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Administrative Assistant, A.A.S.

Locations:  Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone,
Worthington and Online.
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The Administrative Assistant, AAS program prepares students for a career as an administrative support professional. Administrative assistants are multi-taskers, planners, and team players who are skilled in performing a variety of office procedures to assist the organization. Administrative assistants use an array of technology and computer software applications, prepare and edit business communications, provide customer service, coordinate and schedule meetings and events, organize and maintain records management systems, problem-solve, and perform basic office accounting procedures. The AAS degree option provides the opportunity to learn additional technical skills and incorporates general education coursework. The credits in this program can be applied toward the Office Management, AAS Degree.

 

COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS
  Fall - Year 1  
College Keyboarding I 3
Word Processing I 2
Computer Applications I 3
Business Communications 3
                           General Education 4
  Credits Fall - Year 1 15
  Spring - Year 1  
College Keyboarding II 3
Word Processing II 2
Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications 2
Database Concepts and Applications 2
Presentation Graphics 2
  General Education 3
  Credits Spring - Year 1 14
  Fall - Year 2  
Job Seeking Skills 1
Office Management 3
Office Accounting Concepts 3
Supervisory Management   OR 3
Principles of Management 3
CST 2326 Web Page Concepts 2
  General Education 3
  Credits Fall - Year 2 15
  Spring - Year 2  
ADSA 1136 Desktop Publishing 2
Customer Service for Office Professionals   2
Advanced Office Applications 2
Office Accounting Concepts II 2
BUS 1104 Business Math 3
  General Education 5
  Credits Spring - Year 2 16
  General Education Requirements
15
Composition I 3
Issues in the Environment   OR 3
  Area 3 or 4 (Science or Math)  
  Area 5 (History or Social Science) 3
Public Speaking 3
  Humanities Electives 3
  TOTAL CREDITS 60


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Updated: pp 12/4/2023