Administrative Assistant, AAS

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Assistant prepares students for immediate employment as key support personnel in an office environment. The program is designed to prepare students for positions that require technical office skills and may involve supervising office operations, interacting with customers or clients, and managing a billing system or budget. Students receive training in using current computer technologies and are given the opportunity to earn certification as a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist.

The general education requirements are designed to encourage students to develop skills, such as critical and creative thinking, computation and communication, lifelong learning, and technical skills, all of which are used by an Administrative Assistant. (Wyoming Works Eligible)

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI (in program)
Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 (in program)
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACCT 1010Principles of Accounting I

4 credits

ACCT 1065Computerized Accounting:

2 credits

BADM 1005Business Math I

3 credits

BADM 1020Business Communications

3 credits

BOTK 1540Business English

3 credits

BOTK 1655Speed and Accuracy Development

1 credits

 

CMAP 1615Operating Systems:

3 credits

OR

IMGT 2400Intro to Information Management

3 credits

 

CMAP 1725Word Processing Applications:

3 credits

CMAP 1775Spreadsheet Applications:

3 credits

 

CO/M 2130Human Relations

3 credits

OR

MGT 2130Human Relations

3 credits

 

PFDV 1500Managing Career Development

3 credits

CMAP 1725: Students who have limited or no computer experience must take CMAP 1680 before enrolling in CMAP 1725.

CMAP 1775 and CMAP 1725 can be used as an IT general education course ONLY in this program as they are higher level knowledge courses than CMAP 1680.

Program Electives

Choose twelve (12) course credits from the following list of depts– as approved by major academic advisor:

ACCT, BADM, BOTK, CMAP, CPED, ENTR, IMGT, MGT, MKT

General Electives (10 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 60