Admin Support Technology (AST) at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- AST 99 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AST 234 - Records and Database Management
- Teaches filing and records management procedures using microcomputer database software. Incorporates both manual and electronic methods for managing information.Lecture 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
A laboratory co-requisite (AST 235) may be required.2-4 credits - AST 297 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AST 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - AST 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits