Administrative Business Assistant AAS (92 Credits)

Prepare for a career as an office or administrative assistant, or a variety of office support positions. Students learn fundamental skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, business writing, and office procedures. Students receive practical experience in several areas, including grammar, keyboarding, employment preparation, and often gain work-based learning experience in temporary internships at local businesses or in residence at the college. The program also provides extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in related professions.

CIP: 52.0401

EPC: 551

Outcomes

Possess appropriate technological skills including the use of operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and the Internet as a research tool.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills including speaking, writing, and presenting information.

Compose complex business correspondence including memos, emails, letters, resumes, and reports.

Use standard American Records Management Association (ARMA) rules in records management for both electronic and paper documents.

Use appropriate office procedures as it relates to the workplace environment.

Demonstrate accurate text and data entry using a keyboard.

Administrative Business Assistant (92 Credits)

Technical Core (80 Credits)

ABA 101	Smart Start	5
ABA 102	Professional Business Skills	5
ABA 105	Keyboarding I	5
ABA 108	Records Management	5
ABA 109	Business Ethics	2
ABA 110	MS Word I	5
ABA 111	MS Outlook	2
ABA 113	Business Grammar	5
ABA 121	MS Word II	5
ABA 203	MS Excel I	5
ABA 204	MS PowerPoint	3
ABA 205	MS Access	3
ABA 223	MS Excel II	5
ACCT &201	Principles of Accounting I	5
ACCT 207	QuickBooks	5
CMST& 220	Public Speaking	5
ENGL 175	Professional Writing	5
HREL 111	Interviewing and Career Success	5
Total Credit Hours:		80

Electives (2 Credits)

Choose this course: 

ABA 240

Capstone Project

2

Or choose both these courses:

ABA 296	Work-Based Learning Experience	1
ABA 297	Work-Based Learning Seminar	1
Total Credit Hours:		2

General Education Requirements (10 Credits)

Choose a total 10 credits from the following categories:

• 5 credits in Quantitative

AND

• 5 credits in Communication

OR

• 5 credits in Social Science

Quantitative (5 Credits)

MATH 172	Business Math	5
MATH& 107	Math in Society	5
MATH& 146	Statistics	5
Total Credit Hours:		5

AND

Communication (5 Credits)

ENGL& 101	English Composition I	5
ENGL& 235	Technical Writing	5
Total Credit Hours:		5

OR

Social Science

BUS& 101	Introduction to Business	5
BUS& 201	Business Law	5
ECON& 201	Microeconomics	5
ECON& 202	Macroeconomics	5
Total Credit Hours:		5

Total Credit Hours: 92