Business Office Technology: Administrative Assistant
Associate in Science Degree
(60 semester hours minimum)
This program is designed to provide a flexible option for those who desire associate degree-level proficiency for career entry or promotion to administrative assistant in a variety of office settings. The administrative assistant will have well-developed secretarial and data processing skills as well as some critical management perspectives. It is anticipated that the administrative assistant will work in close support with an executive or serve as office manager with supervisory responsibility for other employees.
In addition to General Education Outcomes, learners who complete the Business Office Technology: Administrative Assistant degree will:
- Demonstrate appropriate skills in word processing and other computer applications
- Use appropriate business office procedures
- Prepare standard business communication
- Demonstrate keyboarding speed and accuracy
- Recognize and use appropriate business terminology
- Understand the principles of management
- Apply basic accounting principles
For more information contact Program Coordinator Anita Sherman.
General Education Core
Dept. & No.
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Title of Course
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Credits
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Communication Skills 6 Credits
ENG*
|
101
|
Composition
|
3
|
COM *
|
171
|
Fundamentals of Human Communication
|
|
or
|
|
or
|
|
COM*
|
176
|
Business & Professional Communication
|
3
|
Humanities 6 Credits
|
|
Literature, Philosophy, or Language Elective
|
3
|
|
|
Humanities Elective
|
3
|
Math/Science 9 or 10 Credits
MAT*
|
137
|
Intermediate Algebra
|
3
|
MAT*
|
167
|
Statistics with Technology
|
3
|
|
|
Science Elective
|
3/4
|
Social Sciences 6 Credits
PSY*
|
112
|
General Psychology II
|
3
|
SOC*
|
101
|
Principles of Sociology
|
3
|
Elective 3 Credits
Program Core
ACC*
|
113
|
Principles of Financial Accounting
|
3
|
BBG*
|
101
|
Introduction to Business
|
3
|
BMG*
|
202
|
Principles of Management
|
3
|
BMG*
|
220
|
Human Resource Management
|
3
|
BOT*
|
111
|
Keyboarding for Information Processing I
|
3
|
BOT*
|
112
|
Keyboarding for Information Processing II
|
3
|
BOT*
|
137
|
Word Processing Applications
|
3
|
BOT*
|
251
|
Administrative Procedures
|
3
|
CSA*
|
105
|
Introduction to Software Applications
|
3
|
|
|
Any Accounting, Business, Computer Science, or Business Office Technology Electives
|
3
|
|
|
Total Program Credits
|
60
|
|