The mission of the Office Administration, Information Technology and Hospitality Management Department is to offer a high quality learning environment conducive to providing students with skills and competencies for employment and career advancement, as well as some university transfer opportunities.
The Hospitality Management curriculum includes a balance of classroom, laboratory, and work experience opportunities to provide management preparation for this challenging industry. Hospitality Management offers concentrations in Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage Management and Hotel/Motel Management.
The Information Technology program encompasses a wide range of topics, including programming, networking, and Web technology. The program is designed to prepare graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills to work in today's business IT environment. Students have the option of choosing one of six concentrations. The curriculum for each concentration prepares students for a career in the wide variety of positions in the world of business/corporate computing.
The Office Administration curriculum prepares students for employment. The Court Reporting/Closed Captioning Concentration curriculum prepares students for a variety of positions in the field of court reporting. These include judicial (city, state, and federal court systems), as well as non-judicial settings, such as freelance reporting for legal depositions, meetings, and conventions. This program includes an internship, which is served in both the judicial system and freelance agencies. The curriculum of the Financial Administrative Assistant Concentration covers the complete accounting cycle with practical applications, including comprehensive computer operations, business taxes, and database management. The General Administrative Assistant is designed to equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be an efficient, productive member of an office support team. The Legal Administrative Assistant concentration prepares students to work aslegal secretaries or legal stenographers. The Medical Administrative Assistant Concentration is designed to prepare students with transcription, computer, and organizational skills to work as medical secretaries or medical clerks. The Computer Software Specialist Technical Certificate is designed to develop skills in keyboarding and to introduce word processing, spreadsheet, and database concepts used by office support personnel.
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