Executive Assistant

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Recommended basic skills standards are
• AAA 090
• ENG 090
• MAT 060
• REA 090

Students may select from various programs to meet their specific career goals. Certificate programs can be completed in one year or less in the areas of Administrative Assistant, Business Foundations, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, and Supervision.

Two-year associate of applied science degrees are available in several emphasis areas as detailed in the following section of this catalog. Transfer degrees intended to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions are also offered. Business students interested in transferring to a four-year university should refer to the Associate of Arts Degree in Business.

Faculty advisors are available to assist students in evaluating the various options. Call 502-3300 at the Centennial Campus or 502-3215 at the Rampart Range Campus for program information or to schedule a personal appointment with a program faculty advisor.

This degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business with a specific area of emphasis.

Students must also have demonstrated proficiency equivalent to the completion of BTE 100.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.

The Executive Assistant Emphasis is designed to prepare students to become office professionals in entry-level positions that require skills in computer technology, communication skills, customer service, and office applications.

General Education Requirements 

BUS 115  Introduction to Business   3
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications    3
COM 115  Public Speaking    3
FIN 106  Consumer Economics    3
MAT 112  Financial Mathematics   3
    15

Business Foundation course requirements 

ACC 101  Fundamentals of Accounting        3
or    
ACC 121  Accounting Principles I      (4)
BUS 105  Business Orientation        .5
MAN 116  Principles of Supervision         3
MAN 117  Time Management        1
MAN 128  Human Relations in Organizations         3
MAR 111  Principles of Sales         3
MAR 160  Customer Service        3     
    16.5-17.5

Other course requirements 

BTE 102 Keyboarding Applications I   2
BTE 108 Ten-Key by Touch   1
BTE 111 Keyboarding Speedbuilding I   2
BTE 166 Business Editing Skills    3
BUS 217 Business Communications and Report Writing    3
CIS 107 Voice Recognition: Dragon    1
CIS 135 Complete PC Word Processing    3
CIS 155 PC Spreadsheets Concepts: Excel    3
CIS 165 Complete Presentation Graphics: PowerPoint    3
MAN 246 Critical Issues in Marketing and Management    3 
Electives Choose six (6) hours from list below   6
  Total Credit Hours 30

Executive Assistant Electives 

ACC 115  Payroll Accounting           3
ACC 125  Computerized Accounting            3
CIS 124  Introduction to Operating Systems            3
CIS 145  Complete PC Database Complete            3
CWB 110  Complete Web Authoring: HTML            3
MAN 116  Principles of Supervision            3
MAN 200  Human Resource Management            3
  Total Credit Hours 61.5 - 62.5

Administrative Assistant Certificate

This certificate program is designed to prepare students to become office professionals in entry-level positions that require skills in computer technology, communication skills, customer service, and office applications.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.

BTE 102  Keyboarding Applications I   2
BTE 108  Ten-Key by Touch    1
BTE 111  Keyboarding Speedbuilding I   2
BTE 166  Business Editing Skills    3
BUS 217  Business Communications and Report Writing    3
CIS 107  Voice Recognition: Dragon    1
CIS 135  Complete PC Word Processing    3
CIS 155  PC Spreadsheets Concepts: Excel    3
CIS 165  Complete Presentation Graphics: PowerPoint    3
MAN 246  Critical Issues in Marketing and Management     3
Electives Choose six (6) hours from list below    6

Administrative Assistant Electives
 

ACC 115  Payroll Accounting    3
ACC 125  Computerized Accounting    3
CIS 124  Introduction to Operating Systems    3
CIS 145  Complete PC Database Complete    3
CWB 110  Complete Web Authoring: HTML    3
MAN 116  Principles of Supervision    3
MAN 200  Human Resource Management    3
MAR 160  Customer Service    3
  Total Credit Hours  30