Selected Educational Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate into simulated activities higher level administration skills as follows:
- decision-making
- professional office communication
- data management
- computerized accounting
- information presentation
- project management
- personnel training
- employee relations
- Students will demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in workplace skills.
- Program graduates will report an adequate level of their perceived competence with the following administrative concepts:
- employee skills assessment
- employee training
- project management
- database software
- computerized accounting software
- human resource information systems
- payroll processing
Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Students will be assessed on their performance on simulated activities across the curriculum.
- Program interns will be assessed on their practicum experience through direct observation using a rating scale by the job site supervisor. Program interns and job site supervisors will complete a post-practicum survey designed to identify program strengths and weaknesses. Students who document experiential learning credit will be assessed through an e-portfolio that they will submit before the end of their final semester instead of through the internship.
- Program graduates will respond to a survey relating their perceptions about their preparation for overall aspects of office administration.
Requirements for the B.S. Degree with a Major in Office Administration and Technology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 60 | |
| Core IMPACTS (See VSU Core Curriculum) | 42 | |
| Field of Study Courses | 18 | |
Select 18 hours of 1000- to 2000-level courses from the following: ACCT, ACED, BUSA, COMM, CS, DATA, ECON, PSYC, or transfer hours from TCSG. | ||
| Major Course Requirements 1 | 60 | |
| ACED 2050 | Communications for the Workplace | 3 |
| BUSA 2106 | The Environment of Business | 3 |
| ACED 2400 | Computer Technology for the Workplace | 3 |
| ACED 3000 | Office Calculations and Recordkeeping | 3 |
| ACED 3101 | Computerized Office Accounting | 3 |
| ACED 3400 | Applied Computer Technology | 3 |
| MGNT 3500 | Employment Law | 3 |
| PSYC 3800 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| ACED 4040 | Introduction to Human Resource Development | 3 |
| ACED 4050 | Workforce Development and Management for Technical Leaders | 3 |
| ACED 4060 | Human Resource Technology and Operations | 3 |
| ACED 4170 | Theories of Inclusive Leadership | 3 |
| ACED 4180 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 |
| ACED 4820 | Project Management for Technical Leaders | 3 |
| Guided Electives 1 | 18 | |
9-12 hours of 3000- to 4000-level course work and 6-9 hours of 1000- to 4000-level course work. | ||
| Total hours required for the degree | 120 | |
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Students must have a total of 39 hours of course work at the 3000- to 4000-level in the Major and Guided Electives.
