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 |
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. Additional credits must come from the remaining general education categories not already used. |
| ARTS/DIV/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR/2 | In program |
| MATH/APPM/LSCI | In program |
UNST/PEAC/WELL | 1 |
| Program Requirements |
| BADM 1020 | Business Communications (WR2) | 3 |
| BOTK 1540 | Business English | 3 |
| BOTK 1655 | Speed and Accuracy Development | 1 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1615 | Operating Systems: | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1725* | Word Processing Apps.: (IT)** | 3 |
| CO/M/MGT 2130 | Human Relations (ORAL) | 3 |
| PFVD 1500 | Managing Career Development | 3 |
| ACCT 1050 | Practical Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 1065 | Computerized Accounting | 2 |
| BADM 1005 | Business Math I (APPM) | 3 |
| BOTK 2750 | Records & Info. Management | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1695 | E-Mail: Outlook | 2 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1775 | Spreadsheet Applications: Excel | 3 |
| | Program Electives
Courses selected from following program electives must be approved by major academic advisor:
ACCT, BADM, BOTK, CMAP, CPED, IMGT, MGT, MKT, MOUS | 15 |
| General Electives | | 7 |
| TOTAL |
| 64
|
*Students who have limited or no computer experience must take CMAP 1680 or COSC 1200
** CMAP/MOUS 1725 can be used as IT gen ed courses ONLY in this program as they are higher level knowledge courses than COSC 1200 and CMAP 1680. | |
