This AAS Degree program prepares students for career entry or career advancement in a variety of office settings and also offers skill building for personal use. It provides students with the technical, administrative and human relations skills required of office professionals. Both the Office Foundations and the Office Support OECs articulate directly into this degree.

Many University of Alaska Anchorage Certificate and Occupational Endorsement Certificate programs are defined as Gainful Employment programs for the purposes of student financial aid. Valuable information about these programs including program cost, graduation rates, job placement rates, student loan debt, and other important information can be found by viewing the Gainful Employment Disclosure form or by visiting the UAA Gainful Employment Disclosure website.

Requirements:

Pass all CIOS courses with a C or higher.

1. Complete the General University Requirements for Associate Degrees.
2. Complete the Associate of Applied Science General Degree Requirements.
Complete the 9-credit Office Foundations OEC.
3. Complete the 13-credit Office Support OEC.
4. Complete the following 15 credits:
   CIOS A102       Keyboarding Skill Building
   CIOS A230A     Word Processing II: MS Word
   CIOS A235A     Spreadsheets II: MS Excel
   CIOS A240A     Databases II: MS Access
   CIOS A262A     Professional Development
   CIOS A264A     Records Management
   CIOS A265       Office Management
5. Complete 3 credits from the following:
   ACCT A101      Principles of Financial Accounting I
   ACCT A120      Bookkeeping for Business I
   ACCT A201      Principles of Financial Accounting
6. Complete 3 credits from the following:
   CIOS A261A     Interpersonal Skills in Organizations
   PSY A153        Human Relations
7. Complete 1-3 credits from the following:
   CIOS A276A     Independent Project
           OR
   CIOS A282       Office Internship
8. Complete a minimum of 1 elective credit
9. A total of 60 credits is required for this degree.