Office Administration

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Program Code
DPOADM
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Office Administration
Credential Type
Diploma
Transcript Title
OADM Diploma
Date of First Offering
Start Term
200210
End Term
202020
Credential
Diploma in Office Administration
Length of Program
Four semesters
Credits
30.00
Admissions Requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:

  • General College Admission Requirements
  • Completion of a 30 credit Office Administration Certificate from Douglas College or other public community college. Credentials from other educational institutions will be considered and credit assigned on a course-by-course basis
  • Foundations of Math 11 or Principles of Math 11 with a "C" or better, or MATU 0410 or MATU 0411
Curriculum Framework

Graduation Requirement:

  • Successful completion of 30 credits
  • 25% (7.5 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
  • Successful completion of all courses is required with a "C-" or better

Course Requirements:

Course Number Course Title Credits

Select one option of the following two options:

ACCT 1110 and

ACCT 1210

Principles of Accounting I

Principles of Accounting I and II

6.00

ACCT 1235 and

Elective

Principles of Accounting I and II and

Elective

6.00

Select two courses from the following twelve courses:

ACCT 1222

Computer Applications for Accounting

3.00

BUSN 1200

Fundamentals of Business

3.00

BUSN 1320

Business Law I

3.00

BUSN 3310

Organizational Management Skills

3.00

BUSN 3350

Human Resource Management

3.00

BUSN 4410

Organizational Business Decision Making

3.00

CSIS 1140

Productivity Software and Client Support

3.00

CSIS 1150

Business Data Communications & Networking

3.00

CSIS 2200

Systems Analysis and Design

3.00

PHIL 1101

Critical Thinking

3.00

PHIL 1122

Business Ethics

3.00

SOSC 2140

Behaviour in Organizations

3.00

Required Courses: 

BUSN 1210

Management Essentials

3.00

CMNS 1115

Practical Writing

3.00

ECON 1150

Principles of Microeconomics

3.00

ECON 1250

Principles of Macroeconomics

3.00

FINC 1231

Commercial & Financial Mathematics

3.00

MARK 1120

Introductory Marketing

3.00

Total Credits

 

30.00