• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

UA Fort Smith's administrative professional and office technology program is designed for those who are interested in preparing for new roles and expanded responsibilities in the office. The curriculum in the administrative professional and office technology program emphasizes high standards of proficiency in communication, technology, and information management. The administrative professional and office technology degree program will offer an associate of applied science, administrative assistant technical certificate and/or the office assistant certificate of proficiency. Students may select courses from three technical specialties: accounting assistant, human resource assistant, or medical office assistant.

Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Administrative Professional and Office Technology	Degree Plan
BAS - Bachelor of Applied Science	Degree Plan
CP - Office Assistant	Degree Plan
TC - Administrative Assistant	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
1	APRO 1201 Customer-Focused Organizations
1	APRO 1221 Digital Information Management
1	APRO 1241 Office Procedures
1	APRO 1261 Professional Development
2	APRO 1292 Professional Office Project
3	APRO 1303 Workplace Computations
3	APRO 1403 Digital Office Communication
3	Selected option plan course	1
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 (16) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
1	APRO 1501 Data Entry Applications
1	APRO 1521 Records Management
1	APRO 1541 Electronic Communication
1	APRO 1561 Professional Office Organization
2	APRO 1592 Administrative Assistant Project
3	APRO 1603 Electronic Bookkeeping I
3	APRO 1703 Electronic Office Applications
3/4	Selected option plan course	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
1	APRO 2301 Workplace Writing
1	APRO 2321 Interpersonal Communication
1	APRO 2341 Professional Presentations
1	APRO 2361 Communicating in the Virtual World
2	APRO 2392 Professional Communication Project
3	ENGL 1203 Freshman English I
3	MATH 1303/1403 College Mathematics or College Algebra
3	Selected option plan course	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	APRO 2923 Integrated Office Procedures Project
3	APRO 2983 Emerging Office Technology
3	ENGL 1213/1223 Freshman English II or Technical Composition
3	Social Sciences Requirement	2
3	Selected option plan course	1
Total Hours: 60/61

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: Select one of the following options:
Accounting Assistant- 12 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	LEGL 1043 Introduction to Law
3	APRO 1653 Employee Financial Planning
3	APRO 2403 Electronic Bookkeeping II
3	APRO 2903 Electronic Bookkeeping Simulation
Human Resources Assistant- 12 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	LEGL 1043 Introduction to Law
3	APRO 1653 Employee Financial Planning
2	LEGL 2162 Employment Law
1	APRO 2451 Managing Information Technology
3	APRO 2613 Electronic Dictation
Medical Office Assistant- 13 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	HLTH 1473 Medical Terminology
4	BIOL 1434 Basic Anatomy and Physiology
Select two courses from the following:
3	APRO 2853 Medical Insurance and Billing
3	APRO 2843 Medical Insurance Coding
3	APRO 2613 Electronic Dictation
2: Social Sciences Requirement: Select one social sciences course from the General Education Core, 2007-2008 catalog.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.