Administrative Office Technology - AAS Degree

The Administrative Office Technology Associate of Applied Science degree program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s administrative and business fields. The Administrative Office Technology program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of the keyboard and applications software. Students are also introduced to accounting, database, and spreadsheet fundamentals. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative office technology. Graduates of the program receive an Administrative Office Technology, Associate of Applied Science degree.

PROGRAM LENGTH
A minimum of 100 credit hours is required for graduation. A full-time student can expect to complete the program in 5 - 7 quarters.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
A graduate of this program may find employment as an executive administrative assistant, executive secretary, or in related employment.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

CURRICULUM

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

General Core Courses

Area I Communication (10)
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5

Area II Natural Sciences/Mathematics (5)
MAT 191 College Algebra 5

Area III Humanities/Fine Arts (5)
(choose one of the following four)
ENG 193 Literature and Composition 5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities 5
MUS 191 Music Appreciation 5
ART 191 Art Appreciation 5

Area IV Social Sciences (10)
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5
(and one of the following three)
ECO 191 Principles of Economics 5
ECO 192 Microeconomics 5
ECO 193 Macroeconomics 5

Occupational Courses
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing 5
BUS 102 Intermediate Document Processing 5
BUS 103 Advanced Document Processing 5
BUS 106 Office Procedures 5
BUS 108 Word Processing 7
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 6
ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II 6
BUS 105 Database Fundamentals 3
BUS 107 Machine Transcription 3
BUS 201 Advanced Word Processing 3
BUS 202 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 3
MSD 102 Business Law 5
XXX xxx Electives 6
(and one of the following two)
BUS 203 Office Management 5
MSD 100 Principles of Management 5