2011-2012 Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


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See program requirement sheet. 

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.

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.

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.

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.
Advisers  
Gisela Dicklin gdicklin@edcc.edu | 425.640.1504
Kim Haines kim.haines@edcc.edu | 425.640.1293
Jackie Kulbel jkulbel@edcc.edu | 425.640.1051
Teri Odegard todegard@edcc.edu | 425.640.1634
Kathie Richer kricher@edcc.edu | 425.640.1242
   
Department website www.edcc.edu/bstec
   
College Resources:  
Edmonds CC website www.edcc.edu
How to enroll www.edcc.edu/es
Transfer center www.edcc.edu/transfer
Advising appointments 425.640.1458
College bookstore www.edcc.edu/bookstore
   

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

PGM Code – 547W
Effective summer 2011 | Rev: 02/11

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


Communication Skills (10 credits minimum)


Computation/Quantitative Skills (4 credits)


Human Relations/Group Interaction (10 credits)


II. Program Requirements (40 credits minimum):


III. Career Management Requirements (7 credits):


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

IV. Electives


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

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.

Degree Outcomes


Students completing the Office Supervision and Management Associate of Technical Arts degree will be able to:

  • Communicate business information effectively using a variety of formats for a variety of audiences.
  • Use appropriate technology and technical skills to manage information and solve problems.
  • Demonstrate the mathematical skills essential to employment in a management or supervision position.
  • Demonstrate the ability to research employment opportunities, prepare an effective employment package, and present themselves positively in a job interview.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.
  • Analyze information and make decisions that support the organization’s mission.
  • Recognize professional values and exhibit professional behavior in the work environment.
  • Apply concepts, methods processes, and functions of management to business operations.

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