Shirley Gehrke
Office Systems Adviser
Office: T-2042
Phone: (815) 280-2383
Email: sgehrke@jjc.edu

Ram Raghuraman
CIOS Department Chair
Office: T-2031
Phone: (815) 280-2334
Email: rraghura@jjc.edu

Marlene Kircher
CIOS Department Secretary
Office: T-2037
Phone: (815) 280-2658
Fax: (815) 280-6655
E-mail: mkircher@jjc.edu

Word/Information Processing Degree Requirements 

Student working in class 

Associate in Applied Science - CO900

Course Sequence Total of 64 Semester Hours

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General education requirements - 15 Semester Hours

Major Core Requirements - 29 Semester Hours

Major Core Electives - 19 Semester Hours

Select a minimum of 19 credits from the following:

OFS 101 - Basic Computer Keyboarding or one semester of previous keyboarding instruction and CIS 105 - Introduction to Windows or basic knowledge of the Windows environment are additional requirements of this program.

Suggested Schedule

The following is a suggested guide for the student planning employment in word information processing after two years of college.

First Semester

Course Credit Hours
ENG 101 3
OFS 103 3
OFS 111 or OFS 166 3
SPCH 101 3
MATH Elective 3
Total: 17 Credits

Second Semester

Course Credit Hours
BUS 111 3
OFS 114 4
OFS 112 or OFS 1676 3
Elective 4
Humanities Elective 3
Total: 17 Credits

Third Semester

Course Credit Hours
ECON 103 or 107 3
CIS 156 3
OFS 113 3
OFS 104 3
Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3
Total: 18 Credits

Fourth Semester

Course Credit Hours
CIS 152 3
Lab Science Elective 3
OFS 115 3
Elective 3
Total: 14 Credits

Certificate of Achievement - CO910

This program provides students with entry-level job skills for word processing positions.

Course Sequence Total of 30 Semester Hours

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Required Courses - 22 Semester Hours

Electives - 8 Semester Hours

Select a minimum of 8 credits from the following:

OFS 101 - Basic Computer Keyboarding or one semester of previous keyboarding instruction and CIS 105 - Introduction to Windows or knowledge of the basic features of the Windows environment are additional requirements of this program.

Certificate of Completion - CO920

Course Sequence Total of 13 Semester Hours

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Required Courses - 13 Semester Hours

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