, prepare an effective employment package, and present oneself positively in a job interview.

III. General Electives (to complete 90 credits)


Select from any course numbered 100 or above in order to bring the total credits in General Education/Related Instruction Requirements  and Program Requirements  to 90.

General Electives Learning Outcomes


Students will demonstrate the following Learning Outcomes for General Elective courses:

Demonstrate breadth and/or depth of knowledge and skills as determined by student’s interests.

Additional Note


Candidates for this degree must have previous office work experience verified by an adviser and should be planning to move into a supervisory, managerial, or executive assistant position.

Verification Attached

Signatures


____________________________________________________________
Adviser’s Signature and Date

____________________________________________________________
Dean’s Signature and Date

Eff: summer 2012  |  Rev: 06/12