2022 - 2023 Catalog
Program: Business Office Systems and Support
Title: Administrative Specialist Certificate
(Level 2 Certificate)
Brookhaven, Eastfield, El Centro, North Lake, and Richland campus only
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C2.BOSS.ADM.SPEC.19
The Administrative Support Certificate prepares students for a successful career as an office professional. The Certificate is developed to the specifications of the local job market.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POFI 1301 | Computer Application 1 | 3 |
| POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
| POFT 1329 | Beginning Keyboarding OR | 3 |
| POFT 2301 | Intermediate Keyboarding 1 | (3) |
| POFI 1341 | Computer Applications 2 OR | 3 |
| POFM 1302 | Medical Software Applications | (3) |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking OR | (3) |
| SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | (3) |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POFT 1309 | Administrative Office Procedures 1 OR | 3 |
| POFM 1317 | Medical Administrative Support | (3) |
| POFI 1349 | Spreadsheets | 3 |
| POFI 2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
| POFT 1321 | Business Math | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POFT 2312 | Business Correspondence and Communication | 3 |
| POFT 1380 | Cooperative Education - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General OR | 3 |
| POFT 1382 | Cooperative Education - General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | (3) |
| POFI 2350 | Databases OR | 3 |
| POFT 1319 | Records and Information Management 1 1 | (3) |
| POFI 2331 | Desktop Publishing 1 | 3 |
| +Elective | Elective (one course) | 3-4 |
| Semester Total | 15-16 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 45-46 | |
|---|---|---|
1Students cannot duplicate these courses as a required course and as an elective course.
+Electives - must be selected from the following courses:
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POFI 2350 | Databases | 3 |
| POFI 2331 | Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| POFI 2340 | Advanced Word Processing | 3 |
| POFT 1319 | Records and Information Management 1 | 3 |
| POFT 1328 | Business Presentations | 3 |
| POFT 2301 | Intermediate Keyboarding | 3 |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.