Office Management - Associate Degree
Prepare for a career that keeps businesses running smoothly with EFSC's Office Management Associate in Science degree. Whether you're interested in administrative support, business operations, or medical office management, this flexible online program helps you build the professional, technical, and organizational skills employers need.
Gain practical experience through an internship and graduate ready for opportunities in a variety of office and business settings.
Why Choose This Program?
- Choose from two specialization options: Administrative or Medical Office.
Complete coursework fully online for maximum flexibility. - Gain hands-on experience through a 96-hour internship or cooperative learning experience.
- Build workplace skills that are valuable across a wide range of industries and organizations.
- Continue your education through bachelor's degree pathways, including EFSC's Bachelor of Applied Science options.
Office Management - Associate Degree
Program Overview
- Degree Type
- Associate in Science (A.S.)
- Delivery Method
- Online Only
- Total Credit Hours
- 60
- Academic Community
- Business
- Contact Information
What You'll Learn
Students develop the knowledge and professional skills needed to succeed in modern office environments, including:
- Administrative and office management practices
- Business communication and customer service
- Records management and document control
- Workplace technology and software applications
- Professional ethics and decision-making
- Organization and time management
- Administrative support and office procedures
- Specialized skills in administrative or medical office environments
Curriculum Snapshot
The Office Management curriculum provides a strong foundation in business operations, workplace communication, customer service, records management, and office technology. Students can tailor their studies through either the Administrative or Medical Office specialization while gaining practical experience that prepares them for a variety of office management and administrative support careers. Coursework is delivered online, making it easier to balance school, work, and personal responsibilities.
The Office Management A.S. was previously known as Office Administration before the start of the 2024-25 academic year. The program offers two curriculum specializations, allowing you to choose the one that best aligns with your interests and career goals.
Here are some examples of the courses that are part of the curriculum:
Explores workplace ethics: corporate governance, social responsibility, decision-making, global impact, personal codes, and work ethics, while developing your ethical perspective.
Teaches the skills, attitudes, and thinking patterns needed to earn stakeholder satisfaction and loyalty, raising your personal excellence as an employee and as an individual.
Increases your speed and accuracy in keyboarding skills as you format memos, letters, reports, and tables in a business setting using popular word processing software.
Explores the principles, procedures, and systems of filing including the creation, storage, protection, control, use, and disposition of records.
Students may choose between the Administrative Specialization and the Medical Office Specialization, allowing them to customize the degree to fit their career goals.
Yes. The degree is offered online, providing flexibility for working professionals and students with busy schedules. The internship component is completed at an approved host site.
Related Degree and Certificate Programs
If you're interested in pursuing the Office Management A.S. degree, EFSC offers four related College Credit Certificates (CCC) that can be a starting point as their credits transfer to the A.S. degree. Because CCCs do not require placement testing or have general education requirements, they can be a popular choice to then transition to the A.S.
EFSC also offers additional business programs you might want to explore. Work with the program advisor or other academic advisor and start the conversation today.
