Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The organizational assistant is a valuable member of the office team who is responsible for a variety of activities that support the day-to-day office operations. Organizational assistants will use current software applications in preparing business documents. Basic accounting procedures and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
Prerequisite knowledge: Basic computer literacy, computer keyboarding, familiarity with the Internet, college-level reading and writing ability, and proficiency in basic mathematics.
Award Outcomes
Record business transactions
Describe the changing role of IS Professionals
Describe issues surrounding computer security
Produce business documents
Create dynamic presentations
Compare decision making solutions
Construct relational databases with an efficient design
Utilize a personal information manager
Perform basic operating system functions
Exhibit detail-oriented skills
Career Opportunities
Positions are available in organizational support. Organizational support careers rank among the largest occupations in the U.S. economy. Salaries vary by skill, experience, and level of responsibility. Employment may be found with banks, insurance companies, health care facilities, government agencies, educational institutions, retail industries and various service and manufacturing businesses. Information on careers, salary, and employment outlook is available on the Minnesota State Careerwise and Bureau of Labor Statistics websites: www.careerwise.minnstate.edu and www.bls.gov.
Semester Sequence
Completion of this award may require taking courses at both campuses. For more information, please contact your faculty program advisor.
Prerequisite Knowledge: A student seeking this award should have qualifying assessment scores on the math, reading, writing, computer literacy, and keyboarding placement tests as identified by individual course prerequisites.
Graduation (30 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice. This listing is to be used strictly as an advising tool.
3/24/2023 : BP 2121 / EP 2122