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Administrative Professional Degree
Associate of Applied Science
TMCC’s administrative professional AAS degree provides
students with the skills needed to be successful in today’s
competitive business environment. Students will receive a
well-rounded curriculum in general education requirements.
The emphasis of the degree includes skills in office procedures,
computer applications, communications, customer service,
accounting, and supervision.
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Demonstrate advanced keyboarding skills and an
intermediate knowledge of hardware and software to perform
a wide variety of administrative tasks including electronic
filing, formatting and producing business documents
and spreadsheets, creating presentations, developing and
maintaining databases, and performing internet research to
meet modern business needs.
• Model excellent communication skills demonstrated by the
ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and
external customers; present information in a persuasive,
logical, and organized manner using supportive visual
aids and professional oral communication; and write
informational, analytical, and technical documents, which are
organized, precise, and relevant.
• Perform and understand general office procedures to include
filing, equipment operation, mail distribution, phone calls,
and tasks requiring basic math calculations such as inventory
and bookkeeping.
• Manage daily business functions of an organization by using
effective problem-solving techniques, consistently meeting
deadlines, effectively managing office projects and employees,
demonstrating professional work habits such as ethics,
team work, diversity, and confidentiality and maintaining a
professional appearance and attitude.
General Education Requirements
Diversity (3 credits)
Recommended: ANTH 201, ANTH 205 or ANTH 208
English 3 credits
Recommended: BUS 108 or BUS 106
Communications 3 credits
Recommended: BUS 107
Human Relations 3 credits
Recommended: MGT 212 or CE 201
Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
Recommended: BUS 117 or COT 110
Science 3 credits
Social Science/Humanities 3 credits
Recommended: SPAN 101, ANTH 201, ANTH 205 or ANTH 208
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 3 credits
Total General Education Requirements 21 Credits
Core Requirements
ACC 135 Bookkeeping I.....................................................3
BUS 101 Introduction to Business.....................................3
BUS 112 Customer Service................................................3
COT 240 Executive Office Procedures. ...............................3
IS 101 Introduction to Information Systems..................3
Choose three credits from the following:
ACC 201 Financial Accounting........................................ (3)
SPAN 101 Basics of Spanish I............................................ (3)
Choose three credits from the following:
MGT 171 Supervision...................................................... (3)
MGT 201 Principles of Management............................... (3)
Total Core Requirements 21 Credits
Emphasis Requirements
CIT 201 Word Certification Preparation. ..........................3
CIT 202 Excel Certification Preparation............................3
CIT 203 Access Certification Preparation..........................3
CIT 204 PowerPoint Certification Preparation..................2
COT 207 Business Applications on the Internet.................3
COT 217 Office Publications..............................................3
COT 290 Internship in Computer/Office Technology..........2
Total Emphasis Requirements 19 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 61 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Core BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3
English BUS 108 or
BUS 106
Business Letters and Reports or Business
English 3
Core BUS 112 Customer Service 3
Social Science/
Humanities/Diversity Elective Choose from recommended list 3
Core IS 101 Introduction to Information Systems 3
Total 15
2nd Semester
Communications BUS 107 Business Speech Communications 3
Quantitative Reasoning BUS 117 orCOT 110
Applied Business Math or Business
Machines 3
Emphasis CIT 201 Word Certification Preparation 3
Emphasis CIT 202 Excel Certification Preparation 3
U.S. and Nevada
Constitutions Elective 3
Total 15
Second Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Core ACC 135 Bookkeeping I 3
Emphasis CIT 203 Access Certification Preparation 3
Emphasis COT 207 Business Applications on the Internet 3
Science Elective 3
Core MGT 171 or
MGT 201
Supervision or
Principles of Management 3
Total 15
2nd Semester
Emphasis CIT 204 PowerPoint Certification Preparation 2
Core COT 240 Executive Office Procedures 3
Emphasis COT 217 Office Publications 3
Emphasis COT 290 Internship in Computer/Office Technology 2
Human Relations MGT 212 or
CE 201
Leadership and Human Relations or
Workplace Readiness 3
Core SPAN 101 or
ACC 201 Basics of Spanish I or Financial Accounting 3
Total 16
Degree Total 61