Associate of Applied Science

Information Management – Administrative Assistant AAS

Program
Available Locations
Bottineau,
Minot,
Online

Program Manager:
Erika Hamilton, Instructor
701-228-5472
erika.hamilton@dakotacollege.edu

Program Advisor:
Lynn Bristol
701-228-5469
lynn.bristol@dakotacollege.edu 

THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ONLINE

This major prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and receptionists for business executives and top management. Instructional components include written, oral, and electronic communications and presentations; desktop publishing; public relations; word processing and document production; office management procedures; creating and editing spreadsheets; creating and maintaining databases; records management; legal issues and cooperative work experience.

First Year Experience

All new freshman students at Dakota College are required to enroll in UNIV 105 First Year Experience. An exception to this requirement will be made for transfer students who have earned 24 college-level credits prior to attending or who have successfully completed a similar freshman orientation course for credit at another higher education institution. The course orients students to college and examines topics that are important for student success and positive student outcomes.

Digital Literacy Requirement

All associate degrees offered by Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) require students to meet the digital literacy standard as identified in SBHE Policy 461. Students may accomplish this requirement through any of the following instructional methods: successful completion of one of the courses outlined in the DCB Digital Literacy policy, or successful completion of a non-credit self-paced module, or successful completion of an approved course through the Dakota Digital Academy, or successful completion of this requirement at another North Dakota University System (NDUS) institution.

Freshman Year

Fall

Course Code
Title
Credits
3.0
Sub-Total Credits
16.0

Spring

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15.0

Spring

Course Code
Title
Credits
3.0
Sub-Total Credits
15.0

Consult with program advisors for electives.

Total Credits
62