Administrative Professional Services AAS map

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  • Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Business Information Management Core:

  • BIM 104: Intermediate Keyboarding
  • 3 Credits
  • BIM 109: Internet Communications
  • 2 Credits
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • 3 Credits
  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • 5 Credits
  • BIM 262: Professional Preparation
  • 3 Credits
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office
  • 2 Credits
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification
  • 2 Credits
  • BIM Electives (Select from below)
  • 18 Credits
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • 4 Credits
  • BUS 119: Business Grammar and Edit
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS 122: Business Communications
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS 161: Business Calculators
  • 2 Credits
  • BUS 200: Supervision
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • 3 Credits
  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • 3 Credits

Elective Options:

  • ACCT 105: Intro to Accounting
  • 5 Credits
  • BIM 106: Advanced Keyboarding
  • 1-3 Credits
  • BIM 109: Internet Communications
  • 1-2 Credits
  • BIM 173: Word Processing 1
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BIM 186: Microsoft Publisher
  • 1-3 Credits
  • BIM 187: Adobe Acrobat
  • 1-3 Credits
  • BIM 190: Spreadsheets 1
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BIM 210: Internet
  • 1-2 Credits
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BUS 161: Business Calculators
  • 2 Credits
  • BUS&201: Business Law
  • 5 Credits
  • CJ&101: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • 5 Credits

General Education Requirements:

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • 5 Credits
  • ENGL&101: English Composition
  • 5 Credits
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • 2 Credits
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce
  • 5 Credits
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology
  • 5 Credits

Administrative Professional Services Requirements:

  • BUS 114: Business Ethics
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS&101: Intro to Business
  • 5 Credits

Total Credits Required: 94

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1 (Fall)
Quarter 2 (Winter)
Quarter 3 (Spring)
Quarter 4 (Summer)
Quarter 5 (Fall)
Quarter 6 (Winter)
Quarter 7 (Spring)
Quarter 8 (Summer)

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • ENGL&101: English Composition

To Do:

  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Set up your Bankmobile account
  • Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 104: Intermediate Keyboarding
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs

To Do:

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • BUS 122: Business Communications
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM Electives

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Word)
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Word)
  • BUS&101: Intro to Business
  • CMST&220: Public Speaking

To Do:

  • Update your education plan with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Excel)
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Excel)
  • BUS 119: Business Grammar and Edit
  • BUS 200: Supervision
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 262: Professional Preparation
  • BIM Electives
  • BUS 114: Business Ethics

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation
  • Begin your job search

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM Electives

Administrative Professional Services AAS Pre-Requisite Flow Chart

Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.

Math Pathway

DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MAP 117: Applied Math → BUS 161: Business Calculators and BIM 190: Spreadsheets I 

English Pathway

ENGL 99: English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ENGL&101:Composition I 

Limited Availability Courses

BIM 262 (Sp), BUS 114 (Sp), BUS 119 (W), BUS 122 (Sp and every other F), BUS 200 (W), BUS 215 (W, Su)

KEY: F = Fall, W = Winter, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer

Tips

  • Meet with your advisor each quarter to make sure you are on track!
  • Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0.
  • Complete math and English courses in your first year.
  • For BIM classes, utilize available hours in the campus lab or on Zoom. We are here to help!

Which Quarter can I begin?

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

Program Modality

Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online). This program cannot be completed entirely online. 

Length of Program

94 Credits = 8 Quarters* if  following the suggested schedule.

*Your specific route may take less time depending on what quarters you take elective credits.

Career Outlook

The Business Information Management (BIM) program and certificates outlined are suggested courses of study for students interested in pursuing careers in a business office environment.
The BIM program prepares you for the world of work and applies to nearly every sector of the economy. All organizations need administrative professionals.

Future Education Opportunities

This degree prepares students to pursue the Bachelor or Applied Science – Applied Management at Big Bend Community College and the online Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Administrative Management at Central Washington University.

Certificate Options

Office Clerk Certificate of Accomplishment
Customer Service Associate Certificate of Achievement
Office Assistant Certificate of Accomplishment
Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement
Office Format Design Specialist Certificate of Accomplishment
Associate in Applied Science Degree
  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

Total Credits: 161

  • Office Assistant Certificate +
  • BUS 122: Business Communications
  • BUS&101: Intro to Business
  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs

Total Credits: 54

  • Office Clerk Certificate +
  • BIM 104: Intermediate Keyboarding
  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • ENGL&101: English Composition

Total Credits: 32

  • Customer Service Associate Certificate +
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel)
  • BUS 114: Business Ethics
  • BUS 119: Business Grammar and Edit

Total Credits: 66

  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • BIM 186: Microsoft Publisher
  • BIM 187: Adobe Acrobat
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs

Total Credits: 27

  • Administrative Assistant Certificate +
  • BIM 262: Professional Preparation
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Word, Excel)
  • BIM Electives
  • BUS 200: Supervision

Total Credits: 94

Find Out More
bimlab@bigbend.edu