The
Business and Office Technology program offers an Associate of Applied Science
degree in Business and Office Technology (BOFT) with three areas of emphasis in
which students can gain experience in specialty areas of Executive Office
Professional, Legal Office Professional, and Medical Office Professional. An Administrative Assistant Certificate of
Completion is also available for students seeking a short-term program. The
BOFT program is designed to prepare students to perform at both the operational
and managerial levels required in today’s office. Students learn to develop
professional office skills necessary for employment in the business world such
as computer applications (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and
PowerPoint), office procedures, human relation skills, computer literacy, and
business communication.
Office Proficiency Assessment Certification Test
The Office Proficiency Assessment Certification Test (OPAC)
is a computerized system of measuring proficiency of skills needed in today’s
technology-based office. The
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) validates the OPAC.
Students will be required to take portions of the OPAC test.
There are five primary skill areas measured by the OPAC
System: Computer Applications Tests (Windows, Editing/Formatting from a Rough
Draft, Spreadsheet, Database, and PowerPoint); Keyboarding/Data Entry Tests
(Keyboarding, 10-Key, and Data Entry); Clerical Skills Tests (Formatting a
Letter, Transcription, Composing Minutes, Filing, and Proofreading); Financial
Tests (Bank Reconciliation, Bank Deposit, Petty Cash, and Basic Math); and
Professional Tests (Legal and Medical Terminology and Transcription). A testing fee is required and students who
successfully meet the test standards will receive OPAC Certification.
Pre-assessment tests are also available for the Microsoft Office Specialist
certification tests. Additional information is available from instructors in
the Business and Office Technology (BOFT) program.
General Education Requirements (13 credits)
BOFT 241* Business Mathematics..................................................... 3
COMM 101 Interpersonal Communication or
COMM 102 Public Speaking.............................................................. 3
ENG 102* English Composition.......................................................... 3
HPE Physical Education Activity.......................................................... 1
Social/Behavioral
Science ELECTIVE.................................................. 3
Choose an elective
from Area IV on the New Mexico Lower Division General Education Core (see pages
46-47 of the CCC Catalog.)
Program Requirements (34 credits)
ACCT 201* Introductory Accounting I................................................ 4
BAD 201* Business Communication................................................... 3
BOFT 102 Computerized 10-Key Operations....................................... 1
BOFT 111* Keyboarding Applications I............................................... 3
BOFT 115 Employment Strategies..................................................... 3
BOFT 130* Business English I........................................................... 3
BOFT 131* Keyboarding Applications II.............................................. 3
BOFT 252* Office Dictation and Composition...................................... 4
BOFT 254* Office Technology and Procedures................................... 4
CIS 106 Windows Fundamentals....................................................... 1
CIS 108* Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting........................ 1
CIS 150* Introduction to Spreadsheets.............................................. 3
CIS 175* Introduction to Microsoft Publisher...................................... 1
Students who have not completed at least one semester of
high school keyboarding or word processing must take BOFT 101.
Emphasis: Executive Office Professional (16 credits)
The Executive Office Professional emphasis is designed to
train students as administrative assistants, secretaries, receptionists,
clerical assistants, records managers, and other related office occupations
using computerized office technology. The classes in keyboarding/word
processing, spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint are intended to help
prepare students for the core Microsoft Office Specialist certifications (Word,
Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
ACCT 150 Personal Income Tax........................................................ 3
BAD 151 Introduction to Business...................................................... 3
CIS 160* Database Design and Development Using Access.................. 3
CIS 170* PowerPoint Presentations................................................... 1
ELECTIVES..................................................................................... 6
Select from ACCT 202*, ACCT 206*, CIS 180*, CIS 183, CIS
265*, or CIS 275*.
Total credits required for an Associate
of Applied Science in Business and Office Technology with an emphasis in
Executive Office Professional...............................................
63
Emphasis: Legal Office Professional (16 credits)
The Legal Office Professional emphasis is designed to train
students for today’s law office. Students become familiar with the basic areas
of law and learn the skills necessary to compete for and advance in today’s
legal office professional positions. The degree provides students with a
background in legal terminology and office procedures. The classes in
keyboarding/word processing, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint are intended to help
prepare students for the core Microsoft Office Specialist certifications (Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint).
BAD 215 Business Law I................................................................... 3
CIS 170* PowerPoint Presentations................................................... 1
LEST 102 Introduction to Legal Assistant Studies................................ 3
LEST 227 Law Office Practice and Procedures.................................... 3
LEST ELECTIVES............................................................................. 6
Total credits required for an Associate
of Applied Science in Business and Office Technology with an emphasis in Legal
Office Professional......................................................
63
*Courses require prerequisites.
Emphasis: Medical Office Professional (15 credits)
The Medical Office Professional emphasis is designed to
train students for an office professional position in a health-related
facility. The degree reflects current trends and activities essential to
function in the health field as office-support personnel. The classes in
keyboarding/word processing and spreadsheets are intended to help prepare
students for the core Microsoft Office Specialist certifications (Word and
Excel).
BIOL 115 Human Biology and Lab..................................................... 4
BOFT 263 Medical Terminology......................................................... 3
BOFT 265* Medical Transcription...................................................... 3
BOFT 266* Diagnostic Coding........................................................... 3
BOFT 267* Medical Office
Simulation................................................ 2
Total credits required for an Associate
of Applied Science in Business and Office Technology with an emphasis in
Medical Office Professional................................................... 62
*Courses require prerequisites.
