Executive Administrative Assistant Certificate
(formerly Business Support Specialist)
Curriculum BUS.ADA.CERT (formerly BUS.SUP.CERT) (C307D)
Students interested in pursuing executive administrative assistant positions in business today can pursue this certificate. This certificate will prepare students to assist executives in a mid-size to large business organizational environments. Business acumen skills will be taught in customer service, management and business, accounting, records management, and computer software applications. This program will also prepare them to take the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Exam.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the completion of the Executive Administrative Assistant Certificate program, the graduate will be able to:
- Explain the role of organizational structures that include the supervisor's role and any subordinate roles;
- demonstrate teaming and collaboration and personal and interpersonal skills to develop effective working relationships;
- prioritize, plan, and manage for results;
- prepare written communications and distribute processed information;
- show how to set up and maintain paper and electronic files;
- demonstrate basic financial tasks;
- show how create appointments, maintain calendars, and receive visitors;
- originate meetings and conferences;
- prepare travel arrangements; and
- prepare for future professional challenges.
| BUS 103 ◊ Keyboarding Technique | | 1 credit |
| BUS 107 ◊ Microsoft Office in Business Applications | | 3 credits |
| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | | 3 credits |
| BUS 171 ◊ Introduction to Customer Service | | 3 credits |
| BUS 188 ◊ Business Writing | | 3 credits |
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| BUS 146 ◊ Business Computations | | 3 credits |
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| BUS 102 ◊ Small Business Accounting | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 |
BUS 103◊: Any student who can type 25 words per minute on a three-minute timing, with five errors or fewer, using proper touch-typing technique, may take a proficiency test for BUS 103◊.
BUS 103◊: Students completing the BUS 103◊ proficiency requirement in the first semester may take BUS 104◊ in the first semester instead of the second semester.
| BUS 104 ◊ # Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy | | 1 credit |
| BUS 125 ◊ Fundamentals of Office Administration | | 3 credits |
| BUS 150 ◊ Principles of Management | | 3 credits |
| BUS 161 ◊ Business Law I | | 3 credits |
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| CHN 101 ◊ Elementary Chinese I | | 4 credits |
| OR | | |
| SPN 101 ◊ Elementary Spanish I | | 4 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 30
See BUS course descriptions.
Coordinator: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579