Administrative Services (AAS)
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS)
LSC-North Harris
Houston, TX
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Administrative Services (AAS) is an Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) program (Hybrid) offered by Lone Star College in Houston, TX. The program takes 60 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $6,660.
Program Overview
- The Administrative Services program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and professionalism needed to be productive and value-added administrative office professionals for the current and future office environment. Students will gain skills in time management, human and customer relations, administrative and information management, written and oral communications, and office applications.
- Program Highlights
- The Administrative Services programs offers students the option to earn stackable credentials—Level One and Level Two certificates—while on the pathway to earning their AAS degree. These stackable credentials allow the novice student the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience while building their resume and pursuing their educational goals. All coursework may be completed online.
- Credentials and Careers
- The Business Operations Level 1 Certificate allows graduates to begin work as an administrative office professional.
- The Administrative Support Level 2 Certificate allows graduates to advance in their career to positions such as administrative assistant, office assistant, or receptionist.
- Graduates completing the Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Services can continue to grow in their career and pursue the role of an executive assistant.
- Transferability
- The degree will transfer in whole to some universities.
- General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Completion of Administrative Support, Level 2 Certificate (39 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 60 credit hours in total; the course list below is the 21 credit hours specific to it.
- Lone Star College reports 1504 contact hours for this award.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques by producing documents using business software.
- Create and edit documents such as letters, memos, and reports that are grammatically correct and are appropriately punctuated.
- Demonstrate basic math skills by calculating percentages, payroll, and discounts.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 60 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($14,940.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($18,780.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Program Notes
- Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
- Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENGL1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| PHED1164 | Introduction to Physical Fitness & Wellness | 1 |
| Subtotal | 4 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 4 credit hours | ||
| BIOL1406 | Biology I for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1407 | Biology II for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1408 | Biology I for Non-science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1409 | Biology II - Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL1414 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 4 |
| BIOL1415 | Introduction to Biotechnology II | 4 |
| BIOL2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL2404 | Intro to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL2406 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL2420 | Microbiology for Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL2421 | Microbiology for Science Majors | 4 |
| CHEM1405 | Introduction to Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM1407 | Introductory Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM2423 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM2425 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| ENVR1401 | Environmental Science I | 4 |
| ENVR1402 | Environmental Science II | 4 |
| GEOL1401 | Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I | 4 |
| GEOL1402 | Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II | 4 |
| GEOL1403 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL1404 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL1405 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| GEOL1445 | Oceanography | 4 |
| GEOL1447 | Meteorology | 4 |
| PHYS1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS1403 | Stars and Galaxies | 4 |
| PHYS1404 | Solar System | 4 |
| PHYS1410 | Elementary Physics | 4 |
| PHYS2425 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS2426 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Subtotal | 136 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| POFT1132 | Workplace Diversity | 1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Fifth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| ENGL1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGL1302 | Composition & Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENGL2311 | Technical & Business Writing | 3 |
| SPCH1311 | Introduction To Communication | 3 |
| SPCH1315 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCH1318 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SPCH1321 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| ARAB2311 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| ARAB2312 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| CHIN2311 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN2312 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| ENGL2322 | Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENGL2323 | Survey of British Literature: Romantic through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2327 | Survey of American Literature: Exploration through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL2328 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2332 | Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century | 3 |
| ENGL2333 | Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2341 | Forms of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL2351 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| FREN2311 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN2312 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GERM2311 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| GERM2312 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| HUMA1301 | Early Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1302 | Later Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1305 | Introduction to Mexican-American Studies | 3 |
| HUMA1311 | Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation | 3 |
| HUMA2319 | Minority Cultures in the United States | 3 |
| ITAL2311 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| ITAL2312 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| JAPN2311 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 |
| JAPN2312 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| PHIL1301 | Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL1304 | Introduction To World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2316 | Classical Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2321 | Philosophy Of Religion | 3 |
| PORT2311 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| PORT2312 | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| SGNL2301 | Interm American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL2302 | Interm American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SPAN2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN2313 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I | 3 |
| SPAN2315 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II | 3 |
| ARTS1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS1303 | Art History: Prehistory to Gothic | 3 |
| ARTS1304 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ARTS1311 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1312 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| DANC2303 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM2366 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI1303 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUSI1306 | Appreciating Music | 3 |
| MUSI1307 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUSI1310 | American Music | 3 |
| HIST1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| HIST2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| HIST2327 | Mexican American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2328 | Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2381 | African American History I | 3 |
| HIST2382 | African American History II | 3 |
| GOVT2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ANTH2301 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CRIJ1301 | Intro To Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ1307 | Crime In America | 3 |
| ECON2301 | Macro-economics | 3 |
| ECON2302 | Micro-economics | 3 |
| GEOG1301 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GOVT2304 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| GOVT2311 | Mexican American and Latinx Politics | 3 |
| HIST2311 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST2312 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| PSYC2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| TECA1354 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| Subtotal | 258 | |
| Fifth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Program Capstone | ||
| POFT2380 | Cooperative Education - Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science General | 3 |
| POFT2386 | Internship - Administrative Assistant | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Program Total | 405 | |