Technology — Sales and Office Administration Technology — Sales and Retailing in a furniture store. The training and preparation for this program include: designing fabrics, layout for interiors, color and textile relationships of fabrics, perspective drawing of interiors, business practices and apprenticeship in the area of interior design. Students thus supplement their work in theory with practical experience in a local store in the area. This on-the-job training will be provided only after the student has demonstrated a degree of competency in the field. (Example Only) (Example Only) Distributive Education Family Life Requirements Credits Family Life 120 4 Family Life 121 3 Family Life 235 3 Family Life 286 9 Family Life 321 3 Family Life 325 2 Family Life 340 3 27 Distributive Ed. Requirements Credits Dist. Educ. 114 3 Dist. Educ. 160 3 Dist. Educ. 120 5 11 Art Department Requirements Credits Art 101 or 180 3 or 5 Art 105 3 Art 110 3 Art 117 3 Art 165 3 Art 210 3 Art 216 3 21-23 Eng. Graphics Requirement Credits Eng. Graphics 101 3 Refer to Family Life, Art, and Engineering Graphics Department for course descriptions. SALES AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM The sales and office administration program is designed to prepare men or women for employment in the major area of sales and office administration. The training in preparation for this field includes buying, office manager, merchandise clerk, sales manager, credit manager and/or advertising office manager. Students supplement their work in theory with practical on-the-job training in local business establishments. Optional Classes The following classes may be substituted for the core classes. Credits Dist. Educ. 218 3 Dist. Educ. 236 3 Dist. Educ. 256 5 Dist. Educ. 170 3 Dist. Educ. 171 3 17 Remedial Business Education Classes Students who do not have the basic skills in shorthand may take Accounting 201 or Business Law 320. One of these two courses could take the place of Office Adm. 123. Core Classes (Sales and Retailing Classes) Credits Dist. Educ. 114 4 Dist. Educ. 160 3 Dist. Educ. 120 5 Dist. Educ. 140 3 Dist. Educ. 250 5 Dist. Educ. 238 3 Dist. Educ. 189 3-9 26-32 Office Administration Core Classes (Office Management) Credits Office Adm. 103 3 Office Adm. 123 4 Office Adm. 150 4 Office Adm. 325 4 Office Adm. 351 G Office Adm. 352 5 Office Adm. 355 3 Data Processing 101 4 Refer to School of Business Departments for course descriptions. SALES AND RETAILING OPTION The sales and retail merchandising area of Distributive Education is designed to prepare men and women for employment in various capacities in the major areas of Direct Sales and Retail Merchandising; including training for salesman, (auto, insurance, real estate, etc.); retail trade areas (salesmen, buyers, sales promoters, and advertising) ; mid-management areas of sales managers, buying managers, credit managers and wholesale managers. Students will supplement their work in theory with practical on-the-job training in local business establishments receiving up to 9 hours of credit for their work experience. Length of Program The classes will prepare the student to enter the labor force at one of three levels. 336 337