Administrative Professional

Details

Field of Interest

Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Administrative Professional (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3680

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BPC110 or CIS105	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems			CS or CS	3
BPC101AA or BPC/OAS111AA or CIS121AE or CIS121AI or CIS122AE or CIS133AA	Introduction to Computers I or Computer Keyboarding I or Windows Operating System: Level I or Mac Operating System or Windows Operating System: Level II or Internet/Web Development Level I-A	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS121AE, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites	Select three (3) of the course options for a total of three (3) credits		3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
GBS151	Introduction to Business				3
GBS120	Workplace Communication Skills		Critical course		3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS113DE	Microsoft Word: Word Processing				3
GBS131	Business Calculations				3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
SBU200	Society and Business			G, SB	3
ACC115	Computerized Accounting				3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
MA	Mathematics	Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area	MA	3–6
RE	Restricted Elective			3
CIS114DE	Excel Spreadsheet			3
RE	Restricted Elective			3
RE	Restricted Elective			3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		HU	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		SG or SQ	4
RE	Restricted Elective			3
RE	Restricted Elective			3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	SB or SB or L or SB	3

Restricted Electives

Students should select a total of 15 credits from the following courses in consultation with a Department Advisor

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
ACC+++	Any ACC Accounting prefixed course		Any ACC+++ courses may be selected, except courses from ACC prefix used to satisfy the Required Courses area	3
CIS103	Introduction to Social Media			3
CIS117DM	Microsoft Access: Database Management			3
CIS133DA	Internet/Web Development Level I			3
CIS214DE	Advanced Excel Spreadsheet: Level II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS114DE, or permission of Instructor.		3
GBS205	Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business			3
MGT126	Customer Service Skills and Strategies			3
MGT251	Human Relations in Business			3
MKT110	Marketing and Social Networking			3
MKT271	Principles of Marketing			3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GBS120	Workplace Communication Skills		Critical course		3
BPC101AA or BPC/OAS111AA or CIS121AE or CIS121AI or CIS122AE or CIS133AA	Introduction to Computers I or Computer Keyboarding I or Windows Operating System: Level I or Mac Operating System or Windows Operating System: Level II or Internet/Web Development Level I-A	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS121AE, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites	Select three (3) of the course options for a total of three (3) credits		3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
BPC110 or CIS105	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems		CS or CS	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS113DE	Microsoft Word: Word Processing				3
GBS151	Introduction to Business				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GBS131	Business Calculations				3
CIS114DE	Excel Spreadsheet				3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
ACC115	Computerized Accounting				3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SBU200	Society and Business			G, SB	3
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MA	Mathematics		Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area	MA	3–6
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB or SB or L or SB	3
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Restricted Electives

Students should select a total of 15 credits from the following courses in consultation with a Department Advisor

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
ACC+++	Any ACC Accounting prefixed course		Any ACC+++ courses may be selected, except courses from ACC prefix used to satisfy the Required Courses area	3
CIS103	Introduction to Social Media			3
CIS117DM	Microsoft Access: Database Management			3
CIS133DA	Internet/Web Development Level I			3
CIS214DE	Advanced Excel Spreadsheet: Level II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS114DE, or permission of Instructor.		3
GBS205	Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business			3
MGT126	Customer Service Skills and Strategies			3
MGT251	Human Relations in Business			3
MKT110	Marketing and Social Networking			3
MKT271	Principles of Marketing			3

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