Administrative Office Professional (AS) Business Total Units: 24.0

Term Effective: Fall 2017

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2018

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Previous Versions:

Administrative Office Professional - effective Fall 2016
Administrative Office Professional - effective Fall 2013
Administrative Office Professional - effective Spring 2012

Description:

The Administrative Office Professional Program is an academic Associate in Science degree program for students seeking employment in the administrative assistant fields. The curriculum integrates knowledge of office procedures based on actual job responsibilities.

The Administrative Office Professional major prepares the student to be a member of an organization’s business team. This program encompasses the integration of 21st Century workforce skills emphasizing communication, teamwork, project management, problem-solving, and systems development. A unique aspect of the program is the internship, which provides the student an opportunity to use their acquired skills in an office environment and gain experience in their profession before completing the program. Opportunities are available in private industry, non-profit organizations, and government offices. With experience and/or additional education, administrative office professionals may be promoted to management positions.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Effectively communicate on the telephone, in written form, or in person with diverse groups of people;
  2. apply effective communication and collaborative skills when working in teams;
  3. use storage and retrieval methods for physical and electronic systems;
  4. design business information processing systems;
  5. apply skills related to business information processing systems using the latest technologies;
  6. work independently with little or no immediate supervision and know when to ask for additional assistance or refer decisions to a supervisor; and
  7. interact with foreign business people applying appropriate communication skills and business practices between different cultures.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Administrative Office Professional program are:

  • Complete 24.0 units from
    • Administrative Office Professional
    • Information Learning Resources Requirement

Administrative Office Professional - complete 23.00 units
BBK 50Computerized Bookkeeping and Accounting 13.00
BGN 71Business English Grammar3.00
BGN 102Typing-Skill Building1.50
BGN 110Exploring Business Careers1.00
BGN 111Soft Skills for Business3.00
BGN 112Marketing Your Skills3.00
BGN 205Basic Filing0.50
BOT 154Office Procedures3.00
CS 60.11AMicrosoft Word, Part 11.50
CS 61.11AMicrosoft Excel, Part 11.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
BOT 99.1IAdministrative Assistant Work Experience Internship0.50-8.00
BOT 99.2IBookkeeper Internship0.50-8.00
BOT 99.3ILegal Occupational Work Experience Internship0.50-8.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
BGN 20310-Key Skills0.50
BGN 204Electronic Calculator0.50
BMG 52Business Communication3.00
BOT 85.1Legal Professions1.00
BOT 85.4Civil Litigation Practices and Procedures1.50
BOT 85.5Discovery Practices and Procedures1.50
CS 57.11Introduction to Social Media3.00
CS 61.11BMicrosoft Excel, Part 21.50
CS 165.31Microsoft Office Integration0.50
 
Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units
LIR 10Introduction to Information Literacy1.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

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