Administration & Information Systems

Area of Emphasis Associate Degrees of Art - AA495/AA495B/AA495C
Administration & Information Systems

Administration & Information Systems

Administration/Information Systems entails the study of theories, procedures and practices and the acquisition of skills necessary to function productively and effectively in an administrative work environment. Career paths chosen by students pursuing undergraduate studies in Administration/Information Systems typically include managerial positions  in business and the public sector, administrative support positions, customer service, sales, accounting/bookkeeping  and public relations.

Students completing associate degrees in Administration/Information Systems may obtain entry-level positions in the above career fields or may choose to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in  business, accounting, public administration, management information systems or related fields.

Program Learning Outcomes
Students possessing an Associate Degree in Administration/Information Systems can be expected to demonstrate achievement of the following learning outcomes:

  1. Categorize basic administrative terms, theories and principles.
  2. Demonstrate basic understanding of economic systems, i.e., the manner in which goods are produced and distributed in a society and theme and by which economic grow this achieved and sustained.
  3. Understand and apply fundamental management principles, such as profit/loss, balancing accounts, conflict  resolution, effective customer relations and time management.
  4. Perform functions such as preparation of memoranda, utilization of spreadsheets, adherence to schedules and  responding effectively to changes in the work environment.
  5. Implement the fundamental concepts from courses in business, public administration, economics and/or information systems.
  6. Locate, process, and utilize information effectively.

 

The student must complete 18 units of study with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “ pass-no pass” basis

Not all courses listed in the Area of Emphasis degree are offered at all three colleges; please check your college catalog to see if a course you are interested in is offered at your college.

Included Disciplines and Courses:
Required Courses (9 units, selected from the following):
Accounting (ACC): 1A
Business Administration (BUS): 10, 10H, 18A
Computer Applications and Office Technology (CAT): 3
Computer Information Systems (CIS): 1A, 3
Economics (ECO): 7, 7H, 8, 8H
Political Science (POL): 8

Elective Courses (9 additional units, selected from the following):
Accounting (ACC): 1A, 1B
Business Administration (BUS): 10, 10H, 18A, 18B, 20, 22, 80
Communications Studies (COM): 1, 1H, 6, 9, 9H, 12, 13
Computer Applications and Office Technology (CAT): 3, 31
Computer Information Systems (CIS): 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 5
Computer Science (CSC): 2, 5
Economics (ECO): 4, 6, 7, 7H, 8, 8H
Library (LIB): 1
Management (MAG): 44
Marketing (MKT): 20
Political Science (POL): 6, 8

Associate of Arts Degree
The Associate of Arts Degree in Administration and Information Systems will be awarded upon completion of the degree requirements, including general education and other graduation requirements as described in the college catalog.