Administrative Office Support

Associate in Technical Arts

Graduates of this program may seek employment in public or private industry as administrative assistants, secretaries, executive secretaries, or office managers. They may plan to transfer to a four-year college or university with an Upside Down Degree Program, or elect to complete the Associate of Arts Transfer Curriculum.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:

1. Effectively use a variety of software to accomplish office tasks.
2. Apply mathematics concepts to typical business situations.
3. Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of common business practices.
4. Design, maintain, and evaluate office systems (paper flow, mail procedures, records management, etc.).
5. Work as a team member in an office environment to accomplish the goals of the organization.
6. Define, explain, correctly spell, and effectively use business terminology.
7. Effectively apply components of the accounting equation to typical business transactions.

*See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2009-2010 Olympic College Catalog

Common Course Numbering Crosswalk (Effective Summer 2008)

for Former and Continuing Students