2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Academic Programs – Degrees and CertificatesBUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMSBUSINESSADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMSThis certificate programprovides the graduate withentry-level skills as a secretary,administrative assistant, or receptionist.You will acquire a broadrange of skills that will allow you to choose an areaof specialization once you are on the job.The courses for this certificate may be appliedto the Associate of Applied Science degree.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Must Include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)AOM 103 . . . . .MicrocomputerApplications, MS Office . . . . .3Required Courses inBusiness Administrative Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22AOM 114 . . . . .Document Production . . . . . .3AOM 115 . . . . .SpreadsheetApplications-Excel . . . . . . . . .2AOM 117 . . . . .DatabaseApplications-Access . . . . . . . .2AOM 122 . . . . .Skillbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1AOM 245 . . . . .Administrative Procedures . . .3AOM 247 . . . . .Administrative Supervision . . .3WPT 102 . . . . .Understanding Your PC . . . . .1WPT 103 . . . . .Word Processing-Word . . . . .3WPT 290 . . . . .Page Layout-PageMaker/Quark . . . . . . . .4Additional Required Courses forBusiness Administrative Systems Option . . . . . . . . . . . .1AOM 199 . . . .Bus. Adm. Systems Capstone .1Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35CLERICALASSISTANTThis certificate program providesthe graduate with entry-level skills asa receptionist or office assistant performinggeneral clerical tasks whooperates basic office equipment,handles daily telephone, mail, and records managementtasks. Current computer and technologyskills are applied in all program areas of MicrosoftOffice, desktop publishing, and the Internet.Business Administrative Systems program representativesassist students with job placementefforts during course work. The courses for thiscertificate may be applied to the Associate ofApplied Science degree.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Must Include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)AOM 103 . . . . .MicrocomputerApplications, MS Office . . . . .3Required Courses inBusiness Administrative Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22AOM 114 . . . . .Advanced Keyboarding . . . . .3AOM 115 . . . . .SpreadsheetApplications-Excel . . . . . . . . .2AOM 117 . . . . .DatabaseApplications-Access . . . . . . . .2AOM 122 . . . . .Skillbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1AOM 245 . . . . .Administrative Procedures . . .3AOM 247 . . . . .Administrative Supervision . . .3WPT 102 . . . . .Understanding Your PC . . . . .1WPT 103 . . . . .Word Processing-Word . . . . .3WPT 290 . . . . .Page Layout-PageMaker/Quark . . . . . . . .4Additional Required Courses forClerical Assistant Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3AOM 131 . . . .Telephone Comm. Skills . . . . .1AOM 136 . . . .Business Communications . . .1AOM 199 . . . .Bus. Adm. Systems Capstone .1Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37AN A.A.S. DEGREE ISNOT A TRANSFERDEGREECareer-technicalprograms concentrate onthe practical skills andknowledge that studentswill need on the job. Theyare not designed fortransfer to a four-yearinstitution. Studentsconsidering both a careerprogram and the option oftransferring should see anSCC counselor and reviewthe college transfer sectionof this catalog, pages50-61.75