Business Technology, AAS

BA23

Program Description

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 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 and will have completed the general office assistant certificate and the Microsoft office applications professional certificate. (Program Length: 5 Semesters)

View the Business Technology AAS Program Fact Sheet for additional information.

Students who do not type at least 25 words per minute will be advised to take BUSN 1100 their first semester.

Employment Opportunities

Administrative assistant, virtual administrative assistant, office administrator, executive assistant

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required)

COMM 1100 - Human Communication Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
POLS 2401 - Global Issues Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Successful completion of MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 is required)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical Courses (48 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
BUSN 1400 - Word Processing Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1430 - Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1440 - Document Production Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1190 - Digital Technologies in Business Credit hours: 2
BUSN 1240 - Office Procedures Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1410 - Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1420 - Database Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 2160 - Electronic Mail Applications Credit hours: 2
BUSN 2210 - Applied Office Procedures Credit hours: 3
BUSN 2190 - Business Document Proofreading and Editing Credit hours: 3
MGMT 1100 - Principles of Management Credit hours: 3
ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credit hours: 4 OR
BUSN 2200 - Office Accounting Credit hours: 4
BUSN XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 6

Total Hours: 63

Elective(s):

Any BUSN course not required for program completion. Recommended electives:

BUSN 1100 - Introduction to Keyboarding Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1250 - Records Management Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1300 - Introduction to Business Credit hours: 3
BUSN 2170 - Web Page Design Credit hours: 2 AND/OR
BUSN 2180 - Speed and Accuracy Keying Credit hours: 1

Note:

Some courses may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information.

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
One course from General Education Area II AND
One course from General Education Area III