Financial Assistant - Diploma
Administrative Office Technology
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
First Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR ACC 201 Financial Accounting |
3 | |
| OST 105 Introduction to Information Systems | 3 | |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| OST 110 Word Processing Applications | 3 | Requires consent of instructor (OST 101 equivalent skills) |
| OST 160 Records & Database Management | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
Second Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 102 Fundamentals of Accounting II OR ACC 202 Managerial Accounting |
3 | Students who took ACT 101 will take ACT 102; students who took ACC 201 will take ACC 202 |
| OST 215 Office Procedures | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: OST 110 |
| OST 240 Advanced Microsoft Applications | 3 | Prereq: OST 105 |
| MAT 105 Business Mathematics | 3 | or higher-level Quantitative Reasoning course |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 12 |
Third Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 279 Computerized Accounting Systems | 3 | Prereq: ACT 102 or ACC 201 Or Coreq: ACT 102 |
| Program-Approved Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Program-Approved Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| OST 295 Administrative Office Technology Internship OR COE 199 Cooperative Education |
2-3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 11-12 | |
| TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS | 38-39 |
Program-Approved Courses
Choose 6 hours from the following program-approved courses:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 196 Payroll Accounting | 3 | Prereq: ACC 201 or instructor consent |
| BAS 120 Personal Finance | 3 | Prereq: MAT 55 |
| BAS 160 Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| ENG 102 Writing II | 3 | Prereq: ENG 101 |
| MIT 103 Medical Office Terminology | 3 | |
| OST 150 Transcription and Office Technology | 3 | |
| OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing | 3 |
This Student Planning Sheet is the suggested sequence of courses; however, due to availability of courses, students may take courses out of sequence as long as prerequisites are met. Students are encouraged to see their assigned advisor for specific requirements.
Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of "C" or better in all OST courses.
KCTCS Catalog: Financial Assistant - Diploma
