Associate Degree in Administration & Information Systems
Riverside, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 482 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit, and total cost per year (including all school and personal costs) is $26,294
Key Summary
Administration/Information Systems entails the study of theories, procedures, and practices and the acquisition of skills necessary to function productively and effectively in an administrative work environment. Career paths are chosen by students pursuing undergraduate studies in Administration/Information Systems typically including managerial positions in business and the public sector, administrative support positions, customer service, sales, accounting/bookkeeping, and public relations.
You may be a visionary. You may be a missing part of a team. Businesses, education, government, and non-profits are looking for individuals to fill in the gaps both strategically and hands-on. Your career possibilities are extremely diverse. Take a class, earn a certificate (where applicable) or work toward your Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) to a California State University or the University of California.
Students completing associate degrees in Administration/Information Systems may obtain entry-level positions in the above career fields or may choose to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, public administration, management information systems, or related fields.
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
The student must complete 18 units of study with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “ pass-no pass” basis.
Included Disciplines and Courses
- Required Courses (9 units, selected from the following):
- Accounting (ACC): 1A
- Business Administration (BUS): 10, 10H, 18A
- Computer Applications and Office Technology (CAT): 3
- Computer Information Systems (CIS): 1A, 3
- Economics (ECO): 7, 7H, 8, 8H
- Political Science (POL): 8
Elective Courses (9 additional units, selected from the following):
- Accounting (ACC): 1A, 1B, 38
- Business Administration (BUS): 10, 10H, 18A, 18B, 20, 22, 80
- Communications Studies (COM): 1, 1H, 6, 9, 9H, 12, 13
- Computer Applications and Office Technology (CAT): 3, 31
- Computer Information Systems (CIS): 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 5
- Computer Science (CSC): 2, 5
- Economics (ECO): 4, 6, 7, 7H, 8, 8H
- Library (LIB): 1
- Management (MAG): 44
- Marketing (MKT): 20
- Political Science (POL): 6, 8
Students possessing an Associate Degree in Administration/ Information Systems can be expected to demonstrate achievement of the following learning outcomes:
- Categorize basic administrative terms, theories, and principles.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of economic systems, i.e., how goods are produced and distributed in a society and theme and by which economic growth this achieved and sustained.
- Understand and apply fundamental management principles, such as profit/loss, balancing accounts, conflict resolution, effective customer relations, and time management.
- Perform functions such as preparation of memoranda, utilization of spreadsheets, adherence to schedules, and responding effectively to changes in the work environment.
- Implement the fundamental concepts from courses in business, public administration, economics, and/or information systems
- Locate, process, and utilize information effectively.