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Graduates of the Administrative Assistant program will be prepared with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to execute diversified responsibilities required in an office setting. Students will attain core skills in the areas of customer service, technology, oral and written communication, time management and resource management.
The program provides students with skills in Microsoft Office, records management, electronic time management applications, accounting, human resource management and office procedures. All students must complete a 140-hour internship experience to gain valuable on-the-job training prior to graduating.
Typical employment opportunities may include positions in banks and financial institutions, insurance agencies, real estate offices, educational institutions, government agencies, medical facilities and legal offices.
*A minimum keyboarding competency of 45 corrected wpm (in a five-minute timing) is required before a student may be allowed to register for BOTE 152, Keyboarding II. If not met, BOTE 148 will be required.
A grade of ‘C’ or above must be achieved in all BOTE courses in order to advance in the program.
**A cumulative GPA of 2.3 is a pre-requisite for BOTE 297.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BOTE 108 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BOTE 111 | Intro to Business Proofreading/Formatting | 2 |
| BOTE 112 | Transcription and Editing | 2 |
| BOTE 141 | Office Procedures I | 3 |
| BOTE 142 | Office Procedures II | 3 |
| BOTE 146 | Word Processing I | 2 |
| BOTE 147 | Word Processing | 2 |
| (*BOTE 148 | Keyboard Speedbuilding | 2) |
| BOTE 152 | Keyboarding II | 2 |
| BOTE 217 | Records Management | 3 |
| BOTE 256/CJ 160 | The Legal System | 4 |
| **BOTE 297 | Office Administration Internship | 4 |
| Related/General Education Courses | ||
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT 218 | Computer Applications in Business | 2 |
| BADM 282 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSN 120 | Fundamentals of Business | 3 |
| CIS 105 | Microcomputer Spreadsheet (Excel) | 3 |
| CIS 181 | Creating Web pages II | 3 |
| CSCI 116 | Business Use of Computers | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| Wellness elective(s) | 2 | |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | Human Relations in Organizations | 2 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS | 65 (67) | |
| Suggested sequence of study | ||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |
| BOTE 111 | BOTE 108 | |
| BOTE 112 | BOTE 142 | |
| BOTE 141 | BOTE 146 | |
| *BOTE 152 | BOTE 147 | |
| ENGL 110 | BOTE 217 | |
| FYE 101 | CSCI 116 | |
| PSYC 100 | ||
| Third Semester | Fourth Semester | |
| ACCT 200 | ACCT 218 | |
| BADM 282 | BOTE 256/CJ 160 | |
| BUSN 120 | **BOTE 297 | |
| CIS 105 | CIS 181 | |
| COMM 110 | PHIL 210 | |
| Wellness elective | ||
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Helpful preparation for this program is a variety of courses in communications, keyboarding speed and accuracy, human relations, computer literacy and English.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Office Administration with an emphasis in Administrative Assistant.
While students are fully employable upon completion of this program, they may wish to continue their education by returning for the Administrative Office Management third-year option.
