Administrative Assistant, AAS

Program Description

The Mid-Plains Community College Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business with an emphasis in Administrative Assistant is a two-year program that prepares students to be administrative assistants.

Students develop skills in communication, general and specific office tasks, and computer applications. Upon completing the program students would have the necessary skills to work in a variety of business settings.

An administrative assistant facilitates business operations through a variety of duties including information and communication management, data processing and collection, and project tracking. The program will give you the tech savvy skills that you need to be competitive in today’s workplace.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities with this degree may include the following:

  • Executive secretaries
  • Administrative assistants
  • Supervisors/managers of administrative support workers
  • Administrative services managers
  • Secretaries
  • Human resources assistants
  • Receptionists and information clerks
  • Account clerks, file clerks, insurance clerks, loan clerks, and office clerks
  • Switchboard operators
  • Personnel managers
  • Sales associates

Associate of Applied Science Degree Business

Administrative Assistant Emphasis

Suggested Sequence of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Semester
FallCredit Hours
ACCT 1025
Introduction to Accounting
or Principles of Accounting I
3.0
BSAD 1170 Business English 3.0
BSAD 2560 Information Management 3.0
CSCE 1480 Input Keyboard Technology II 3.0
Electives (CSCE, BSAD or INFO) 3.0
 Credit Hours15.0
Second Semester
Spring
ACCT 1200
Principles of Accounting I
or Principles of Accounting II
3.0
BSAD 1010 Personal/Professional Development 3.0
BSAD 1070 Customer Service 3.0
BSAD 2510 Business Computer Systems 3.0
Select one of the following: 3.0
Business & Professional Speaking  
Fund of Human Communication  
 Credit Hours15.0
Third Semester
Fall
BSAD 2500 Business Mathematics 3.0
CSCE 2570 Desktop Publishing 3.0
SOCI 1000
Human Relations: People Skills
or Personal Finance
3.0
Electives (CSCE, BSAD or INFO) 6.0
 Credit Hours15.0
Fourth Semester
Spring
BSAD 2250 Business Communications 3.0
BSAD 2570 MS Office Integration 3.0
BSAD 2580 Administrative Proc & Mgmt 3.0
CSCE 2670 Design Technologies 3.0
Electives (CSCE, BSAD or INFO) 3.0
 Credit Hours15.0
 Total Credit Hours60.0

Administrative Assistant On-Line Option

Students wishing to complete the Administrative Assistant Associates degree solely online should follow the suggested sequence of study below.  All courses are offered online in all terms unless otherwise noted.

Plan of Study Grid
First Semester
FallCredit Hours
ACCT 1025
Introduction to Accounting
or Principles of Accounting I
3.0
BSAD 1010 Personal/Professional Development 3.0
BSAD 2560 Information Management 3.0
Electives (CSCE, BSAD or INFO) 3.0
 Credit Hours12.0
Second Semester
Spring
ACCT 1200
Principles of Accounting I
or Principles of Accounting II
3.0
BSAD 1030
Business & Professional Speaking
or Fund of Human Communication
3.0
BSAD 1070 Customer Service (Also offered online in the Fall) 3.0
BSAD 2510 Business Computer Systems 3.0
CSCE 1480 Input Keyboard Technology II 3.0
 Credit Hours15.0
Third Semester
Summer
BSAD 1170 Business English 3.0
 Credit Hours3.0
Fourth Semester
Fall
CSCE 2570 Desktop Publishing (Offered online in the Fall only) 3.0
BSAD 1100
Personal Finance
or Human Relations: People Skills
3.0
BSAD 2500 Business Mathematics 3.0
Electives (CSCE, BSAD or INFO) 6.0
 Credit Hours15.0
Fifth Semester
Spring
BSAD 2250 Business Communications 3.0
BSAD 2570 MS Office Integration 3.0
BSAD 2580 Administrative Proc & Mgmt 3.0
CSCE 2670 Design Technologies (Offered online in the Spring only) 3.0
Electives (CSCE, BSAD or INFO) 3.0
 Credit Hours15.0
 Total Credit Hours60.0