Business Administrative Systems

Business Administrative Systems (BAS) programs at St. Charles Community College address the full range of technology and office management skills. This degree option provides the training necessary to become an administrative assistant/executive secretary, office manager, receptionist, clerical assistant, desktop publisher, and areas of customer service. The BAS program provides current computer/technical training in all facets of Microsoft Office, desktop publishing, and Internet usage.

Work with the Business Administrative Systems program representatives for scheduling and job placement assistance at any time during your course work. You will also learn to apply skills in time management, personal organization, supervision and administration in the workplace. Administrative assistants and secretaries are key players in every business and organization because they carry out a multitude of details each day to keep the office running properly.

General Education Requirements  Must include:			24
ENG 125	Business Writing	3
MAT 105	Applied Math	3
Program Requirements in Business Administrative Systems			37
BAS/CPT 103	Microcomputer Applications	3
BAS 105	Proofreading & Editing Business Documents	2
BAS 122	Skillbuilding	1
BAS 130	Customer Service Excellence (Online Course)	1
BAS 131	Telephone Communication Skills (Online Course)	1
BAS 132	Time Management (Online Course)	1
BAS 145*	Business Technology Tools	3
BAS 160	Word Processing - Word	2
BAS 165	Presentations - PowerPoint	2
BAS 170	Spreadsheet Applications - Excel	2
BAS 175	Database Applications - Access	2
BAS 190	Planning and Design Concepts (Microsoft Publisher)	2
BAS 201	Machine Transcription	3
BAS 245	Administrative Procedures	3
BAS 247	Administrative Supervision	3
BAS 250	Business Simulations	4
BAS 290	Publishing Projects ( InDesign)	2
Other Required Courses for Business Administrative Systems Option			3
ACT 101	Applied Accounting	3
Total Required Hours			64

*BAS 145 Business Technology Tools has a prerequisite of BAS 101 Keyboarding.

For more information, call 636-922-8241.