Administrative Assistant

Summer 2018

Enrollment:

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

View the program website

Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

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

  1. Acquire comprehensive knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook software.
  2. Handle multiple deadlines and priorities in an office setting.
  3. Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make decisions.
  4. Compose drafts and final responses to inquiries, letters, and questionnaires.
  5. Handle a variety of internal and external business forms and understand their purpose.
  6. Compile and analyze data and prepare brief and concise reports and presentations utilizing information processing technology and software.
  7. Demonstrate organizational, planning, and project management skills.
  8. Exhibit management initiative, dependability, and flexibility; follow directions; and take pride in quality work.
  9. Appreciate the scope of business operations and economic systems.
  10. Take meeting minutes and transcribe them into proper form.
  11. Organize and plan office work and exercise leadership skills that make the employee a successful member of a dynamic team.
  12. 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   105Basic Grammar for Business II 5
BT   106Computing Essentials 5
BT   152College and Career Strategies 3
CATT 102Introduction to Outlook 2.5
15.5

Second Quarter

BT   127Human Relations and Professional Development 3
BT   196Skillbuilding 1
BUS  103Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators 35
CATT 190Introduction to PowerPoint 2.5
MMGT 223Customer Service 3
14.5

Third Quarter

BT   165Word Processing 5
BT   204Spreadsheet Design and Analysis 5
BT   272Business Correspondence 15
15

Fourth Quarter

BT   206Electronic Records Management 3
BT   231Office Procedures 5
BT   273Business Research and Report Writing 5
CATT 122Microsoft Access I 2.5
15.5

Fifth Quarter

BT   251Current Trends in Technology 5
BT   260Administrative Office Management 5
BT   280Project Management for the Office 2.5
CATT 128Desktop Publishing 5
17.5

Sixth Quarter

BT   160Job Preparation Techniques 3
BT   263Integrated Office Applications 5
BT   285Administrative Professional Internship 2
CATT 241Microsoft Project 2.5
Approved Electives 25
17.5
95.5 credits are required for the AAS

Approved Electives 

ACCT 141QuickBooks 5
ACCT 151College Accounting I 5
ACCT&201Principles of Accounting I 5
BT   104Basic Grammar for Business I 5
BT   251Current Trends in Technology 5
BT   274Business Writing for the Web 5
BUS  280Human Relations in Business 5
CATT 123Microsoft Access II 2.5
CATT 191Advanced PowerPoint 2.5
CATT 220Advanced Microsoft Word I 2.5
CATT 221Advanced Microsoft Word II 2.5
CATT 222Advanced Microsoft Access I 2.5
CATT 223Advanced Microsoft Access II 2.5
CATT 238Advanced Microsoft Excel I 2.5
CATT 239Advanced Microsoft Excel II 2.5
CATT 242Advanced Microsoft Project 2.5
CMST 127Leadership Development 3-5
CMST&210Interpersonal Communication 5
CMST 287Business and Professional Communication 3-5
ECON 100Fundamentals of Economics 5
MMGT 125Social Media Marketing 5
MMGT 212Retailing 5
MMGT 244Introduction to Lean Six Sigma 2.5
1May be substituted with BT 274.
2Select course from the list of approved electives.
3BUS 103 may be substituted with BT 128.

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.