Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Assistant prepares students for immediate employment as key support personnel in an office environment. The program is designed to prepare students for positions that require technical office skills and may involve supervising office operations, interacting with customers or clients, and managing a billing system or budget. Students receive training in using current computer technologies and are given the opportunity to earn certification as a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist.
The general education requirements are designed to encourage students to develop skills, such as critical and creative thinking, computation and communication, lifelong learning, and technical skills, all of which are used by an Administrative Assistant.
General Education Requirements
| Writing Level I (WR1) |
3 credits |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) |
3 credits |
| MATH/APPM/LSCI |
(in program) |
| Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL. |
| ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 |
(in program) |
| UNST |
1 credits |
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
Program Electives
Choose twelve (12) course credits from the following list of depts– as approved by major academic advisor:
ACCT, BADM, BOTK, CMAP, CPED, ENTR, IMGT, MGT, MKT
General Electives (10 credits)