West Shore Community College Catalog 2020-2021

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West Shore Community College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Office Information Systems, AAAS

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Office Information Systems prepares the student with the skills for an entry‐level administrative assistant position. The knowledge of electronic communications will provide the student with the office technology skills needed in the workplace. In addition, the student will develop the skills of human relations needed to interact with managers and other professionals as a team member.

Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS concentrations, such as NOCTI or NCLEX.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

ENG 054 - Integrated Reading & Writing 4 credit hrs
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs
MTH 051 - Pre Algebra 4 credit hrs
AND/OR MTH 120 - Introductory Algebra 4 credit hrs
FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

BIS 160 - Computer Applications: Microsoft Office 3 credit hrs
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hrs
BUS 101 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hrs OR MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
OIS 151 - Information Keyboarding I 3 credit hrs *May be waived by exam

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

BIS 200 - Advanced Applications: Word 3 credit hrs
BUS 103 - Introduction to Customer Service 2 credit hrs
Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
OIS 108 - Desktop Publishing 3 credit hrs
SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credit hrs OR SPE 206 - Small Group Communications 3 credit hrs

Total: 14 Credit Hrs | 15 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I 4 credit hrs
BIS 100 - Technology in Business 3 credit hrs
BIS 211 - Advanced Applications: Spreadsheets 3 credit hrs
BUS 257 - Business Composition 3 credit hrs
Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 18 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

BIS 110 - Microsoft Outlook 1 credit hr
MGT 202 - Human Resource Management 3 credit hrs
OIS 158 - Proofreading & Editing 2 credit hrs
OIS 257 - Administrative Assistant Procedures 4 credit hrs
OIS 299 - Internship: Office Info Systems 3‐6 credit hrs OR One Business Elective 3 credit hrs
General Education Elective - Select one from Communications , Humanities and Fine Arts , Math , Science , or Social Science 3 credit hrs min

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Degree Total: 61 Credit Hrs | 66 Contact Hrs