Business Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree BA23

The Business Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today’s technology-driven workplaces. The Business Technology 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.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 236
Writing: 249
QRAS:
(Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics)
245

Curriculum

General Education Core (Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences - Select one

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

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 – Select one

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills/Reasoning

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

MATH 1103: 201614

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Program - Specific Requirements

XXXX 0000General Core Elective

3

XXXX 0000 (General Core Elective): From Areas I, II, III, or IV

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400Word Processing Applications

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Publish/Present Applic

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies- Business

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts/Applic

4

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

BUSN 2190Bus Doc Proofreading/Editing

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

Select one of the following

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

Specific Occupational Guided Electives – 6 Hours

BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1210Electronic Calculators

2

BUSN 1320Business Interaction Skills

3

BUSN 1340Customer Service Effectiveness

3

BUSN 2170Webpage Design

2

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

BUSN 2230Office Management

3

BUSN 2240Bus Admin Asst Internship I

4

BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4

BUSN 2370Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance

3

MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

Minimum Length of Program: 5 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 64