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Associate in Applied Science Degree - Administration

Overview

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 DSUlive and 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.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Associate in Applied Science Degree - Administration?

The Associate in Applied Science in administration allows students to develop the technical, organizational and critical-thinking skills necessary to oversee employees in diverse office environments.

Possible Career Paths

  • Office Manager
  • Administrative and Executive Assistant
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Medical Office Assistant

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

Semester Sequence- Accounting Track

First Semester

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
MATH 103College Algebra

4
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3
ACCT 301Computerized Accounting

3
BOTE 210Business Communication

3
 
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
OR
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Third Semester

ACCT 302Payroll Accounting

3
ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4
BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3
FIN 326Managerial Finance

3
 
Select one course from the following:
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

ACCT 315Business Law I

3
ACCT 332Intermediate Accounting II

4
ACCT 333Income Tax I

4
 
Select 5 credits from the following:

5
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:16

Semester Sequence- Office Management Track

First Semester

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
MATH 103College Algebra

4
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ACCT 301Computerized Accounting

3
BADM 336Management and Leadership

3
BOTE 210Business Communication

3
 
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
OR
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
 
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3
BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3
BOTE 147Word Processing and Presentation Software

3
BOTE 275Administrative Office Procedures

3
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

BADM 346Human Resource Management

3
BOTE 218Desktop Publishing

3
FIN 326Managerial Finance

3
Select five or more credits in ACCT, BADM, BOTE, ENTR, FIN, or MRKT or completion of optional area of study below

5
 
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
 
Legal Area of Study
ACCT 315Business Law I

3
ACCT 316Business Law II

3
POLS 201The Criminal Justice System

3
Total Credit Hours:14