Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The organizational specialist is a key member of the office team. This individual will use current software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations. As an organizational specialist, you may have the opportunity to serve as a communications liaison to the technology staff. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to assume additional responsibility are essential including an awareness of the issues surrounding computer security in today's highly technological world. Upon completing the diploma program, students will have the knowledge to undertake a variety of tasks and responsibilities within a professional office environment.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Qualifying score on keyboarding assessment test or CPLT1000, qualifying score on math assessment test, and qualifying score on reading assessment test or ENGL0921.
Award Outcomes
Record business transactions.
Compare decision making solutions.
Describe issues surrounding computer security.
Construct relational databases with an efficient design.
Produce business documents.
Create dynamic presentations.
Provide solutions using office suite.
Perform basic operating system functions.
Utilize office suite personal information manager.
Compose business documents.
Differentiate desktop vs. cloud apps.
Identify communication styles.
Utilize proofreading and editing skills.
Exhibit detail-oriented skills.
Career Opportunities
Positions are available in organizational support. Organizational support careers rank among the largest occupations in the U.S. economy. Salaries vary by skill, experience, and level of responsibility. Employment may be found with banks, insurance companies, health care facilities, government agencies, educational institutions, retail industries and various service and manufacturing businesses. Information on careers, salary, and employment outlook is available on the Minnesota State Careerwise and Bureau of Labor Statistics websites: www.careerwise.minnstate.edu and www.bls.gov.
Semester Sequence
Completion of this award may require taking courses at both campuses. For more information, please contact your faculty program advisor.
Qualifying score on the computer literacy assessment test or CPLT1000 and CPLT1100.
First Semester
| CCIS1000 | Information Systems | 3 |
| CCIS1095 | Microsoft Office 365 | 2 |
| CCIS1102 | PC Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPLT1100 | Computer Essentials | 3 |
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| Choose one of the following: | |
| COMM1050 | Communication in the Workplace | 2 |
| COMM2050 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
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| Choose one of the following: | |
| MATH1050 | Math Pathways Plus for College and Careers | 4 |
| MATH1060 | Math Pathways for College and Careers | 3 |
Graduation (46 Credits)
Prerequisite: CPLT1000 Computer Keyboarding or comparable course. Basic computer literacy, familiarity with the Internet, college-level reading ability, and proficiency in basic mathematics. All students must pass the computer literacy assessment test before registering for these courses.
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
4/27/2020 : BP 2118 / EP 2119