Lamar State College-Orange Catalog Administrative Assistant (C)

LSCO Catalog Administrative Assistant (C)

Administrative Assistant
Certificate

Purpose Statement
This program consists of a core of administrative courses designed to develop basic skills and various specialized courses. In addition to basic keyboarding and office skills, student will receive training in accounting, oral and written business communications, personal development, and computer operations, which will include a variety of software packages. Administrative assistants perform administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors. Extensive software skills are required, as well as Internet research abilities and strong communication skills.

Director
Marcia Brown
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 241
(409) 882-3329
Marcia.brown@lsco.edu

Faculty
Marcia Brown
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 241
(409) 882-3329
Marcia.brown@lsco.edu

Bonnie Dorman
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 123
(409) 882-3333
Bonnie.dorman@lsco.edu

Christy Bryant
Education and Administration Building, Rm. 206
(409) 882-3019
Christy.bryant@lsco.edu

Special Admissions
The student is responsible for completing the admission procedure for Lamar State College-Orange below

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-ORANGE
Submit to Lamar State College-Orange

application for admission to Lamar State college-Orange;
an official high-school transcript or GED Certification;
original transcripts of all college work completed at other colleges or universities;
a copy of driver's license; and
a copy of your social security card

Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 if you have questions or need assistance. Mail completed Lamar State College-Orange application to:

ADMISSIONS and RECORDS
Lamar State College-Orange
410 Front Street
Orange, TX 77630
Gayle.morvent@lsco.edu

Course Description
Click on the name of the course in the degree plan above to see a description of the course.

Degree Plan

First Semester	Course	Credit Hours
COSC 1301 POFT 1302 POFT 1309 POFT 1329 POFT 1331	Microcomputer Applications Business Communications I Administrative Office Procedures I Keyboarding and Document Formatting Business Machine Applications	3 3 3 3 3
	Total Hours:	15

Second Semester	Course	Credit Hours
BUSI 1304 POFI 2301 POFT 1349 POFT 2301 SPCH 1318	Business Report Writing and Correspondence Word Processing Administrative Office Procedures II Document Formatting & Skillbuilding Interpersonal Communication	3 3 3 3 3
	Total Hours:	15

Third Semester	Course	Credit Hours
ACCT 2301 BUSI 1301 ITSW 1304 ITSW 2331 POFT 2333 POFT 2386	Principles of Accounting I (Financial) Business Principles Introduction to Spreadsheets Advanced Word Processing Advanced Document Formatting and Skillbuilding Internship--Office Technology	3 3 3 3 3 3
	Total Hours:	18
	Grand Total:	48

Other Information
Students must meet these requirements for graduation with a certificate of completion:

satisfy all admission requirement;
complete an approved certificate or institutional award plan;
have at least a 2.00 grade point average on all courses submitted on the certificate or institutional award plan;
attain no lower than a "C" in each and every class in the major field of study; and
have at least 60 percent of semester credit hours in residence at Lamar State College-Orange.

NOTE: All technical certificate programs are TASP exempt, except Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Vocational Nursing, and Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic.

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