THIS IS A VOCATIONAL DEGREE.
IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY.

Danville Area Community College
2008-2009


Administrative Professional
Associate in Applied Science Degree

This program is designed to provide the technical training needed for the position of administrative assistant.

NOTE:  BOFF 130 Windows class or documented proficiency of Windows skills is required for all software classes.

This program is an occupational program typically not designed to transfer;
however, this program has been articulated to some senior institutions.
Please contact a counselor for specific details.

Required Courses Hours F,S,I,SU Grade
First Semester 
+BOFF 121 Typing & Document Processing
3
   
BOFF 135 Intro. to the Office (pre: enrollment in or completion of BOFF 121 or consent)
3
   
*Communications Elective (ENGL 121 or ENGL 101)
3
   
BOFF 151 Records Management 
3
   
#BOFF 237 Word I (pre: BOFF 130)
3
   
INST 101 Success in College
1


Total 
16
   
Second Semester
+BOFF 122 Document Processing II (pre: BOFF 121/38 wpm) 
3
   
BOFF 238 Word II (pre:  BOFF 237)
3
   
#BOFF 227 PowerPoint (pre: BOFF 130)
3
   
#BOFF 219 Publisher
2
   
BOFF 180 Layout & Design
2
   
BOFF 100 Notetaking (pre: enrollment in or completion of BOFF 121)
3
   
Total 
16
   
Third Semester
#BOFF 145 Voice Recognition Software
2
   
BOFF 224 Document Processing III (pre:  BOFF 122/48 wpm)
3
   
BOFF 221 Machine Transcription (pre: BOFF 122)
3
   
*BOFF 125 Business Communications (pre:  BOFF 114 and BOFF 228; or BOFF 121; or consent) 
3
   
#BOFF 225 Excel I (pre: BOFF 130)
3
   
BOFF 108 Ethics in the Workplace
1
   
*MATH 104 Business Math
3


Total 
18
   
Fourth Semester
#BOFF 226 Access I 
3
   
BACC 100 Introduction to Accounting
OR
CACC 101 Financial Accounting
3
   
BOFF 250 Administrative Systems and Procedures (pre: BOFF 122) 2
   
BOFF 229 Microsoft Office (pre: BOFF 225, 226, 227 or 127, 238)
2


*CECN 108 Elements of Economics
OR
CECN 102 Microeconomic Principles
3
   
BOFF 260 Job Search Seminar (pre: completion of 40 hours or consent)
2
   
Humanities Elective 
3
   
Total 
18
   

#Prerequisite:  BOFF 130 Windows class (or concurrent enrollment) or a qualifying score on the Windows Placement Test.

+Placement depends on demonstrated proficiency.

*General Education
Human Relations requirements.
Designated as a Tech Prep program.
Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.



March 2008  Credit Hours 68
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