Administrative Specialist - Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)*
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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Business
- Program Code: ADMS.AAS
- Program Emphasis Option Codes: ADMSACCT.AAS, ADMSMADM.AAS, ADMSMRKT.AAS
- Program Type: Career and Technical Education
- Available Fully Online: Yes
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math (GEM 3) | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GE Elective course | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ADMS 112 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| ADMS 133 | Business English | 3 |
| ADMS 145 | Advanced Office Information Systems | 3 |
| ADMS 230 | Business Editing | 3 |
| ADMS 231 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ADMS 245 | The Virtual Office | 3 |
| ADMS 290 | Administrative Specialist Capstone | 3 |
| ADMS 293 | Administrative Specialist Internship | 1-3 |
| BOOK 151 | Fundamental Accounting Concepts | 3 |
| BOOK 255 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| COMM 259 | Communicating Through Web Design | 3 |
| COMM 275 | Digital Design and Publishing | 3 |
| Select three Administrative Specialist Business Electives from one (or any) of the emphasis areas listed below 1,2 | 9 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 61-63 | |
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To complete an AAS focused on one emphasis area, select three courses from your chosen emphasis. In order to graduate with a degree that lists a chosen emphasis area, you must select the applicable major. For example, to graduate with an AAS that includes an emphasis in Bookkeeping and Accounting, students should select "Administrative Specialist - Bookkeeping & Accounting Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science" as a major. NOTE: The emphasis designation option is only available for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Specialist.
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To complete a general AAS without a concentration on a particular emphasis, select three courses from any emphasis area listed below.
Administrative Specialist Business Electives
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses from any of the following emphases: | 9 | |
| Bookkeeping and Accounting Emphasis | ||
| BOOK 252 | Applied Accounting I | 3 |
| BOOK 258 | Payroll and Human Resource Issues | 3 |
| BOOK 260 | Professional Bookkeeping | 3 |
| BUSA 265 | Business Law | 3 |
| Marketing Communications Emphasis | ||
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MRKT 125 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MRKT 203 | Principles of Promotion | 3 |
| MRKT 240 | Social Media Management | 3 |
| MRKT 257 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Support Emphasis | ||
| MADM 113 | Medical Front Office Skills | 3 |
| MADM 115 | Human Relations in Healthcare | 3 |
| MADM 223 | Integrated Medical Office Software | 3 |
*All requirements for this degree or certificate may be completed fully online.
Degree Plans
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Many Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites that have been accounted for within this course sequence plan. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
Fall Start
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ADMS 112 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| ADMS 133 | Business English | 3 |
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math (GEM 3) | 3 |
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ADMS 145 | Advanced Office Information Systems | 3 |
| ADMS 245 | The Virtual Office | 3 |
| BOOK 151 | Fundamental Accounting Concepts | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| Business Elective | Select a course from one (or any) emphasis area listed below 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ADMS 230 | Business Editing | 3 |
| BOOK 255 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| COMM 275 | Digital Design and Publishing | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Business Elective | Select a course from one (or any) emphasis area listed below 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ADMS 231 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ADMS 290 | Administrative Specialist Capstone | 3 |
| ADMS 293 | Administrative Specialist Internship | 1-3 |
| COMM 259 | Communicating Through Web Design | 3 |
| GE Elective course | 3 | |
| Business Elective | Select a course from one (or any) emphasis area listed below 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16-18 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 61-63 | |
- 1
To complete an AAS focused on one emphasis area, select three courses from your chosen emphasis. In order to graduate with a degree that lists a chosen emphasis area, you must select the applicable major. For example, to graduate with an AAS that includes an emphasis in Bookkeeping and Accounting, students should select "Administrative Specialist - Bookkeeping & Accounting Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science" as a major. NOTE: The emphasis designation option is only available for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Specialist.
- 2
To complete a general AAS without a concentration on a particular emphasis, select three courses from any emphasis area listed below.
Administrative Specialist Business Electives
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses from one (or any) of the following emphases: | 9 | |
| Bookkeeping and Accounting Emphasis | ||
| BOOK 252 | Applied Accounting I | 3 |
| BOOK 258 | Payroll and Human Resource Issues | 3 |
| BOOK 260 | Professional Bookkeeping | 3 |
| BUSA 265 | Business Law | 3 |
| Marketing Communications Emphasis | ||
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MRKT 125 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MRKT 203 | Principles of Promotion | 3 |
| MRKT 240 | Social Media Management | 3 |
| MRKT 257 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Support Emphasis | ||
| MADM 113 | Medical Front Office Skills | 3 |
| MADM 115 | Human Relations in Healthcare | 3 |
| MADM 223 | Integrated Medical Office Software | 3 |
Spring Start
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credit Hours | |
| ADMS 112 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| ADMS 133 | Business English | 3 |
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math (GEM 3) | 3 |
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| ADMS 145 | Advanced Office Information Systems | 3 |
| BOOK 151 | Fundamental Accounting Concepts | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GE Elective course | 3 | |
| Business Elective | Select a course from one (or any) emphasis area listed below 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Spring | ||
| ADMS 230 | Business Editing | 3 |
| ADMS 245 | The Virtual Office | 3 |
| ADMS 290 | Administrative Specialist Capstone | 3 |
| COMM 259 | Communicating Through Web Design | 3 |
| Business Elective | Select a course from one (or any) emphasis area listed below 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| ADMS 231 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ADMS 293 | Administrative Specialist Internship | 1-3 |
| BOOK 255 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| COMM 275 | Digital Design and Publishing | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Business Elective | Select a course from one (or any) emphasis area listed below 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16-18 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 61-63 | |
- 1
To complete an AAS focused on one emphasis area, select three courses from your chosen emphasis. In order to graduate with a degree that lists a chosen emphasis area, you must select the applicable major. For example, to graduate with an AAS that includes an emphasis in Bookkeeping and Accounting, students should select "Administrative Specialist - Bookkeeping & Accounting Emphasis - Associate of Applied Science" as a major. NOTE: The emphasis designation option is only available for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Specialist.
- 2
To complete a general AAS without a concentration on a particular emphasis, select three courses from any emphasis area listed below.
Administrative Specialist Business Electives
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three courses from one (or any) of the following emphases: | 9 | |
| Bookkeeping and Accounting Emphasis | ||
| BOOK 252 | Applied Accounting I | 3 |
| BOOK 258 | Payroll and Human Resource Issues | 3 |
| BOOK 260 | Professional Bookkeeping | 3 |
| BUSA 265 | Business Law | 3 |
| Marketing Communications Emphasis | ||
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MRKT 125 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MRKT 203 | Principles of Promotion | 3 |
| MRKT 240 | Social Media Management | 3 |
| MRKT 257 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Support Emphasis | ||
| MADM 113 | Medical Front Office Skills | 3 |
| MADM 115 | Human Relations in Healthcare | 3 |
| MADM 223 | Integrated Medical Office Software | 3 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate correct oral and written communication including conciseness, clarity, proper grammar and punctuation, proper formatting and mechanics, and effective logic. In addition to a solid grasp of English rules and technical writing skills, students will demonstrate the use of proper etiquette in messages tailored to a variety of target audiences.
- Use advanced functions of the latest business productivity software to maximize effectiveness in creating business documents and presentations. Proficiency leads to industry certifications.
- Use critical thinking skills to complete mathematical applications and procedures common to business.
- Demonstrate knowledge of accounting processes including the use of computerized accounting software.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the practice of web design.
- Implement design methods and apply software applications to effect visual and written communication across a wide range of digital mediums.
- Utilize organizational, interpersonal, research, and technical skills to demonstrate professionalism, responsibility, dependability, cooperation, presentation skills, and leadership in a complex and dynamic global workplace.