Administrative Assistant
Winter 2018
Start
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Additional Costs
Books | $3000 |
Supplies and Equipment | $300 |
* Approximate cost of books and supplies not including prerequisites. |
Program Description
The Administrative Assistant degree is a two-year professional program. Students may participate in online or on-ground classes. The program offers expert business technology instruction giving students the diversified training and background needed to hold positions of responsibility and importance in many areas of the business world. The Administrative Assistant degree gives students a technical background through completion of computer application courses, provides students an understanding of professional responsibilities, and offers additional on-the-job training. Students develop competencies in office procedures; software applications; business writing and presentations; accounting and business math; organizational and supervisory skills; office, time, and calendar management; desktop publishing and project management. Students practice customer relations and the "soft" skills employers demand. Students will also have a strong foundation in Microsoft Office and other commonly used business software applications. Students will complete capstone courses which will integrate classroom learning into "real-world" office situations.
In order to earn an Administrative Assistant AAS degree, a student must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all individual courses.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Acquire comprehensive knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook software.
- Handle multiple deadlines and priorities in an office setting.
- Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make decisions.
- Compose drafts and final responses to inquiries, letters, and questionnaires.
- Handle a variety of internal and external business forms and understand their purpose.
- Compile and analyze data and prepare brief and concise reports and presentations utilizing information processing technology and software.
- Demonstrate organizational, planning, and project management skills.
- Exhibit management initiative, dependability, and flexibility; follow directions; and take pride in quality work.
- Appreciate the scope of business operations and economic systems.
- Take meeting minutes and transcribe them into proper form.
- Organize and plan office work and exercise leadership skills that make the employee a successful member of a dynamic team.
- Operate a variety of business machines including computers, copy machines and scanners, transcribing equipment, facsimiles, printers, telephones, and calculating machines.
College credit toward degree completion may be earned by articulating from a high school business program or by completing comprehensive tests administered by the business technology department.
Career Opportunities
Good administrative assistants/secretaries are in demand. Surveys indicate that the administrative professional’s job today requires more skills in management functions and technology, formal education, and initiative than ever before. In some parts of the country, college training is considered essential to qualify for an office position. The administrative assistant position is often a stepping-stone into management. POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: administrative assistant, executive assistant, human resources assistant, legal secretary, logistics coordinator, marketing assistant, office assistant, project coordinator, receptionist.
AAS - SCC
Offered at Locations: Online Learning, SCC - Colville Center, SCC - Inchelium Center, SCC - Ione Center, SCC - Newport Center, SCC - Republic Center, Spokane Community College |
First Quarter |
BT 105 | Basic Grammar for Business II | 5 |
BT 106 | Computing Essentials | 5 |
BT 152 | College and Career Strategies | 3 |
CATT 102 | Introduction to Outlook | 2.5 |
| 15.5 |
Second Quarter |
BT 127 | Human Relations and Professional Development | 3 |
BT 196 | Skillbuilding | 1 |
BUS 103 | Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators 3 | 5 |
CATT 190 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 2.5 |
MMGT 223 | Customer Service | 3 |
| 14.5 |
Third Quarter |
BT 165 | Word Processing | 5 |
BT 204 | Spreadsheet Design and Analysis | 5 |
BT 272 | Business Correspondence 1 | 5 |
| 15 |
Fourth Quarter |
BT 206 | Electronic Records Management | 3 |
BT 231 | Office Procedures | 5 |
BT 273 | Business Research and Report Writing | 5 |
CATT 122 | Microsoft Access I | 2.5 |
| 15.5 |
Fifth Quarter |
BT 251 | Current Trends in Technology | 5 |
BT 260 | Administrative Office Management | 5 |
BT 280 | Project Management for the Office | 2.5 |
CATT 128 | Desktop Publishing | 5 |
| 17.5 |
Sixth Quarter |
BT 160 | Job Preparation Techniques | 3 |
BT 263 | Integrated Office Applications | 5 |
BT 285 | Administrative Professional Internship | 2 |
CATT 241 | Microsoft Project | 2.5 |
| Approved Electives 2 | 5 |
| 17.5 |
95.5 credits are required for the AAS |
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Approved Electives |
ACCT 141 | QuickBooks | 5 |
ACCT 151 | College Accounting I | 5 |
ACCT&201 | Principles of Accounting I | 5 |
BT 104 | Basic Grammar for Business I | 5 |
BT 251 | Current Trends in Technology | 5 |
BT 274 | Business Writing for the Web | 5 |
BUS 280 | Human Relations in Business | 5 |
CATT 123 | Microsoft Access II | 2.5 |
CATT 191 | Advanced PowerPoint | 2.5 |
CATT 220 | Advanced Microsoft Word I | 2.5 |
CATT 221 | Advanced Microsoft Word II | 2.5 |
CATT 222 | Advanced Microsoft Access I | 2.5 |
CATT 223 | Advanced Microsoft Access II | 2.5 |
CATT 238 | Advanced Microsoft Excel I | 2.5 |
CATT 239 | Advanced Microsoft Excel II | 2.5 |
CATT 242 | Advanced Microsoft Project | 2.5 |
CMST 127 | Leadership Development | 3-5 |
CMST&210 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 |
CMST 287 | Business and Professional Communication | 3-5 |
ECON 100 | Fundamentals of Economics | 5 |
MMGT 125 | Social Media Marketing | 5 |
MMGT 212 | Retailing | 5 |
MMGT 244 | Introduction to Lean Six Sigma | 2.5 |
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1 | May be substituted with BT 274. |
2 | Select course from the list of approved electives. |
3 | BUS 103 may be substituted with BT 128. |
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Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.