Office Administration & Technology Course Sequences
See the classes you should take each term to complete the Office Administration & Technology certificate or degree you want to earn.
Getting Started
The first step to entering the program is to take part in an assessment process, which includes taking the college’s free placement test and meeting with Chemeketa’s Advising and First Year Programs staff. The Advising and First Year Programs staff will help you determine your first term courses. For your remaining terms your Business Technology faculty advisor will help you develop an individualized program of study. If your scores show you need entry-level courses, an advisor will help you determine if you need one or more of the following classes.
Be sure to review the catalog for important information about program outcomes and other details not found in this listing.
See course descriptions for more information about your classes.
Credential | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificates | MTH020 | Basic Mathematics | 4 |
Certificates | RD090 | College Textbook Reading | 3 |
Degrees | MTH060 | Introductory Algebra | 4 |
Degrees | RD090 | College Textbook Reading | 3 |
If you have questions about the requirements, contact the Office Administration & Technology program chair at 503.399.6151.
Certificate and Degree courses
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Business Technology Certificate
Core Requirements Course Title Credit Hours BA104 Business Applications Using Mathematics OR 4 MTH060 Introductory Algebra (or higher) 4 BA115 Introduction to Accounting 4 BT104 Business English 1 3 BT105 Business English 2 3 BT116 Office Procedures 3 BT128 Introduction to Records Management 3 BA202 Personal Effectiveness in Business 3 BT121 Professional Communications Skills 4 BT230 Organizational Performance and Customer Service 3 CA100 Beginning Computing OR 3 BA131 Business Computing 3 CA117 Microsoft Publisher 3 CA118B Excel Basic 3 CA118C Access Basics 2 CA121 Keyboarding 3 CA122 Keyboard Skillbuilding 3 CA201D Microsoft Word Processing 4 CA213 Integrating Office Procedures 3 BT280C Cooperative Work Experience 3 -
Office Fundamentals Certificate
Core Requirements Course Title Credit Hours BT104 Business English 1 3 BT105 Business English 2 3 BT116 Office Procedures 3 BT128 Introduction to Records Management 3 BA202 Personal Effectiveness/Business 3 BT230 Organization Performance and Customer Service 3 CA100 Beginning Computing OR 3 BA131 Business Computing 4 CA117 Microsoft Publisher 3 CA118B Excel Basics 3 CA121 Keyboarding 3 CA122 Keyboard Skillbuilding 3 CA201D Microsoft Word Processing 4 BT280C Cooperative Work Experience 3 -
Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate
Required Courses Course Title Credit Hours BA206 Business Management Principles 4 BT 280C Cooperative Work Experience* 3 PS 250 Introduction to Law 1 4 PS 251 Introduction to Law 2 4 Electives (see table below) 18 * Need two experiences for 6 total credits
Electives Course Title Credit Hours Choose any BT or CA course or: BA115 Introduction to Accounting 4 BA131 Business Computing 4 BA204 Diversity in the Workplace OR 3 BA224 Human Resource Management 4 BA214 Business Communications 3 -
Administrative Office Professional Degree
Course Sequence Year Course Title Credit Hours 1 BT104 Business English 1 3 1 BT105 Business English 2 3 1 BT116 Office Procedures 3 1 BT128 Records Management 3 1 BA202 Personal Effectiveness/Business 3 1 BT210 Professional Communication Skills 4 1 CA100 Beginning Computing 3 or 1 BA131 Business Computing 4 1 CA117 Microsoft Publisher 3 1 CA118B Excel Basics 3 1 CA118C Access Basics 2 1 CA121 Keyboarding 3 1 CA122 Keyboard Skillbuilding 3 1 CA201D Microsoft Word Processing 4 2 CA213 Integrating Office Procedures 3 2 BA101 Introduction to Business 4 2 BA104 Business Applications Using Mathematics 4 or 2 MTH070 Elementary Algebra (or higher) 4 2 BA115 Introduction to Accounting 4 2 BA214 Business Communications 3 2 BA226 Business Law 1 4 2 BA206 Business Management Principles 4 2 BT230 Organization Performance and Customer
Service3 2 BT271 Administrative Capstone Projects 4 2 BT280C Cooperative Work Experience 3 2 CA119 Office Desktop Publishing 1 4 2 CA208 Workplace Presentations using PowerPoint 3 2 BA228 Computerized Accounting 4 2 General Education Elective 3 -
Accounting Administrative Assistant Degree
Course Sequence 1 BT104 Business English 1 3 1 BT128 Records Management 3 1 BT116 Office Procedures 3 1 CA121 Keyboard & Document Production 3 1 CA100 Beginning Computing 3 or 1 BA131 Business Computing 4 1 BT105 Business English 2 3 1 CA122 Adv Keyboard & Document Prod 3 1 CA118B Excel Basics 3 1 BA104 Business App Using Mathematics 4 or 1 MTH070 Elementary Algebra 4 1 BT210 Professional Communication Skills 4 1 CA210D Microsoft Word Processing 4 1 BA115 Introduction to Accounting 4 1 BA202 Personal Effectiveness/Business 3 1 BT230 Org Perfomance/Customer Service 3 2 BA214 Business Communications 3 2 BA211 Financial Accounting 4 2 BA101 Introduction to Business 4 2 CA119 Office Desktop Publishing 4 or 2 CA117 Microsoft Publisher 3 2 CA213 Integrating Office Procedures 3 2 BA228 Computerized Accounting 4 2 CA118C Microsoft Access 2 2 BA226 Business Law 1 4 2 BA206 Business Management Principles 4 2 BT271 Admin. Capstone Projects 4 2 CA208 Workplace Presentations w/PwrPt 3 2 BT280C Cooperative Work Experience 3 2 BA177 Payroll 4 -
Medical Administrative Assistant Degree
Course Sequence Year Course Title Credit Hours 1 BT104 Business English 1 3 1 CA121 Keyboarding & Document Production 3 1 HM120 Medical Terminology 1 3 1 BT230 Org Performance/Customer Service 3 1 CA100 Beginning Computing 3 or 1 BA131 Business Computing 4 1 BT105 Business English 2 3 1 CA122 Adv. Keyboard & Document Production 3 1 HM121 Medical Terminology 2 4 1 BT116 Office Procedures 3 1 CA118B Excel Basics 3 1 BT210 Prof Communication Skills 4 1 CA201D Microsoft Word Processing 4 1 HM210 Introduction to Health Services 3 1 CA117 Microsoft Publisher 3 1 BA202 Personal Effectiveness/Business 3 2 HM112 Health Info Systems and Procedures 4 2 BA115 Introduction to Accounting 4 2 CA119 Office Desktop Publishing 1 4 2 BA104 Business App Using Mathematics 4 or 2 MTH070 Elementary Algebra 4 2 CA213 Integrating Office Procedures 3 2 HM101 Medical Law & Ethics 3 2 CA118C Access Basics 2 2 BA214 Business Communications 3 2 BA206 Business Management Principles 4 2 BT271 Admin Capstone Projects 4 2 CA208 Workplace Presentations w/PwrPt 3 2 HM123 Essentials of Pathophysiology 3 2 BT280C Cooperative Work Experience 3 2 Gen Ed General Education Elective 4