Academic Catalog

Business Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

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The Business Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today's technology-driven workplaces. The program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database applications software. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, and electronic file management. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Technology, Associate of Applied Science degree.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

MATH 1101

3

MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

Any course from Area I, II, III, or IV above OR

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

 

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

And

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

 

BIOL 1112Biology II

3

And

BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1

 

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1

 

CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1

 

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1131Calculus

4

MATH 1132Calculus II

4

 

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

And

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

 

PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3

And

PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1

 

PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3

And

PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Occupational Courses (49 Credits)

Required Courses:

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400Word Processing Applications

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Publ&Presentation Appl

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies in Busn

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts and Appli

4

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Occupational Electives: Choose TWO BUSN courses below. (6 Credits)

BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1230Legal Terminology

3

BUSN 1250

3

BUSN 1310

3

BUSN 1320

3

BUSN 1330

3

BUSN 1340

3

BUSN 2170Web Page Design

2

BUSN 2220Legal Administrative Procedure

3

BUSN 2230Office Management

3

BUSN 2240

4

BUSN 2250

6

Total Credit Hours: 64