Administrative Assistant
The Administrative Assistant program prepares students for immediate employment as key support personnel in an office environment. This program prepares students for positions that require technical office skills and that may involve supervising office operations, interacting with customers or clients, and managing a billing system or budget. Students receive training in using current computer technologies and are given the opportunity of earning certification as Microsoft Office Specialists.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, administrative assistants and secretaries rank among the largest occupations in the U.S. economy. Graduates will enter the job market with strong high tech, management, and communication skills.
Associate of Applied Science Degree
| General Education Requirements | ||
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| Course # |
Name |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition I (or Writing Level I) | 3 |
| POLS 1000 | American & Wyoming Gov’t (or US & WY Const.) | 3 |
| Students must choose either a WR2 or ORAL. Additionalcredits must come from the remaining general education categories not already used. |
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| ART/DIV/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR/2 | In program |
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| MATH/APPM/LSCI | In program |
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| UNST/PEAC/WELL |
1 |
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| Program Requirements | ||
| BADM 1020 | Business Communications (WR2) | 3 |
| BOTK 1540 | Business English | 3 |
| BOTK 1655 | Speed and Accuracy Development | 1 |
| CMAP 1615 | Operating Systems: | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1725* | Word Processing Apps.: (IT)** | 3 |
| CO/M 2130 | Human Relations (ORAL) | 3 |
| PFVD 1500 | Managing Career Development | 3 |
| Administrative Assistant Option | ||
| ACCT 1050 |
Practical Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 1065 | Computerized Accounting | 2 |
| BADM 1000 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BADM 1005 | Business Math I (APPM) | 3 |
| BOTK 1900 | Machine Transcription | 3 |
| BOTK 2750 | Records & Info. Management | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1695 | E-Mail: Outlook | 2 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1775 | Spreadsheet Applications: Excel | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1815 | Database Applications: Access | 3 |
| CMAP 2510 | Multimedia: Introduction | 4 |
| CMAP/MOUS 2630 |
Presentation Graphics: PowerPoint | 3 |
| Program Electives* NRST, CMAP, INET, MGT, MOUS, BADM, BOTK, COOP, CSCO, or MSFT courses |
3 |
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| TOTAL | |
64 |
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*Students who have limited or no computer experience must take CMAP 1680 or COSC 1200 |
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