This course studies the fundamental principles and procedures essential to the management, storage, evaluation, and disposal of both physical and electronic business records. Time will also be devoted to the study of the systematic analysis and technological control of business records through the records life cycle. Emphasis will be given to the alphabetical method and will cover the basic or geographic, subject, and numeric systems.

This course is designed to provide introductory knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, and practices. Included topics are the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of owner's equity, the statement of cash flows, worksheets, journals, ledgers, accruals, adjusting and closing entries, internal controls, inventories, fixed and intangible assets, liabilities, equity, and financial statement analysis. This course provides a foundation for more advanced work in the fields of accounting and business.

The administrative assistant capstone course is a comprehensive integration of various administrative competencies including management and business knowledge, computer techniques and communication skills. Permission of instructor, 2.0 GPA and sophomore standing required.

Designed to prepare the student for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist MCAS exam in the Microsoft Word application using the most recent version. Upon completion of the course, the student will take the interactive exam. Certification will be awarded to the students when they pass this exam.

Discussion of responsibilities encountered by the administrative professional. Special emphasis on administrative professional duties, such as work organization, problem solving, communication, and execution of administrative professional responsibilities.

A hands-on introduction to microcomputer database applications. Topics include: database creation, maintenance, data rearrangement, search techniques, indexing, variables, arithmetic, data fields, reports, control breaks, labels, and multiple files. Basic keyboarding skills are essential.

Designed for a higher degree of competence in word processing using microcomputer technology. Emphasis is on independent decision making, problem solving, composition, and proofreading.

An introduction to Electronic Commerce and the technology infrastructure needed to successfully operate a business online. The course explores electronic storefronts, auctions, virtual communities and web portals. The principles related to building a web presence, marketing and selling on the web, legal, ethical, and tax issues, security considerations, and payment systems will be covered. Current issues in e-commerce will be discussed.

Provides practical approach to acquiring supervisory skills and human relations skills in the managerial area. Covers effective employer-employee communications, handling problems, employee motivation, discipline practices, employee rating methods, and labor relations.

Outlook is a Microsoft mail application. You can use Outlook to send and receive email. You can also use Outlook as a personal organizer to schedule meetings, appointments, and tasks.

Designed to give students realistic practice in business documentation and transcription skills involving a wide variety of real-world business activities. This project-based class will integrate administrative functions that are expected of a professional administrative assistant.