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Administrative Management (A.S.)


The Administrative Management program prepares you for entry-level professional positions in a variety of settings. The program provides you with the skills necessary to manage administrative processes. You also enjoy the flexibility to explore opportunities in various career fields.

Program Outcomes

Administrative Management Program Outcomes
Successful graduates will be able to:

  • describe the administrative office manager’s function and the diversity of roles and responsibilities in a variety of organizations;

  • use information technology to meet the needs of the workplace;

  • perform the functions of human resource management;

  • perform financial functions associated with administrative management;

  • demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates, including competency in writing, information literacy, oral communication, and quantitative reasoning; and

  • explore pathways for educational and career development in the student’s field of study.

Program Requirements '11-'12

CIS-1041 - Microcomputer Applications I*
CIS-1322 - Intermediate Word Processing or
CIS-1410 - Intermediate Spreadsheets
ACC-1001 - Office Accounting I or
ACC-2121 - Financial Accounting (4 cr)
COM-1010 - Effective Workplace Communication*
BUS-1320 - Principles of Supervision or
BUS-2020 - Principles of Management
BUS-2410 - Human Resource Management
Choose any 3-credit course:
Allied Health, Business, Computers, Criminal Justice or Education
Choose any 3-credit course:
Allied Health, Business, Computers, Criminal Justice or Education
Choose any 3-credit course:
Allied Health, Business, Computers, Criminal Justice or Education
Electives-5 – 6 credits

* You may use a course to meet both a program requirement and a general education requirement; however, you may not use a single course to meet two general education requirements.

General Education Requirements

In addition to program-specific courses listed above, an associate's degree includes completion of general education program requirements, which together constitute a minimum of 60 credits.

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