Administrative Assistant
ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH
Associate of Applied Science (785.1)
This program prepares students to be administrative assistants through the effective use of essential business skills, technology skills and office administration skills. Upon completion of the program, graduates may seek employment as a secretary or administrative assistant in a business, medical, legal, educational, governmental or industrial office.
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:
- Apply conventional office management techniques.
- Apply essential information technology skills within an office environment.
- Use various computer applications to create properly formatted business documents.
- Organize work flow and coordinate office activities.
See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.
Degree Requirements
Minimum Credits to Graduate: 62–65
| First Semester | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
CIT-100 | 3 | |
CIT-102 | 3 | |
ENG-101 | 3 | |
PSY-101 | 3 | |
3–4 | ||
Total Credits | 15–16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
BUS-130 | 3 | |
CIT-140 | 4 | |
CIT-141 | 3 | |
ENG-102 | 3 | |
SPH-101 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
CIT-115 | 3 | |
CIT-142 | 3 | |
CIT-607 | 1 | |
3–4 | ||
Restricted Electives (2)* | 6 | |
Total Credits | 16–17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
CIT-206 | 3 | |
Restricted Electives (3)* | 9 | |
Science Elective | 3–4 | |
Total Credits | 15–16 | |
| *Restricted Electives (five required) | ||
ALH-140 | 3 | |
BUS-103 | 3 | |
BUS-108 | 3 | |
BUS-140 | 3 | |
BUS-200 | 3 | |
BUS-251 | 3 | |
MDA-208 | 3 | |
MDT-101 | 3 | |
PAL-101 | 3 | |
PAL-111 | 3 | |
PAL-105 | 3 | |
PAL-121 | 3 | |
Students considering a career path as a general administrative assistant should take the following restricted electives: BUS-103, BUS-108, BUS-140 and BUS-200.
Students considering a career path as a legal office administrative assistant should take the following restricted electives: PAL-101, PAL-111, PAL-105 and PAL-121.
Students considering a career path as a medical office administrative assistant should take the following restricted electives: ALH-140, MDA-208 and MDT-101.