Office Systems Administration (AA)
The Associate of Arts Degree in Office Systems Administration is designed to provide students the opportunity of developing the fundamental skills and fundamental knowledge of this level, that train them to work effectively as professional administrative support personnel in office systems administration.
The requirements for admission, academic progress, and graduation are those established by this Catalog.
The student must pass the required courses of the major with a minimum grade of C.
The Aguadilla, Arecibo, Barranquitas, Fajardo, Guayama, Metropolitano, Ponce, and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program. The Barranquitas, Metropolitan and Ponce campuses are authorized to offer this Program through online education.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
The Associate of Arts Program in Office Systems Administration is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:
Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the tasks and responsibilities of an office administrator.
- the diverse application programs to perform their profession.
- the current legislation and regulations on the confidentiality of documents of the customers that the company serves.
- the innovations and the changes in the profession and the technological advances that affect them.
- the ethical and legal norms relevant to the social responsibility of a company and the individuals that integrate it.
Skills
- Produce documents with the speed and accuracy that will permit them to perform effectively in different offices.
- Develop strategies for the best operation of the office systems.
- Be able to communicate in the oral and written form, in Spanish as well as in English, making use of diverse means that facilitate the achievement of the company’s objectives.
- Use diverse technological resources that will facilitate the processes of office systems management.
Attitudes
- Recognize the importance of commitment and loyalty to the company by preserving ethical and legal principles.
- Demonstrate courtesy, cooperation, assertiveness, discretion, confidentiality, responsibility, enthusiasm and respect for diversity, with the aim of offering a service of excellence.
- Demonstrate a disposition to maintain effective interpersonal relations in and outside the company.
Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree in Office Systems Administration
| General Education Requirements |
24 credits |
| Major Requirements |
35 credits |
| Total |
59 credits |
General Education Requirements - 24 credits
Major Requirements - 35 credits
| OMSY 1101 | Information Processing I | 4 |
| OMSY 1102 | Information Processing II | 4 |
| OMSY 2000 | Production of Business Documents | 4 |
| OMSY 2040 | Electronic Spreadsheets | 3 |
| OMSY 2060 | Administration of Documents and Databases | 4 |
| OMSY 2233 | Information Processing in Offices of Legal Affairs | 4 |
| OMSY 2240 | Information Processing in Offices of Health Services | 3 |
| OMSY 2250 | Human Resources in the Organizational Environment | 3 |
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| OMSY 3030 | Business Communication in Spanish | 3 |
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| OMSY 3040 | Business Communication in English | 3 |
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| OMSY 3080 | Office Administration | 3 |