OFFICE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

Computer and Office Technology Dept. 810-989-5628

The Administrative Executive Assistant Associate Degree program prepares students for careers as administrative assistants and/or executive secretaries. Employment opportunities are found in every industry including manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, banking, insurance, real estate, education, government, and health care facilities. This curriculum provides skills in business communications, interpersonal relations, computer keyboarding and word processing, accounting principles, electronic spreadsheets and file management, office procedures, and transcription, along with on-the-job training. Successful graduates have readily found positions in business and often progress to high-level positions. Since almost every type of business and profession employs administrative assistants, Michigan Occupational Information Systems projects a steady increase in positions through the year 2005.

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

OA 130 Time and Project Management for Students 1

OA 135 Automated Office Principles and Practices 4

ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3

OA 115* Intermediate Keyboarding CL 4

BUS 158 Business Math CT MA 4

Total credits this semester: 16

2nd Semester Semester Hours

CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4

OA 155 Word Processing on Microcomputers CL 4

OA 161 Office Technology CT OC 4

OA 260 Machine Transcription for Word Processing 3

Total credits this semester: 15

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

OA 125 Business Communications OC WR 4

OA 262 Records Management CT 4

CIS 200 Electronic Spreadsheets CL 4

OA 235 Electronic Office Administrative Procedures 3

Total credits this semester: 15

2nd Semester Semester Hours

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3

OA 255 Advanced Word Processing & Desktop Publishing 4

ACCT 189 Office Accounting 4

OA 200A Co-operative Educational Experience 3

OA 200B Co-operative Educational Experience 3

Total credits this semester: 17

Total Credit Hours = 63

Total Contact Hours = 63

* OA 110 Beginning Keyboarding or equivalent is a prerequisite.