Administrative Office Management: Career Associate

The Administrative Office Management AA degree program prepares students to perform clerical, administrative, management, and information systems support in a variety of office-related environments. Students are able to gain exposure to emerging technologies and other online and mobile business solutions through hands-on application and conducting research. Graduates utilize skills in office transcription, written and oral communication, and integrate various software applications. The complete program is available at the Harrisburg Campus. Some of the required courses are available at Lancaster, Lebanon, and York campuses, as well as through Virtual Learning.

Graduates find employment in business offices, private industry, public service, state and federal government, and specialized environments such as legal, medical, financial, insurance, law enforcement, engineering, and management as administrative office specialists.

General Education   
ENGL 101 English Composition I  3 
ENGL 106 Business Writing  3 
COMM 101 Effective Speaking  (or)  3 
  COMM 203 Interpersonal Communication  (3
Core A Elective  3 
Core B Elective  3 
Free Elective  3 
Physical Education & Wellness  1 

Major Requirements   
AOS 101 Document Processing  3 
AOS 110 Microsoft Word  3 
AOS 111 Grammar & Punctuation Essen.  3 
AOS 160 Office Accounting  (or)  3 
  ACCT 101 Principles of Accounting I  (4
AOS 203 Records & Imaging Management  3 
AOS 224 Office Applications  3 
AOS 225 Office Procedures (D)  3 
AOS 226 Office Transcription  3 

Other Required Courses   
BUSI 101 Introduction to Business  3 
CIS 105 Introduction to Software for Business  3 
CIS 108 Introduction to Power Point  1 
CIS 135Intermediate Spreadsheet Applica  3 
CIS 145 Using Mobile Technologies  3 
CIS 207 Desktop Publishing  3 
MATH 100 College Math for Bus (Core C)  3 
MGMT 202 Office Management    3 
WEB 102 Web Exploration & Design  3 

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:

Show proficiency in keyboarding and machine transcription

Apply advanced software skills to produce business documents

Integrate software applications

Research using the Internet

Manage records manually and electronically

Perform basic accounting functions

Create effective presentations

Implement up-to-date office technologies and procedures

Assess current business-related technologies and resources to enhance professional administrative productivity

Write and speak effectively

Appreciate accomplishments in the arts and sciences

Apply for a Full-Ride Scholarship

Are you a future student and ready to apply to HACC? 
By applying to HACC, you have the opportunity to apply for a full-ride scholarship! HACC will fund two years of your education – enough to complete your associate degree.

Thanks to the support of the HACC Foundation, the College is able to offer FREE money to support future students, like you, in reaching your educational goals. Six full-ride scholarships are available – one from each of the five campuses and one through HACC’s Virtual Learning Program. 

Please note that current students are not eligible for the full-ride scholarships. However, there are more than 250 scholarships available for current students.

What should you know about the full-ride scholarship?

The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year. 

The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if you maintain your eligibility.

Once you apply to the College and receive a HACC ID and email address, you may apply for the full-ride scholarship. You do not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible, you must:

Apply to HACC

Take 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms (two years)

Live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill or York county

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0

Provide a 480 SAT reading score, 21 ACT or comparable scores on the College’s placement test

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled at HACC

Participate in at least two HACC student organizations