Administrative Specialist

The Anoka Technical College Administrative Specialist program offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, diploma and certificate options. The central objective of the program is to assist students in developing and preparing for an office job. Courses are designed to develop

Basic office skills
Keyboarding and computer operation skills
Oral and written communication skills
Basic accounting
Good work attitudes and habits
Professional behavior patterns

Degree
Diploma
Certificate

The Anoka Technical College Administrative Specialist program offers an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a 60-credit program that prepares students with the broad range of technical and communications skills needed for success in today’s office work environment. Students will gain competence in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is developed while grammar, punctuation and writing skills are polished. Students study bookkeeping theory and learn general ledger software in order to prepare them for general bookkeeping or accounts receivable or accounts payable positions. Students are well prepared to fulfill any office support position and may advance to office management.

Prerequisites

See Program Sequence:

^[A]The prerequisite to ADSC1010 Keyboarding I is ADSC1003 Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding.
^[B]The prerequisite to ADSC1021 Keyboarding II is ADSC1010 Keyboarding I.

Some courses may require appropriate test score or completing basic math, basic English, and/or reading courses with a “C” or better.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ADSC 1031	Business English Skills	3
ADCS 1054	Office Bookkeeping	4
ADSC 1003	Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding	2
ADSC 1197	Microsoft Word	4
INTS 1000	Critical Thinking Applications for College	3
TOTAL		16

Spring Semester
ADSC 1010	Keyboarding I ^[A]	3
ADSC 1181	Microsoft Access	2
ADSC 1206	Written Business Communications	4
ADSC 1451	Technology Tools for the Workplace	3
SMGT	Any two (2) credit course	2
TOTAL		14

SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester

ADSC 1021	Keyboarding II^[B]	3
ADSC 1045	Administrative Office Procedures	4
ADSC 1162	Microsoft PowerPoint	2
ADSC 1171	Microsoft Excel	2
Gen Ed/MnTC	See list below	4
TOTAL		15

Spring Semester
ADSC 1142	Integrated Software Applications	4
SMGT 2602	Project Management	3
Gen Ed/MnTC	See list below	8
TOTAL		15

General Education/MnTC Requirements		15
INTS 1000	Critical Thinking Applications for College	3
Choose 12 credits MnTC from three different goal areas		12
Although the general education courses are listed in the sequence above, the courses may be taken any semester and in any order.

Graduation Requirements

A documented keyboarding skill of 45 net words per minute on a five-minute timing is required for graduation from this program.

All Anoka Technical College students seeking an Associate of Applied Science (AAS), diploma, or certification must meet the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Please contact your advisor for any further program graduation requirements.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Industry Information

Administrative assistants perform a full range of office tasks. They use a variety of software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, desktop publishing, multi-media, etc.) to creates, record, edit, and store correspondence, reports, tables, and forms from many sources.

They may also read and route incoming mail, file and retrieve correspondence and other records manually or electronically, transcribe business correspondence from machine dictation, answer telephones and give information to callers or route calls to the appropriate individual, operate copying and faxing equipment, perform bookkeeping duties, transactions, and make travel arrangements.

Wage/Outlook/Advancement

Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Faculty

Darla Cullen
763-576-4018

Deb Catlett
763-576-4025

For service during summer hours, contact Enrollment Services
763-576-7710

The Anoka Technical College Administrative Specialist diploma is a 45-credit program that prepares students with the broad range of technical and communications skills needed for success in today’s office work environment. Students will gain competence in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is developed while grammar, punctuation and writing skills are polished. Students study bookkeeping theory and learn general ledger software in order to prepare them for general bookkeeping or accounts receivable or accounts payable positions. Students are well prepared to fulfill any office support position and may advance to office management

Prerequisites

See Credits:

^[A]The prerequisite to ADSC1010 Keyboarding I is ADSC1003 Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding.
^[B]The prerequisite to ADSC1021 Keyboarding II is ADSC1010 Keyboarding I.

Some courses may require appropriate test score or completing basic math, basic English, and/or reading courses with a “C” or better.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
ADSC 1003	Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding	2
ADSC 1031	Business English Skills	3
ADSC 1054	Office Bookkeeping	4
ADSC 1197	Microsoft Word	4
INTS 1000	Critical Thinking Applications for College	3
TOTAL		16
Second Semester
ADSC 1010	Keyboarding I ^[A]	3
ACCT 1142	Integrated Software Applications	2
ADSC 1181	Microsoft Access	2
ADSC 1206	Written Business Communications	4
ADSC 1451	Technology Tools for the Workplace	3
TOTAL		16
SECOND YEAR
Third Semester
ADSC 1021	Keyboarding II^[B]	3
ADSC 1045	Administrative Office Procedures	4
ADSC 1162	Microsoft PowerPoint	2
ADSC 1171	Microsoft Excel	2
SMGT	Choose a course in Supervisory Management of at least 2 credits	2
TOTAL		13

Graduation Requirements

A documented keyboarding skill of 45 net words per minute on a five-minute timing is required for graduation from this program.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Industry Information

Wage/Outlook/Advancement

Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Gainful Employment Report

Administrative Specialist Diploma Gainful Employment Report

Faculty

Darla Cullen
763-576-4018

Deb Catlett
763-576-4025

For service during summer hours, contact Enrollment Services
763-576-7710

The Anoka Technical College Administrative Specialist certificate is a 27-credit program that prepares students with the broad range of technical and communications skills needed for success in today’s office work environment. Students will gain competence in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is developed while grammar, punctuation and writing skills are polished. Students study bookkeeping theory and learn general ledger software in order to prepare them for general bookkeeping or accounts receivable or accounts payable positions.

Prerequisites

None.

Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
ADSC 1031	Business English Skills	2
ADSC 1054	Office Bookkeeping	4
ADSC 1162	Microsoft PowerPoint	2
ADSC 1197	Microsoft Word	4
INTS 1000	Critical Thinking Applications for College	3
TOTAL		15

Spring Semester
ADSC 1003	Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding	2
ADSC 1171	Microsoft Excel	2
ADSC 1206	Written Business Communications	4
ADSC 1451	Technology Tools for the Workplace	3
TOTAL		11

Graduation Requirements

A documented keyboarding skill of 45 net words per minute on a five-minute timing is required for graduation from this program.

Transfer Opportunities

To see how this may transfer into other Anoka Technical College program or into another college, visit:

Industry Information

Administrative assistants perform a full range of office tasks. They use a variety of software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, desktop publishing, multi-media, etc.) to create, record, edit, and store correspondence, reports, tables, and forms from many sources.

They may also read and route incoming mail, file and retrieve correspondence and other records manually or electronically, transcribe business correspondence from machine dictation, answer telephones and give information to callers or route calls to the appropriate individual, operate copying/faxing and postage-metering equipment, perform accounting transactions, and make travel arrangements.

In some offices, administrative support specialists may be responsible for one or two of these areas. In a small office, they may be responsible for all of them.