Catalog & Student Handbook 2024-2025 
    
    Nov 04, 2024  
Catalog & Student Handbook 2024-2025

Administrative Support Technology, AAS


Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology

Length: Four-semester (two-year) program

Purpose: The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Administrative Support Technology is designed to prepare persons for full-time employment immediately upon completion of the community college program. Both persons who are seeking their first employment in an office position and those who are seeking promotion may benefit from this curriculum.

Occupational Objectives:
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Support Specialist
Executive Secretary
Legal Secretary
Medical Secretary
Office Manager
Word Processing Specialist

Admission Requirements: In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Administrative Support Technology program requires competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.

First Semester


Suggested Credits for Semester: 15


Second Semester


Suggested Credits for Semester: 18


Third Semester


Suggested Credits for Semester: 18


Suggested Credits for Semester: 15


Total Minimum Credits Required for this Curriculum: 66


1Students who possess Keyboarding skills may petition for advanced placement with Credit by Examination.

2Humanities Electives:   ART 101 CST 151 HUM 201 HUM 260 MUS 121 PHI 100 PHI 220 REL 230   

3Social Science Electives:  ECO 201 , ECO 202 GEO 200 GEO 210 HIS 101 HIS 102 HIS 121 HIS 122 PLS 211 PLS 212 PSY 200 PSY 215 PSY 216 PSY 230 , SOC 200 , SOC 215 SOC 250   

4Students may choose from the following electives:  NAS, AST, or ITE/ITD/ITN electives.

5Students may choose from BUS 100 , BUS 200  or BUS 205  

6Students may take  CST 110  which can substitute for the CST 126  

*This is a capstone course and should be taken the last semester.