2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Office Professions - Administrative Assistant - Associate in
Business Studies
Program Code: ABS.10296
Office professions continue to evolve along with new office automation and organizational restructuring. In many cases, office professionals have
assumed new responsibilities and learned to operate a variety of office equipment. Most organizations employ office professionals to perform and
coordinate office activities and to ensure that information is disseminated to staff and clients. Managers, professionals, and other support staff rely on
them to keep administrative operations under control.
Office professionals are responsible for a variety of clerical and administrative duties that are necessary to run and maintain organizations efficiently.
They use personal computers to communicate electronically and to run spreadsheet, word processing, database management, desktop publishing,
and graphics programs.
Administrative assistants perform fewer clerical tasks than lower-level office professionals. In addition to receiving visitors, arranging conference calls,
and answering letters, they may handle more complex responsibilities such as conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and supervising
other clerical staff.
General Education Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
COM 202W 3 Oral Communication for Managers
LWA --- 1 Any 1 Credit LWA Course
LW 220W 1 Lifelong Wellness AND
OR
LW --- (2) Any 2 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007)
OAT 151 3 Business Communication I AND
OAT 152 3 Business Communication II
OR
OAT 151 (3) Business Communication I AND
ENG 111 (3) College Composition I AND
ENG 112 (3) College Composition II
OR
OAT 151 (3) Business Communication I AND
ENG 111 (3) College Composition I AND
ENG 113 (3) Technical Communication
POL --- 3/4 Any Approved American Government Requirement
PHL 203W 3 Business Ethics
17/21 SUBTOTAL
Core Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
ACC 111 4 Introductory Accounting OR
ACC 211 (4) Principles of Accounting I
CST 103 1 Windows Foundations
CST 105 1 Outlook
CST 106 1 Internet Foundations
CST 107 1 Microsoft Publisher
CST 110 1 Web Page Development Using HTML
CST 147 2 Presentation Graphics Using PowerPoint
CST 151 2 Spreadsheet Fundamentals OR
CST 155 (3) Microsoft EXCEL
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