2013-2014 Associate in Applied Science Degree Worksheet
Administrative Assistant
Name _______________________________ SID ______________ Date _________ Advisor ______________________
Today, administrative assistants are a part of the management team. They perform and coordinate office activities and ensure that
information gets disseminated in a timely fashion to staff and clients. Management and other support staff rely on them to keep
administrative operations under control. The administrative assistant is an entry-level professional administrator in many organizations.
Administrative assistants must be proficient in keyboarding and communication skills (verbal and written) and possess good
interpersonal communication skills.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements: 27+ credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
Major Area Requirements: 66 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
BTEC 101/190 Beginning/Refresher Keyboarding3
BTEC 107 Business English
BTEC 122 Word for Business
BTEC 131 Filing and Records Management
BTEC 135 10-Key Calculator
BTEC 155 Introduction to Office Publishing Tools
BTEC 165 PowerPoint Presentation
BTEC 169 Introduction to Excel
BTEC 170 Excel for Business
BTEC 180 Access for Business
BTEC 195 E-Commerce: Intro to Business on the Web
BTEC 201 Document Formatting (3 cr. required)
BTEC 203 Speed and Accuracy Building (3 cr. required)
BTEC 211 Administrative Procedures
BUS& 101 Introduction to Business
CTEC 102 Introduction to Windows
• Communication Skills — 6 credits
ENGL&101
ENGL 2121
• Health & Physical Education — 3 credits
• Computational Skills — 3 credits
BUS 102
• Human Relations — 3 credits
CMST&210 or 2302
• Humanities — 3 credits
• Social Sciences — 3 credits
TOTAL
NEEDED
Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from
the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
• Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree
completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an
academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at:
www.clark.edu/advising
• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken at
Clark College, and in all courses applied to the degree. Thirty
(30) credits minimum must be completed at Clark College to
meet Academic Residency.
BTEC 140 Business Technology Seminar (Summer)
or BTEC 141 Business Technology Seminar (Fall)
or BTEC 143 Business Technology Seminar (Winter)
or BTEC 145 Business Technology Seminar (Spring)
and BTEC 199 Cooperative Work Experience5
or BTEC 147 Professional Self-Development4
BTEC 140 Business Technology Seminar (Summer)
or BTEC 141 Business Technology Seminar (Fall)
or BTEC 143 Business Technology Seminar (Winter)
or BTEC 145 Business Technology Seminar (Spring)
and BTEC 199 Cooperative Work Experience5
BTEC 140 Business Technology Seminar (Summer)
or BTEC 141 Business Technology Seminar (Fall)
or BTEC 143 Business Technology Seminar (Winter)
or BTEC 145 Business Technology Seminar (Spring)
and BTEC 199 Cooperative Work Experience5
refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on
quarterly class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
= course that is currently in-progress
Advisor Signature:
Revised 08/05/13
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• Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please
Student Signature:
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A seminar course must be taken concurrent with BTEC 199:
• Natural Sciences — 3 credits
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 93
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or BUS 211 Business Communications
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CMST courses may not count for more than two distribution areas of
general education requirements. CMST& 230 can also count for Humanities
or Social Sciences; CMST& 210 can also count for Humanities.
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3 total credits are required. All students sign up for BTEC 100.
BTEC 147 may be substituted for your first term of Seminar.
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Minimum of 6 credits must be earned in Cooperative Work Experience.
Consent of Instructional Unit is required.
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 548
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
NOTES:
The Associate in Applied Science degree is designed for students who wish to complete a program with a specific career
and technical education objective. Students are required to complete a minimum of thirty (30) credits at Clark College to
meet Academic Residency requirement. Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 to receive this degree.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
• Communication Skills [C] – 6 credits minimum
Select one (1) course from list one and an additional course from either list one or list two, depending on program requirements.
List One: BTEC 107, ENGL 098, 099, &101 or 135, &102, 108, 109, 110, &235, 212 or BUS 211, MGMT 107, PTWR 099
List Two: CMST& 210, &220, &230
• Health & Physical Education [HE, HPE, PE] – Complete three (3) credits from either Option One or Option Two:
Option One: Complete two (2) credits of Health from the list below AND one (1) credit of any college-level PE activity course:
HLTH 100, 101, 103, 104, 206, 207, 208, 210 and Physical Education (PE) activity
Option Two: Complete three (3) credits from one (1) of the courses listed below:
HPE 220, 258, or 266
• Computational Skills [CP] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Any Mathematics (MATH) course numbered 030 or higher (not MATH 096) BUS 102, ENVS 135, CS& 131, &141, CSE 121,
222, 223, 224, CTEC 121, 140, 141, 143, 224, 240, 241, 281, 282 (Note: A placement test score qualifying the student for entry
into MATH 090 will satisfy this requirement for certain designated programs)
• Human Relations [HR] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
CMST& 210, &230, HDEV 105, 123, 155, Any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC) course, ACED 201
• Humanities [HA, HB] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Any ART course numbered 100 or above, CMST 102, 216, 240, &210, &220, &230, Any English (ENGL) course in the AA
Humanities distribution requirement, Any World Language (ASL, CHIN, FRCH, GERM, JAPN, SPAN) course, Any Humanities
(HUM) course, Music – MUSC 106, 116, 117, 118, 125, 135, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185; MUSC&104, 141, 142, 143, Any
Philosophy course, Any (DRMA) course, WS 101, 201, 210
• Social Sciences [SS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
ACED 101, 201, Any Anthropology (ANTH), CMST& 230, Any Economics (ECON), Forensic Science (FSCI), Geography
(GEOG), History (HIST), Political Science (POLS), Psychology (PSYC),Sociology (SOC), or Women's Studies (WS)
• Natural Sciences [NS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
ANTH& 215, Any Astronomy (ASTR) course, Biology (BIOL) course, Chemistry (CHEM) course (not CHEM 095), Any
Environmental Science (ENVS) course, Any Geology (GEOL) course, HUM 180, Any Meteorology (METR) course, Any
Nutrition (NUTR) course, Any Physical Science (PHSC) course, Any Physics (PHYS) course
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer