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AAS Degrees in Professional Office Technology

 

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIZATION
Associate of applied science degree, Tech Prep
(degree offered at LSC-Kingwood, North Harris and LSC-Online)

 Prerequisite

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding

 3 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4

 COSC

 1401 

 Introduction to Computers

 

First Year

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1309

 Administrative Office Procedures I

 3 

 BMGT

 1309

 Information and Project Management

 3

 POFT

 2301

 Intermediate Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301

 Introduction to Word Processing

 

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3 

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math and Machine Applications

 3

 ITSW

 1404

 Introduction to Spreadsheets

 4

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting I

 3

 SPCH1

 

 Speech Elective

 3

 POFT

 2311

 Administrative Systems

 3

Second Year


 

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ACNT

 1311

 Introduction to Computerized Accounting

 3

 ENGL

 1301

 Composition & Rhetoric I

 3

 MRKG

 1301

 Customer Relationship Mgmt.

 3

 POFT2

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFT2

 2386

 Internship

 

 Elective3

 

 Humanities/Fine Arts

 3

 ITSW

 1407

 Introduction to Database

 4 

 Elective

 

 Social/Behavioral Science

 3

 Elective4

 

 Math/Natural Science

 3-4

 KINE

 

 Any physical activity course

 1

 POFT 2

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3 

 POFT 2

 2381 

 Cooperative Education 

 

 IMED

 1316 

 Web Design I OR

 3

 ITSC

 2331

 Integrated Software Applications III

 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Business Administrative Support AAS

 67-68


1 Choose from SPCH 1315, 1318, 1321
2 Capstone course (course selected for second year, first semester must be different than course used to meet second year, second semester requirement)
3 Must meet multicultural requirement
4See core requirements for AAS degree for options.  If science option is chosen, math competency must be met (Math 0308 or higher).
 
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MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR SPECIALIZATION
Associate of applied science degree, Tech Prep
(specialization offered at LSC-Kingwood, North Harris and Tomball)
First Year

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFM

 1302

 Medical Software Applications

 3 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4

 COSC

 1401 

 Introduction to Computers

 

 HITT

 1305

 Medical Terminology I

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 POFM

 1309 

 Medical Office Procedures 

 3 

 BIOL

 2404

 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

 4

 ITSW

 1301

 Introduction to Word Processing

 3

 HPRS

 2332

 Health Care Communications

 3

 POFM

 1327

 Medical Insurance

 3

 POFM

 1300

 Medical Coding Basics

 3


Second Year

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting I

 3 

 ENGL

 1301

 Composition & Rhetoric I

 3

 POFM

 2310

 Intermediate Medical Coding

 3

 KINE

 

 Any physical activity course

 1

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math & Machine Applications

 3 

 SPCH

 1311

 Introduction to Speech Communications OR

 3 

 SPCH

 1318

 Interpersonal Communications OR

 

 SPCH

 1321 

 Business and Professional Communication

 3

 HPRS

 2321

 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals

 3

 POFM

 2333

 Medical Document Production

 3

 Elective1

 

 Humanities/Fine Arts

 3

 Elective1

 

 Social/Behavioral Science

 3

 POFM2

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFM2

 2386

 Internship

 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Medical Office Specialization

 63


1 Choose one elective to meet the multicultural component.
2 Capstone course

Note: Students must meet math competency (Math 0308 or higher)

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LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIZATION
Associate of applied science degree, Tech Prep
(specialization offered at LSC-Kingwood and LSC-Online)

First Year

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSW

 1301

 Introduction to Word Processing OR

 3 

 POFT

 1329  

 Beginning Keyboarding

 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4

 COSC

 1401 

 Introduction to Computers

 

 POFL

 1305

 Legal Terminology

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 POFL

 1303 

 Legal Office Procedures 

 3 

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting I

 3

 POFL

 2301

 Legal Document Processing

 3

 POFL

 2305

 Introduction to Legal Research

 3

 POFL

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFT

 2331

 Administrative Systems

 3

 SPCH

 1311

 Introduction to Speech Communications OR

 3

 SPCH

 1318

 Interpersonal Communications OR

 

 SPCH

 1321

 Business and Professional Communication

 

 

Second Year

 Course Number  Title  Credit 

 BUSI

 2301

 Business Law OR

 1-3 

 Elective 1

 

 Technical

 

 ENGL

 1301

 Composition & Rhetoric I

 3

 ITSW

 1404

 Introduction to Spreadsheets

 4

 POFL

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3 

 POFT

 2331

 Administrative Systems OR

 

 POFT

 2381

 Cooperative Education

 

 POFT

 2301 

 Intermediate Keyboarding OR

 3 

 Elective 1

 

 Technical

 

 Elective2

 

 Humanities/Fine Arts

 3

 Elective2

 

 Social/Behavioral Science

 3

 Elective3

 

 Math/Natural Science

 3-4

 ITSC4

 2331

 Integrated Software Applications III

 3

 ITSW

 1407

 Introduction to Databases

 4

 KINE

 

 Any physical activity course

 1

   

   Total Credit Hours for Legal Specialization

 62-65



1 POFT, POFM, POFL, ACNT, BUSG, IBUS or departmental approval
2 Choose course from one elective to meet the multicultural component
3 See core requirements for AAS degree for options.  If science option is chosen, math competency must be met (Math 0308 or higher)
4 Capstone course

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