| Administrative
Support Technology
This program will train students to take on the role of administrative assistant. It also acts as an ideal refresher program for those returning to the field, or as a means of upgrading skills for professional advancement.
Students can choose from two programs, depending on the level of professional development students seek. Career studies graduates become general office assistants, file clerks, or administrative support assistants. With the A.A.S. degree, students can become an administrative assistant, executive secretary, or office manager.
Cooperative education allows students to earn academic credit while they gain work experience at local sites.
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Administrative Support Technology
Specialization: Administrative Assistant (298.05)
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| AST 101 |
Keyboarding I |
3 |
|
| AST 234 |
Records and Database Management |
3 |
|
| BUS 100 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
| MTH 121 |
Fundamentals of Mathematics |
3 |
Placement |
| SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
|
| |
Health/Physical Education1 |
1 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| AST 102 |
Keyboarding II |
3 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| AST 141 |
Word Processing I |
4 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| AST 154 |
Voice Recognition |
1 |
|
| AST 205 |
Business Communications |
3 |
ENG 111 |
| BUS 125 |
Applied Business Mathematics |
3 |
MTH 121 |
| ECO 120 |
Survey of Economics (or ECO 201) |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ACC 220 |
Accounting for Small Business |
3 |
|
| AST 201 |
Keyboarding III |
3 |
AST 102 |
| AST 243 |
Office Administration I |
3 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| ITE 130 |
Introduction to Internet Services |
4 |
|
| |
Psychology Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
Health/Physical Education1 |
1 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| AST 236 |
Specialized Software Applications2 |
4 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| AST 244 |
Office Administration II |
3 |
AST 243 |
| AST 257 |
Word Processing Desktop Publishing |
4 |
AST 141 |
| AST 297 |
Cooperative Education (or Business Elective)3 |
3 |
|
| |
Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
|
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
68 |
|
Career Studies: General Secretary (221.298.07)
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| AST 101 |
Keyboarding I |
3 |
|
| AST 234 |
Records and Database Management |
3 |
|
| AST 243 |
Office Administration I |
3 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
12 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| AST 102 |
Keyboarding II |
3 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| AST 141 |
Word Processing I |
4 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| AST 154 |
Voice Recognition |
1 |
|
| AST 205 |
Business Communications |
3 |
ENG 111 |
| AST 236 |
Specialized Software Applications2 |
4 |
AST 101 or equivalent |
| |
SEMESTER TOTAL |
15 |
|
1 Eligible courses are listed on page 64 in the 2008-2009 catalog. See your academic
advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 AST 236 satisfies the college’s computer competency requirement for graduation.
3 Business electives include courses which have the following prefix: ACC, AST, BUS, ECO,
FIN, HRI, ITD, ITE, ITN, ITP, LGL, MKT, and REA.
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