Program Courses

The BSOA Program adheres to the provisions of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum Order No. 19, series of 2017 with the purpose of rationalizing the field of Office Administration.

Core Courses

Foundation of Shorthand

Management Administrative Office Procedures and Records Management

Personal and Professional Development

Keyboarding and Documents Processing with Laboratory

Advanced Shorthand

Internet research For Business

Business Report Writing

Machine Shorthand 1

Entrepreneurial Behavior & Competencies

Principles of Public and Customer Relations

Business Law

Income Taxation

Events Management

Integrated Software Application with Laboratory (MIS Concept, Desktop Publishing, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Presentation)

Office Administration Internship 1-300 hours

Transcription and Speed Building 1 with Laboratory

Transcription and Speed Building 2 with Laboratory

Introduction to Database Management System

Cyber Ethics

Elective Courses (BSOA major in Legal Office Administration)

Filipino Stenography

Legal Office Procedures

Legal Office Internship 2-300 hours

International Studies in Business

Machine Shorthand 2

Legal Terminology with Transcription for Court Stenographers and Legal Office Associates

Customer Analysis

Elective Courses (BSOA major in Medical Office Administration)

Medical Office Procedures

Medical Terminology/Human Anatomy and Physiology with Transcription for Medical Administrative Professionals

Medical Office Internship 2-300 Hours

International Studies in Business

Corporation Accounting

Customer Analysis

BSOA Program offers Corporate, Legal, and Medical majors - Corporate Office Administration is being taken during the students' second year in the program proper. 

Students are required to choose what major (Legal or Medical) they will take in their junior and senior year.

BSOA Curriculum

The course subjects below are the course subjects of the new Bachelor of Science in Office Administration Curriculum. In accordance with Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Order No. 19 of 201723, the BSOA curriculum has been revised in 2018. With regard to the updated curriculum, the goal is to give graduates the professional abilities and skills required to fulfill the demands of the legal, medical, and general business industries.

First Year - 1st & 2nd semester

Second Year - 1st & 2nd semester

Third Year - 1st & 2nd semester

Major in Legal Office Administration

Third Year - 1st & 2nd semester

Major in Medical Office Administration

Fourth Year - 1st & 2nd semester

Major in Legal Office Administration

Fourth Year - 1st & 2nd semester

Major in Medical Office Administration

Job Targets

Source: Personal and Professional Development Instructional Material OFAD 30063

General Assembly

(2023-2024)

After 3 years, the face-to-face General Assembly happened. On January 27, 2024, at the PUP COC Theatre, the Department of Office Administration organization, Junior Philippine Associate of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals organized the yearly General Assembly for the OfAd students and faculty. This Academic year 2023-2024 General Assembly is entitled, 'Golden Ticket Awaits! Unwrapping OfAd Excellence through Sweet Success'.

The event was anticipated because the general assemblies from the past 3 years was held in an online set-up because of the restrictions to hold a face-to-face event. 

Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Main Campus

Department of Office Administration Faculty