BUSINESS OFFICE SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT -- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Officially known as: Office Technology -- Executive Assistant
Offered at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley (see above), Eastfield, El Centro, North Lake, and Richland only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.BOSS.EXE.ASST.08
The Associate in Applied Sciences Degree comprehensive curriculum is designed as an advanced level program to prepare students for executive assistant and computer support positions in an office environment. Students will use state-of-the-art technology to develop skills necessary to become a productive member of the business community. Topics include office management, human relations, records management, oral and written business communications, plus word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation, and telecommunication applications.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| POFT 2312 |
Business Correspondence and Communication |
3 |
| POFI 1349 |
Spreadsheets |
3 |
| POFT 1319 |
Records and Information Management I |
3 |
| POFT 1328 |
Business and Professional Presentations |
3 |
| ++Elective |
|
3-4 |
| +++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3-4 |
|
|
18-20 |
SEMESTER IV
| POFI 2331 |
Desktop Publishing OR |
3 |
| POFI 2340 |
Advanced Word Processing OR |
(3) |
| ITSC 1315 |
Project Management Applications |
(3) |
| POFI 1441 |
Computer Applications II# OR |
4 |
| ITSW 1407 |
Introduction to Database |
(4) |
| POFT 1380 |
Cooperative Education - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General OR |
3 |
| POFT 1382 |
Cooperative Education - General Office Occupations and Clerical Services |
(3) |
| ++++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
|
|
13 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
61-64 |
+Elective - must be selected form one of the following Natural Science courses:
++Elective - Any three- or four-credit hour POFI, POFT, ACCT, ACNT,
BMGT,
BUSI,
ITSC, ITSW, ITSE, or MRKG course.
+++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.
++++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be select from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Science.
#Any student selecting POFI 1341 Computer Applications II and POFI 1441 Computer Applications II must select two separate applications to have each course count as meeting the requirement.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
