The document provides course descriptions for a Bachelor of Science in Office Administration program. It lists 14 required core business courses that cover topics like accounting, finance, management, and marketing. It also lists 12 required core office administration courses that cover skills like shorthand, computer applications, office procedures, business communications, and transcription. The courses aim to provide students with both business knowledge and office skills needed for entry-level administrative roles.

1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PROFESSIONAL CORE
Business Core Courses
Fundamentals of Accounting 1
This course provides an introduction to accounting, within the context of business and
business decisions. Students obtain basic understanding of the principles and concepts of
accounting as well as their applicability and relevance in the national context and learn how to
use the various types of accounting information found in financial statements and annual reports.
Emphasis is placed on understanding the reasons underlying basic accounting concepts and
providing students with an adequate background on the recording, classification, and
summarization functions of accounting to enable them to appreciate the varied uses of
accounting data.
Prerequisites : None
Credits : 6 units
Number of Hours : 108
Principles of Management and Organization
This is an introductory course in management for business and accountancy students
who need to grasp the big picture of management concepts, processes, and techniques as
practices today in business, industry and government. The students gain a solid grasp of how
effective managers orchestrate human resources and their own energies to contribute to an
organization’s successful achievement of mission and bottom-line goals.
Credits : 3 units
Prerequisites : None
Number of hours : 54
Basic Finance
This course will cover the nature and function of the monetary system; monetary
standards, value of money, credit system, credit instruments, the financial system, the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas, monetary policies, types of banks, and money market operations.
Prerequisite : None
Credits : 3 units
Number of Hours : 54
Principles of Marketing
This course introduces students to the nature of marketing, the fundamentals of
marketing strategy and marketing environment. It explores global competition, ethical and moral
marketing behaviors, the business environment under which marketing operates and the role of
technology in a changing world. It investigates the marketing of goods and services by
commercial organizations as well as the marketing of ideas by not-for-profit firms. Major topics
discussed are: nature of marketing, nature of distribution, promotion and advertising, pricing,
impact of the global economy on marketing and special topics such as strategies for new
products and the product life cycle (PLC), marketing of high quality services and integrated
marketing communications.
Prerequisite : Principles of Management and Organization
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
Business Application Software
This course develops the students’ competency in the use of Excel and MS Access. The
students become familiar with worksheets, databases, and their management.
Prerequisite : Fundamentals of Accounting, Introduction to ICT and Computer
Applications
Credits : 3 units
Number of Hours : 90
Partnership Accounting
The course deals with the concepts and principles of partnership. Nature and its
organization, accounting system of partnership, division of profits and dissolution.
Prerequisite : Fundamentals of Accounting
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
Human Behavior in Organization
This course provides a broad introduction to the structure and function of nonprofit
organizations. The primary purpose of the course is to equip students with an understanding of
organizational concepts and practical techniques for managing effectively in challenging
environments. Topics discussed include organizational behavior, rational and natural
organizations, open systems and organizational environment, personal assessment of
managerial skills, leadership, employee empowerment, motivation, diversity, managing conflict,
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2. negotiation, communication, leadership and working in groups and teams, managing change and
managing stress.
Prerequisite : Principles of Management and Organization
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
Business Communication
The course covers the different types of communication used in business transactions
including oral and written forms. Formal styles of communication and the use of technology in
communication are covered in the course.
Prerequisite : English Communication 1 and 2, Introduction to ICT
and Computer Applications, Business Report Writing
Credits : 3 units
Number of Hours : 54
Office Administration Core Courses
Foundations of Shorthand
The course presents an introduction to the basic principles of shorthand and provides
application and development of these principles in reading and writing exercises; presentation
and development of skills in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling as students transcribe in
long hand dictated letters at 40 words a minute on practice materials in a three minute dictation
with 10 to 15% errors.
Prerequisite : None
Credits : 3 units
Number of Hours : 54
Introduction to ICT and Computer Applications
This course deals with the fundamentals of computer system, data processing concepts,
development of computing device leading to the networking principles, basic web page
development using MS Word, E-mail and Internet application, up to the complexity of using
different window-based application programs from the latest version of MS Office programs such
as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Prerequisite : None
Credits : 3 units
Number of hours : 90
Personality Development and Public Relations
Principles of remember in cultivating charm and develop good personality and
understanding the role of culture in personality development. Comparative studies in relation to
family life, and community living.
Prerequisite : None
Credits : 3 units
Number of hours : 54
Fundamentals of Typewriting
Introduces the parts, functions and maintenance of the typewriting
machine, proper use of the keyboard, selection of the appropriate format for typewritten
documents; development skills in typing which exclude dexterity, accuracy and speed; proof
reading of typewritten materials.
Prerequisite : None
Credits : 3 units
Number of hours : 90
Basic Office Administration
The course introduces the students as prospective office professionals to the basic office
operations, techniques, and procedures required for entry-level jobs. It also covers personality
traits, work habits, attitudes, values, communication skills, as well as business ethics that will
prepare students to respond to the needs of the contemporary office.
Prerequisite : None
Credits : 3 units
Number of Hours : 54
Advanced Office Productivity Software and Applications
The course deals advanced productivity software and applications used in business such
word processing, spreadsheets and presentation. The course also introduces database
management theory and applications.
Prerequisite : Introduction to ICT and Computer Applications
Credits : 3 units
Number of hours : 90
Business Report Writing
Students are taught to prepare business letters, reports, memoranda, business
proposals, minutes of meetings, economic briefs, and executive summaries.
Prerequisite : None
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Number of Hours : 54
Introduction to Transcription
Beginning transcription: Development of writing and transcribing skills.
Prerequisite : Foundations of Shorthand
Credits : 3 units
Number of Hours : 54
Web Page Development
An introductory course that covers the basics of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language),
planning and creating Web pages, using text editors and HTML editors, selecting and adding
images, choosing background colors, creating active internal and external links, adding lists and
finally testing the pages created. Use of basic Cascading Style Sheet syntax and how to combine
style rules with HTML code; and understanding of the concepts in cascading mechanism and
inheritance.
Prerequisite : Advanced Office Productivity Software and
Applications
Credits : 3 units
Number of hours : 90
Advanced Typewriting
Selection of appropriate format for the production of business letters, minutes of
meetings and conferences, literary works, manuscripts, financial statements, legal documents
and result of the statistical analysis in tabulating data, improvement of dexterity, accuracy and
speed in typing.
Prerequisite : Type111
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 90
Elementary Transcription
Development of a high degree of speed and accuracy in writing, transcribing, editing and
producing mailable correspondence, reports and manuscript.
Prerequisite : Introduction to Transcription
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
Events Management
It covers the elements of the events such as: program and invitation, venue and
accommodation, registration, streamers and backdrops, food, etc., that are necessary in putting
up conventions, exhibitions, events and seminar-workshops. This course prepares the students in
conceptualizing, planning, organizing and implementing projects and events. It emphasizes the
value of teamwork in the execution of plans.
Prerequisite :Principles of Marketing and Principles of
Management and Organization
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
Advance Transcription
A language arts approach to teaching shorthand principles to facilitate word- building and
phrasing techniques and developing skills in writing and reading. 3 units, 3 hours a week (class)
Prerequisite: Elementary Transcription
Prerequisite : Elementary Transcription
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
Principles of Public and Customer Relation
The course deals with the fundamentals of public relations in business and other
organizations. It familiarizes the students with the different techniques and tools in developing
good relations with various types of publics in organization deals with. It covers the principles of
public relations in the over-all marketing communications and corporate programs of a business
firm.
Prerequisite : Business Communication
Credits : 3 units
Numbers of Hours : 54
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