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2015-2016 College Catalog 
    
2015-2016 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administrative Assistant, AAS


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(DADA0)

Minimum Credits: 61
Contact Hours: 61-67

The office careers program at Kirtland includes intensive training in basic and advanced secretarial and clerical courses stressing the use of current office procedures and practices assisted by modern equipment and facilities. A variety of  courses are offered to meet the needs of beginning and advanced students. This program is designed to enable graduates to obtain positions of responsibility in a variety of office situations. Students may substitute advanced courses for beginning courses with prior advisor approval.

Notes

  • All OIS courses require a minimum grade of C+ (2.3) to progress in the program
  • In order to graduate, students must have a program GPA of 2.3 or better.

General Education


  • 3 cr.
  • Select one humanities course from ART, ENG-21400 or higher, HIS, HUM, MUS, PHL or THE. 3 cr.
  • Select Intermediate Algebra (MTH-12000) or higher or a science course from AST, BIO, CHE, GEL or PHY. 4-5 cr.
  • Select one social science course from ECO, GEO, POL, PSY or SOC. 3-4 cr.
  • Select any speech course. 3 cr.

General Education Credits: 15-18


Occupational Credits: 46


Minimum Program Credits: 61


Suggested sequencing of courses:


Year 1 (Winter) 16 credits/16-17 contact hours


Year 2 (Fall) 15-16 credits/15-16 contact hours


Year 2 (Winter) 12-13 credits/12-14 contact hours


Year 2 (Summer) 3 credits/3 contact hours


Note:


*Prerequisite for Internship: Completion of all courses required for the program, consent of advisor, and a program GPA of 2.3 or better.

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