Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus and fully online.
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall & Spring
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| Length of Program: |
Three Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
42 |
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 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. Graduates of the program receive a Business Technology Diploma.
Employment Opportunities: Graduates of this program find employment as administrative and executive office professionals in government, business, medical, legal, educational, and technical areas. With the ongoing expansion of business in the CSRA, there is a continual need for highly skilled administrative professionals and office support personnel. Opportunities will continue to be best for those office and administrative support workers who show leadership and team building skills and who are able to multitask, communicate well, and keep abreast of technological advances. Employment of office and administrative support supervisors and managers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2030. Continuing advances in technology should increase office and administrative support workers productivity and allow a wider variety of tasks to be performed by people in professional positions.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Fall Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Business Technology
AWARD: Diploma
LOCATION: Augusta Campus
SCHEDULE TYPE: Blended and Online
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
| BUSN 1450 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL | 4 |
| BUSN 1460 | KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING | 4 |
| BUSN 2150 | SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I | 3 |
Year 1 Summer Semester
*See program advisor for guided elective options.
Spring Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Business Technology
AWARD: Diploma
LOCATION: Fully Online
SCHEDULE TYPE: Online
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
| BUSN 1450 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL | 4 |
| BUSN 1460 | KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING | 4 |
| BUSN 2150 | SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I | 3 |
Year 1 Fall Semester
*See program advisor for guided elective options.