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: Basic computer literacy, computer keyboarding, familiarity with the Internet, college-level reading and writing ability, and proficiency in basic mathematics.
Award Outcomes
Record business transactions
Compare decision making solutions
Identify the key skills of effective managers
Describe the changing role of IS Professional
Describe issues surrounding computer security
Construct relational databases with an efficient design
Produce business documents
Create dynamic presentations
Utilize a personal information manager
Perform basic operating system functions
Create publications
Make decisions regarding project task management
Demonstrate application integration
Exhibit detail-oriented skills
Compose business documents
Utilize proofreading and editing skills
Identify communication styles
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.
Prerequisite Knowledge: A student seeking this award should have qualifying assessment scores on the math, reading, writing, computer literacy, and keyboarding placement tests as identified by individual course prerequisites.
Graduation (45 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
4/12/2021 : BP 2118 / EP 2119