Overview
The Administrative Assistant associate’s degree prepares students for work as an administrative office professional in a variety of industries, performing duties and carrying out transactions to support an organization.
The program focuses on developing strong foundational skills in administrative office procedures and practices using technologies like Microsoft Office Suite, while also acquiring knowledge and skills in communication, organizational practices, supervision, time management, and project management.
Students are prepared for work in office settings that include legal or medical environments, customer service, information/material records, bookkeeping/finance, telecommunications, construction, and many other fields.
Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Business degree and can expect to work as an administrative or executive assistant to top-level executives as part of a management team.
Related Programs
Computer Applications Certificate (CAPC)Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate (MOSC)Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Advisor
Career Outlook
Graduates Are Prepared To
- Be part of the management team
- Provide administrative support to key management personnel
- Manage personnel, projects, and information processing
- Use current Microsoft Office software
- Plan work-related travel details
- Arrange conference calls and meetings
Representative Job Titles For Graduates
- Administrative Assistant
- Executive Assistant
- Sales/Marketing Assistant
- Office Manager
- General Office Clerk
- Material Recording Clerk
- Customer Service Representative
Graduate Employment Outlook
Employment opportunities in legal and medical administrative positions are expected to increase by about 10 percent through 2031. Nationally, about 2.2 million openings for administrative assistants are expected each year, on average, arising from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or leave the work force.
$29,950-$57,387/annually (depending on area of concentration)
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Advisor
Curriculum
Effective 2024-2025 academic year
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Prior to enrolling in the Administrative Assistant program, students must complete a keyboarding assessment to demonstrate their ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute. If the typing speed is below 35 wpm, students will be directed to take IM 111A or IM 105.
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 ( G) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| IM 111 | Computer Applications ( B) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| IM 115 | Administrative Office Procedures and Practices ( B) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| IM 130 | Electronic Word Processing: Microsoft Word ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective (B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| BUS 190 | Professional Practices ( B) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective or COMM 110 (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| IM 135 | Business Document Formatting ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| IM 150 | Electronic Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| MAT 1XX Mathematics Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| IM X9X Cooperative Education Elective 1: Information Management (T) | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| IM 120 | Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting ( B) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| IM 145 | Document Proofreading and Editing ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| IM 155 | Emerging Technologies and Social Media ( T) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LAW 101 | Business Law ( B) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MGT 130 | Project Management ( B) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 5 | ||||
| IM X9X Cooperative Education Elective 2: Information Management (T) | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| ACC 125 | Computerized Bookkeeping: QuickBooks ( T) | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Semester 6 | ||||
| IM 290 | Administrative Assistant Capstone ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Technical Elective (T) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Social/Behavioral Science or Natural Science Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |||
Electives
| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Success Strategies: Overview | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies: Overview and Application | 2 |
| FYE 110 | College Success Strategies: Practice and Application | 3 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | ||
| MAT 105 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MAT 131 | Statistics 1 | 3 |
| MAT 151 | College Algebra | 4 |
| Social/Behavioral Science or Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Any OT36 course from BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC, ECO, GEO, HST, LBR, POL, PSY, SOC | ||
| Arts/Humanities Elective | ||
| Any OT36 course from ART, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE or COMM 130 | ||
| Technical Elective | ||
| IM 160 | Electronic Publications: Microsoft Publisher | 3 |
| IM 165 | Legal Office Environment | 3 |
| IM 170 | Electronic Project Management: Microsoft Project | 3 |
| MCH 104 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Cooperative Education Electives (4 credit hours required) | ||
| IM 191 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Information Management | 1 |
| IM 192 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Information Management | 1 |
| IM 193 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Information Management | 1 |
| IM 194 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Information Management | 1 |
| IM 197 | Part-Time Career Education Project: Information Management | 1 |
| IM 291 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Information Management | 2 |
| IM 292 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Information Management | 2 |
| IM 297 | Full-Time Career Education Project: Information Management | 2 |
G = General Education course in this curriculum
B = Basic Skills course in this curriculum
T = Technical course in this curriculum
• This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
• The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.