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Associate in Applied Science Degree - Administration

The AAS Administration allows students to develop the technical, organizational and critical-thinking skills necessary to oversee employees in diverse office environments. Completion of this program will prepare students for a variety of careers including office manager, administrative and executive assistant, accounting clerk, and medical office assistant.

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses

AAS Administration Major Courses

Electives

Students must complete the Associate in Applied Science Administration Degree requirements with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Degree available online

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will display a comprehensive knowledge of administrative tasks (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
  2. Students will demonstrate professional business communication (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and VI, and VII.)
  3. Students will demonstrate proficiency to information processing systems. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, and III.)
  4. Students will demonstrate the ability to work with diverse colleagues in team situations. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III and V.)
  5. Students will apply business-related quantitative methods and tools to formulate decisions. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, V, VI, VII.)

Requirements

The following are required as a part of general education:

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

MATH 103College Algebra

4

 

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Please select one of the following to complete general education:

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Required Business Core Courses:

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3

FIN 326Managerial Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Please select Accounting or Office Management Track

Accounting Track Required Courses

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3

ACCT 301Computerized Accounting

3

ACCT 302Payroll Accounting

3

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACCT 332Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACCT 333Income Tax I

4

Please select five or more credits from the following to complete the Accounting track:
ACCT 305Cost Accounting

3

ACCT 310Government & Nonprofit Acct

3

ACCT 330Financial Statement Analysis

3

ACCT 334Income Tax II

3

ACCT 497Accounting Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education

1-12

Total Credit Hours:32

Office Management Track Required Courses

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

ACCT 301Computerized Accounting

3

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

BADM 346Human Resource Management

3

BADM 388Management Information Systems

3

BOTE 147Word Processing and Presentation Software

3

BOTE 218Desktop Publishing

3

BOTE 275Administrative Office Procedures

3

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

 

Select five or more credits in ACCT, BADM, BOTE, ENTR, FIN, or MRKT or completion of optional area of study below

5

 

Total Credit Hours:32

Agri-business Area of Study

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3

AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3

ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3

PLSC 110World Food Crops

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Legal Area of Study

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

ACCT 316Business Law II

3

POLS 201The Criminal Justice System

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 60-75