Administrative Professional - AAS ∞

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The Administrative Professional degree program prepares students for entry-level employment in a variety of settings. A concentration in computer skills, management/leadership, medical office, legal office, or bookkeeping may be obtained. This program is the culmination of the guided pathways established for this employment field.

Credit Hours Required: 60-63

Note: Students are expected to have mastered basic keyboarding skills before beginning this program.

∞Note: This program can be completed entirely online. Not all general education options or program electives are offered online, however there will be a variety of online classes from which to choose in order to meet the requirements.

General Education Requirements

Foundation Studies (12 credits)
1. College Composition or Applied Communication
  Credits: 6
  Note: For College Composition or Applied Communication choose from the approved options except ENG 101 or MGT 233, which will be applied to Program Requirements (below).
2. Numeracy (Quantitative Literacy)
  Credits: 3
3. Critical Thinking
  Credits: 3
Area Studies (7 credits)
1. Physical and Biological Science
  Credtis: 4
2. Behavioral Science
  or
  Social Science
  Credits: 3

Program Requirements

ACC 121 - Introductory Accounting Credits: 3
BSA 102 - Career Search and Success: Skills for Entering and Succeeding in the Workplace Credits: 1
BSA 130 - Business Financial Applications Credits: 3
BSA 225 - Administrative Professional: Office Management Credits: 3
CSA 110 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems Credits: 3
CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3
CSA 138 - Microsoft Excel Credits: 2
CSA 139 - Microsoft Access Credits: 2
CSA 140 - Microsoft Word Credits: 2
CSA 142 - Microsoft PowerPoint Credits: 2
ENG 101 - College Composition I Credits: 3
MGT 233 - Business Communication Credits: 3

Select one Concentration below and complete the requirements

D. Management/Leadership Skills Concentration - Complete a minimum of 11 credit hours

MGT 111 - Leadership & Innovation Credits: 1
MGT 112 - Leadership & Collaboration Credits: 1
MGT 113 - Leadership & Communication Credits: 1
MGT 120 - Supervision Techniques Credits: 3
MGT 140 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MGT 223 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3

E. Medical Office Concentration - Complete all requirements

AHS 100 - Fundamentals of Health Care Credits: 3
AHS 130 - Medical Terminology for Patient Care Staff Credits: 3
HIM 110 - Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIM 173 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management Credits: 2

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Administrative Professional Degree program, the learner will be able to:

Communicate orally and in writing in the context of common business practice. (AHS 100, 131, 132; BSA 225; CSA 124, 126, 133, 134, 138, 139, 140, 142, 144, 296; ENG 101, HIM 110, 173; LAW 100; MGT 111, 112, 113, 120, 140, 223)
Design, implement and maintain efficient procedures for accomplishing various office-related tasks. (ACC 115, 121, 122, 131, 161, 162; BSA 130, 225; CSA 110, 124, 126, 133, 134, 138, 139, 140, 142, 144, 172, 296; HIM 110, 173; LAW 103, 107; MGT 111, 112, 113, 120, 140, 223, 233)
Work as a member of a team in an office environment to accomplish the goals of the organization. (BSA 225; CSA 110, 296; HIM 110; LAW 102, LAW 107; MGT 111, 112, 113, 120, 140, 223, 233)
Use technology to organize information and complete office tasks more efficiently. (ACC 161, 162; BSA 225; CSA 110, 124, 126, 133, 134, 138, 139, 140, 142, 144, 172, 296; LAW 102, 107)

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