Administrative Assistant (C)
Certificate
Purpose
Statement
This program consists of a core of administrative courses designed to
develop basic skills and various specialized courses. In addiction to
basic keyboarding and office skills, students will receive training the
accounting, oral and written business commendations, 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. To
graduate, students must type 55 net words a minute AND 10-key 160 net
strokes a minute at least five times on 5-minute timings.
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
- must pass the TASP test or approved alternative exam or be exempt
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 number of the course in the degree plan below to see a description of the course.
Degree Plan
|
First Semester
|
Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
|
Microcomputer Applications Business English Administrative Office Procedures I Keyboarding and Document Formatting Business Machine Applications |
3
3 3 3 3 |
|
|
Total
Hours:
|
15
|
|
Second Semester
|
Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
|
Business Correspondence and Communications Word Processing Administrative Office Procedures II Document Formatting & Skillbuilding Interpersonal Communication |
3
3 3 3 3 |
|
|
Total
Hours:
|
15
|
|
Third Semester
|
Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
|
Principles of Accounting I (Financial) Business Principles Spreadsheets Advanced Word Processing Database Speed and Accuracy Building |
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 requirements;
- 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.
