Office Administration to Business Management
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Office Administration prepares graduates with the administrative support and office administration skills and the organizational and computer skillsets that are the foundation of any business. While you sharpen your hands-on skills in word processing, electronic file management, multimedia communication methods and specialized computer software applications, you will also develop expertise in communication and human relations, ensuring a rewarding career with the proficiencies necessary to work successfully with others. Students in this program are placed in an internship position within the business community where they can apply their knowledge and gain the valuable work experience that employers seek. Strong office administration skills are highly sought after in all business environments, including government, non-profit, and corporate. Wilmington University's Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Management provides courses and business-related in-class experiences for students who intend to pursue careers in business management or apply to graduate school. Course offerings emphasize rigorous analysis of the concepts and principles that are basic to an understanding of the management field. Course work relates theories and ideas to the operating practices and policies of business organizations. These courses provide a unique opportunity for students to explore the workings of management. As supplemental activities to the traditional classroom format, "hands on" classroom experiences provide an awareness of what really happens in the business world.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Office Administration (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
First Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| MAT 140 | College Algebra or | 4 |
| MAT 153 | College Math and Statistics* | 4 |
| OAT 121 | Keyboarding | 4 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| 14 | ||
Second Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| OAT 122 | Keyboarding Applications | 4 |
| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics or | 3 |
| ECO 122 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| OAT 157 | Word Level I | 3 |
| OAT 159 | Powerpoint | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Third Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Accounting I or | 4 |
| ACC 100 | Intro to Accounting | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| OAT 158 | Word Level II | 3 |
| OAT 151 | Access Level I | 3 |
| OAT 152 | Excel Level I | 3 |
| 15/16 | ||
Fourth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OAT 240 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| OAT 242 | Desktop Publishing | 4 |
| BUS 275 | Portfolio & Experiential Learning | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Social Science Elective** | 3/4 |
| XXX XXX | Technology Elective*** | 3/4 |
| 16/18 | ||
Business Management (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)
Fifth Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BBM 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MAT 102 | College Math II | 3 |
| BAC 102 | Accounting II | 3 |
| BMK 305 | Marketing | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Sixth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BBM 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BBM 315 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
| BBM 320 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ECO 102 | Economics II** | 3 |
| HRM 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Seventh Semester (Summer)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BBM 351 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BBM 411 | Operations & Systems Management | 3 |
| HRM 310 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| MAT 308 | Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Eighth Semester (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BBM XXX | Upper Level Business Elective (300/400) | 3 |
| FIN 305 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BLA 303 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Ninth Semester (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BBM 370 | Global Business Management | 3 |
| BBM 402 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FIN 306 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| 9 | ||
*Students should take this course for transfer to Wilmington University.
** Choose one Social Science Elective: COM111, SPA133, SPA136
*** Choose One Technology Elective: ACC112, MKT214, SPA137, CIS125, PSY121, SOC215, MKT212, SOC111
**Select electives with advisor approval. Courses remaining for bachelor's degree completion are based on course selection at the associate degree level.
The Bachelor of Science program in Business Management at Wilmington University requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1772
Georgetown: (302) 259-6665
Wilmington: (302) 573-5428
Wilmington University
Dover, Delaware: (302) 734-2594
Georgetown, Delaware: (302) 856-5780
New Castle, Delaware: (877) 967-5464