# Administrative Office Specialist (AA or AS Degree)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Business

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/business/#adminoff

(formerly Business Information Worker)

The Administrative Office Specialist program, provides career-oriented skills for professional office environment positions including an overview of current computer application and applying basic written business communication, essential soft skills, information technology and customer service skills. Students will learn the skills they need to start their career as an entry level employee in almost any industry.  For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BUS 0252 | Excel for Business Applications | 3 |
| IT 0015 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| IT 0055 | Database Management | 3 |
| IT 0065 | Data Analytics/Visualization Using Tableau | 3 |
| IT 0060 | Project Management Concepts and Software | 3 |
| **Select 6 units from the following:** | | 6 |
| ↳ BUS 0261 | Customer Service Skills |  |
| ↳ BUS 0265 | Business Communications |  |
| or ↳ ENGL 0012 | Writing in the Workplace |  |
| ↳ BUS 0028 | Independent Study |  |
| or ↳ BUS 0095 | Internship in Business |  |
| or ↳ BUS 0159 | Essential Skills - Soft Skills for a Changing World |  |
| **Total Units** | | **21** |