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BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJOR
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOCUS
This is open to any student who is interested in entering the work force immediately after graduation or
someone who is interested in entering college to prepare for a career in the business world. Skills
acquired in this program will help prepare students for employment opportunities such as office assistant,
administrative assistant, receptionist, and general clerical positions, without further post-secondary
training. Some basic skills completed at the Grade 12 level offered here in high school, are the equivalent
to college level training, and some of these courses are recognized and transferable to private business
colleges.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students interested in entering this program should have a good working knowledge of basic English and
communication skills as well as good organizational and interpersonal skills.
GRADUATES:
Students completing the Administrative Assistant major are qualified to accept office positions which
include some of the following duties: keyboarding and word processing, data entry, entry level
accounting, database management, desktop publishing skills (layout and design), machine transcription,
business correspondence composition, filing, and telephone and switchboard usage, receptionist and
general office duties.
Positions are available for the capable office assistant in practically any type of business or industry, and
in branches of government as well. With the successful completion of basic office skills, students are
ready for immediate employment following graduation.
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
English 1 cr. English 1 cr. English 1 cr.
Geography 1 cr. History of Canada 1 cr. Mathematics 1 cr.
Mathematics 1 cr. Mathematics 1 cr. Phys. Ed/Health 1 cr.
Science 1 cr. Phys. Ed/Health 1 cr.
Phys. Ed/Health 1 cr. WCC40B Computer Comm. 1 cr.
ADC30B Info. Mgmt. 1 cr. ADO40B Office Procedures 1 cr.
ACL21B Financial Lit. 1 cr. ADS30B Digital Pub. 1 cr. ADA40B Office Admin* 1 cr.
PRC20B Print Comm. 1 cr.
MKR20B Retailing 1 cr. 2 credits from list below 2 cr. 1 credit from list below 1 cr.
* ADA40B may not be offered in
1 credit from Gr.10-12 1 cr.
ACC30B Accounting Principles 1 cr. ACC40B Accounting Systems 1 cr.
IEM30S E-Media 1 cr. ECO40S Economics 1 cr.
MKP30B Promotions 1 cr. LAW40B Law 1 cr.
MSC30B Sales & Customer Service 1 cr. MKL40B Marketing Practicum Lab 1 cr.
MVV30B Visions & Ventures 1 cr. MKM40B Management 1 cr.
Business Education Course descriptions pp. 43 - 46
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