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Revel Metzger

Administrative Office Technology

(270) 706-8671

revel.metzger@kctcs.edu

Assistant Business Studies Coordinator

Cheryle Beauchamp

Administrative Office Technology

(270) 706-8487

cbeauchamp0007@kctcs.edu

 

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