Two-Year Diploma…….....68 Credits
A.A.S. Degree…...84-86 Credits
•Program Overview
The automated office of business today utilizes high technology in many
ways. Today’s office workers are part of these high technology systems.
Program graduates may work in a specialized office support position that
is entirely assigned to production tasks on the computer or in a general
office setting, taking on a variety of tasks.
•Purpose
The purpose of the Administrative Assistant program is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in the field of office technology.
The diploma program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for entry-level employment as an administrative assistant or word processing specialist. The Administrative Assistant program provides instruction for the development of communicative skills for gaining proficiency in the skill areas such as document production, machine transcription, microcomputer applications, keyboarding, word processing concepts, English, accounting essentials, and occupational information.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree program is for those individuals who seek administrative assistant training and additional academic preparation for advancement in the field of office technology.
•Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities are excellent for skilled, capable, dependable office support workers with extensive computer background. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that jobs will be plentiful because of replacement needs in business and industry.
The Administrative Assistant program graduates may be employed in any office setting—large or small. The program offers graduates flexibility when searching for full-time work. Graduates may choose the setting in which they wish to work.
Administrative Assistant
Diploma
Program Requirements:
Fall Semester..............................................Credit
Hours
ADM 101 Basic Document Processing (or)
ADM 105 Intermediate Document Processing .....3
ADM 110 Business English.........................................3
ADM 115 Administrative Procedures.......................3
ADM 120 Accounting I (or)
ADM 161 Accounting II ................................................3
ADM 125 Business Vocabulary Development.......2
ADM 130 Records Management ..............................2
ADM 135 Ten Key for Computers ............................1
Total for Fall Semeste:r ............................................17
Spring Semester
ADM 101 Basic Document Processing (or)
ADM 105 Intermediate Document Processing (or)
ADM 151 Advanced Document Processing ...........3
ADM 156 Office Communications.............................3
ADM 120 Accounting I (or)
ADM 161 Accounting II ................................................3
ADM 166 Math for Office Specialists ......................3
ADM 171 Microcomputer Applications I .................3
ADM 176 Human Relations/Career Development .3
Total for Spring Semester: ......................................18
Total for First Year: ....................................................35
Fall Semester
ADM 151 Advanced Document Processing (or)
ADM 200 Administrative Assistant Simulation ....3
ADM 205 Proofreading and Editing .........................3
ADM 215 Machine Transcription .............................2
ADM 220 Super Write I ...............................................3
ADM 225 Payroll Accounting ....................................3
ADM 230 Microcomputer Applications II ...............3
Total for Fall Semester: ...........................................17
Spring Semester
ADM 251 Entrepreneurship & Small Bus. Mgmt. .3
ADM 255 Office Management ..................................3
ADM 260 Computerized Accounting ......................2
ADM 265 Microcomputer Applications III .............3
ADM 270 Business Law ............................................2
ADM 280 Special Topics (or)
ADM 295 Occupational Work Experience ............3
Total for Spring Semester: .....................................16
Total for Second Year: .............................................33
Total number of required technical
education credit hours (Two-Year Diploma)......68
General Education Requirements—A.A.S. Degree
Candidates for an Associate of Applied Science degree at the Northeast Kansas Technical College must earn a minimum of 16 credit hours from Highland Community College or Benedictine College (or another accredited institution of higher education) in specific subject areas. Listed below is the schedule of required courses:
Course Titles/ Credit Hours Required
Communications………………………………...6
•Composition (3)
•Business Communications
•College English *
•Public Speaking * (3)
•Interpersonal Communications
•Other
Mathematics……………………………………..3
•Technical Math I or II
•Business Math
•College Algebra *
•Other
Social/Behavioral Sciences …………………..3
•Skills for Interpersonal Relations
•General Psychology *
•Other
Natural or Applied Sciences………………..1-3
•Applied Physics
•Computer (not available for Computer majors)
•Other
Humanities ………………………………………3
•Ethics in the Workplace
•Other courses from the following
disciplines: Art, Music, or History *
TOTAL………………………………..……...16-18
Any course listed with an * indicates that students transferring to a Baccalaureate Degree program are strongly recommended to enroll in this course. Students who know where they intend to transfer are responsible to ensure the courses taken will in fact transfer to the Bachelor's degree granting institution.
Total Program Requirements—A.A.S. Degree:
Total number of technical
education credit hours………………….…….68
Total number of required
general education credit hours….……….16-18
Total number of credit hours required
for A.A.S. Degree…..…………………..…84-86
