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Administrative Professional AAS

Business Department | A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years

Earn your Associate of Applied Science Degree as an Administrative Professional at Clackamas Community College. In two years, you can lay the foundation for a successful professional career.

Administrative professionals are often indispensable to businesses. An Administrative Professional Associate of Applied Science Degree from Clackamas Community College will teach you the skills needed to keep an organization running smoothly and efficiently and will put you at the cutting edge of this in demand career.

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Administrative Professional AAS

Skills

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

  • Use industry-standard software
  • Understand the fundamentals of business law, personal finance and management
  • Use technology for business communications
Job Outlook

Careers

Career opportunities may include:

  • Administrative assistant
  • Office manager
  • Project coordinator
  • Legal assistant and medical secretary

For information contact Beverly Forney, 503-594-3115 or beverlyf@clackamas.edu.

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Description and Outcomes

PROGRAM CODE: AAS.ADMINPRO

This program provides a strong foundation of office and technology skills and courses in business administration, with an emphasis on critical thinking and human relations skills. The program includes Related Instruction requirements, industry standard computer programs and more advanced business administration courses.

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- BA-104 Business Math)

  • Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems

Communication (1 course- WR-121Z Composition I)

  • Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences

Human Relations (1 course- BA-285 Human Relations in Business)

  • Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals

Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 credit- see catalog for course list)

  • Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing. 

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  • analyze and apply basic computer literacy skills, including typing by touch and numerical data entry keyboarding skills;
  • effectively and independently utilize business standard software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, database creation/organization, presentations, email/calendars, creation of forms and pdf documents, and office organizational tools);
  • identify and analyze the skills necessary for effective office, business, and organizational operations;
  • articulate, analyze, and apply basic business math and accounting skills common to business and organizational operations;
  • articulate, analyze, and apply basic English grammar within common business documents (letters, reports, memos) as well as in verbal communication and presentations common to business offices and organizations.
     

Administrative Professional Core Requirements

Complete BA-111 or BA-211
  • BA-111
  • General Accounting I
  • 3
  • BA-211
  • Financial Accounting
  • 4
 
Complete the following Core Requirements
  • BA-101
  • Introduction to Business
  • 4
  • BA-131
  • Introduction to Business Computing
  • 4
  • BA-205
  • Business Communications With Technology
  • 4
  • BA-224
  • Human Resource Management
  • 4
  • BA-226
  • Business Law I
  • 4
  • BA-228
  • Computerized Accounting
  • 3
  • BA-270
  • Social Media Marketing
  • 4
  • BT-120
  • Personal Keyboarding
  • 2
  • BT-121
  • Data Entry
  • 1
  • BT-122
  • Keyboarding Skillbuilding
  • 2
  • BT-124
  • Business Editing I
  • 3
  • BT-125
  • Business Editing II
  • 3
  • BT-160
  • Word I
  • 3
  • BT-161
  • Word II
  • 3
  • BT-174
  • Microsoft Digital Tools for the Professional
  • 2
  • BT-216
  • Office Procedures
  • 4
  • BT-262
  • Integrated Projects
  • 4
  • BT-271
  • Advanced Business Projects
  • 4
  • COMM-111Z
  • Public Speaking
  • 4
  • CS-135S
  • Microsoft Excel
  • 3
 

Computation Related Instruction

Complete BA-104
  • BA-104
  • Business Math
  • 3
 

Communication Related Instruction

Complete WR-121Z
  • WR-121Z*
  • Composition I
  • 4
 

Human Relations Related Instruction

Complete BA-285
  • BA-285
  • Human Relations in Business
  • 4
 

PE/Health/Safety Related Instruction

Complete 1 credit. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
 

Program Electives

Complete 10 credits of Administrative Professional Program Electives. This may consist of any Business Administration (BA) or Business Technology (BT) course not included in the Administrative Professional program. Students will be encouraged to use the elective credits to focus on the following: • Human Resources • Accounting • Project Management • Marketing
 

Notes

*This course will be removed from the first term IF the student is required to enroll in FYE-101. WR-121Z will be rescheduled in a term conducive to a student’s preference.
 
Total Credits Required: 90-91

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becky.fidler@clackamas.edu

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