Administrative Assistant AA Degree

To get started, apply to DMACC and fulfill any assessment needs (ACT or COMPASS test scores).

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Ability to communicate well
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to read and follow directions
• Ability to work with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Ability to proofread
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Aptitudes

• Good judgment and common sense
• Dependable and responsible
• Good business work ethics
• Team player
• Adaptable

Recommended High School Courses
The following high school courses will help you with this degree: Composition, Speech, Business Math, Applied Math, Accounting, Computer Literacy, Human Relations, Keyboarding, Office Procedures, and Word Processing

Administrative Assistant AAS Degree Courses

To earn an Administrative Assistant AAS degree, a student must complete all course work as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Term 1
Course #	Course Name	Credits
BUS112	Business Math	3
MGT145	Human Relations in Business	3
ADM157	Business English	3
BCA133	Word Processing Skill Development I	4
ADM131	Office Calculators	1
BCA212	Intro to Computer Business Applications	3
Term 2
SDV153	Pre-Employment Strategy	2
ADM162	Office Procedures	3
ADM154	Business Communication	3
BCA137	Word Processing Skill Development II	3
BCA213	Intermediate Computer Business Applications	3
ADM259	Professional Development	3

Term 3...In addition to the required course, students must select 1 Course From Options 1 and 2 and 2 courses from Option 3

Course #	Course Name	Option	Credits
MGT115	Administrative Management		3
ACC131	Principles of Accounting I	Opt1	4
ACC111*	Intro to Accounting	Opt1	3
SPC101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	Opt2	3
SPC126	Interpersonal & Small Group Comm	Opt2	3
BUS102	Intro to Business	Opt3	3
FIN121	Personal Finance	Opt3	3
BUS135	Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures	Opt3	3
BUS185	Business Law I	Opt3	3
BCA113	Computer Network Literacy	Opt3	3
MGT248	Systems & Information Management	Opt3	3
MKT110	Principles of Marketing	Opt3	3

Term 4...Select 3 Credits From Option 4

Course #	Course Name	Option	Credits
ADM164	Administrative Office Applications		3
BCA111	Emerging Technologies		3
BCA220	Desktop Publishing		3
ADM265	Supervised Practical Experience		2
ADM937	Prof Office Careers Seminar		1
	Any ACC course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any BUS course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any BCA, CSC, CIS, or NET course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any ECN course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any FIN course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any MGT course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any MKT course (except adjunct)	Opt4
	Any ADM, MTR, MAP course (except adjunct)	Opt4
Total minimum credits required to complete the AAS degree			64

*Course approved for High School Articulation

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• Schedule appointments, give information to callers, direct visitors to destinations
• Read and route incoming mail
• Handle many kinds of typing and filing duties
• Process correspondence, minutes of meetings, and reports
• Perform mathematical and basic bookkeeping tasks
• Input and process information on computers

Other Considerations

• Variety of job possibilities
• Advancement opportunities available
• All students may participate in professional organizations
• Students may take the Certified Professional Secretary exam and the Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification exam