Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This program prepares students for a career in organizational support with marketable job skills that are highly valued by many businesses. Coursework will focus heavily on computer training and other office technologies. It is important that students pursuing a career in organizational support are able to keep pace in a busy office environment and adapt to constantly changing technology including an awareness of the issues surrounding computer security in today's highly technological world. Excellent interpersonal skills are necessary. Upon completing the degree program, students have the opportunity to undertake a variety of tasks and responsibilities and work in a professional office environment.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Qualifying score on keyboarding assessment test or CPLT1000, qualifying score on math assessment test or MATH1700, qualifying score on reading assessment test or ENGL0921, and qualifying score on writing assessment test or ENGL1021 or ENGL1026.
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.
Perform basic operating system functions.
Create publications.
Make decisions regarding project task management.
Demonstrate integration features of office suite.
Utilize office suite personal information manager.
Identify communication styles.
Compose business documents.
Utilize proofreading and editing skills.
Exhibit detail-oriented skills.
Demonstrate effective written communication skills.
Demonstrate effective oral communication 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.
Program Requirements
Technical Studies Required 44 Credits
General Education Required 9 Credits
| ENGL2125 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| COMM2060 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| MATH2200 | College Algebra | 4 |
| or | |
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 3, 4, or 5 | 3 |
General Education Elective 6 Credits
Choose credits from Hennepin Technical College’s 2000-level general education courses.
Technical Studies Elective 1 Credit
Any Accounting (ACCT), Business (BUSN), IT/Computer Careers (CCIS), or Universal Technical Elective course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.
Total Associate in Applied Science Degree Credits 60
Semester Sequence
Completion of this award may require taking courses at both campuses. For more information, please contact your faculty program advisor.
Prerequisite: Qualifying score on the computer literacy assessment test and 20 net words a minute on keyboarding 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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| MATH2200 | College Algebra | 4 |
| or | |
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 3, 4, or 5 | 3 |
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| Any Accounting (ACCT), Business (BUSN), IT/Computer Career (CCIS), or Universal Technical Elective course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective | 1 |
General Education Electives
Hennepin Technical College’s 2000-level general education courses meet the guidelines of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Choose a Total of: 6 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 3
A complete list of MnTC courses and Goal Areas that can be used to meet General Education requirements can be found at www.hennepintech.edu. The same course cannot satisfy more than one MnTC Goal Area requirement.
Graduation (60 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 2150 / EP 2151