Administrative Support Technology, Specialization in Communications Management (298-01), Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Fall I

• AST 101 - Keyboarding I (3 credits)
• AST 230 - Introduction to Office Technology (3 credits)
• ENG 111 - College Composition I ♦ (3 credits)
• ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts ♦ (3 credits)
• MTH 120 - Introduction to Mathematics ♦ (3 credits)
• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 credit)

Spring I

• AST 102 - Keyboarding II ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 107 - Editing/Proofreading Skills ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 234 - Records and Database Management (3 credits)
• BUS 235 - Business Letter Writing (3 credits)

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• ECO 110 - Consumer Economics (3 credits)

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• ECO 120 - Survey of Economics ♦ (3 credits)

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• ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics ♦ (3 credits)

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• ENG 115 - Technical Writing ♦ (3 credits)

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• CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking ♦ (3 credits)

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• CST 126 - Interpersonal Communication ♦ (3 credits)

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• CST 227 - Business And Professional Communication ♦ (3 credits)

Fall II

• AST 243 - Office Administration I ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 238 - Word Processing Advanced Operations ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 253 - Advanced Desktop Publishing Using Microsoft Publisher ♦ (3 credits)
• HLT/PED - Health/Physical Education (2 credits)
• ITD 110 - Web Page Design I ♦ (3 credits)
• IT elective (3 credits) ¹

Spring II

• BUS 200 - Principles of Management (3 credits)

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• BUS 165 - Small Business Management (3 credits)

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• Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits) ²

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• ITD 210 - Web Page Design II ♦ (4 credits)

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• GIS 200 - Geographical Information Systems I ♦ (3 credits)

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• IT elective (3 credits) ¹
• PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology ♦ (3 credits)

Total Minimum Credits 66/67

¹Select from ITE 140  (ITE 115  or ITE 119 ), ITE 150  (ITE 115 ), ITE 170  (ITE 115  or ITE 119 ) or ITD 112  (ITD 110 ).
²Recommended courses to meet general education requirements are listed under General Program Information .

*NOTE: AST and IT courses used to satisfy degree requirements must be taken within five years of the student’s expected graduation date.
NOTE: For courses listed in footnotes, prerequisites are included in parentheses.