Business Technology Diploma BA22

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, and presentation 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 that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Also provided are opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of business administrative technology.

Graduates of the program receive a Business Technology Diploma with a specialization in Business Administrative Assistant.

Curriculum Outline

First Semester

SEMN 1000First Semester Seminar

0

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev

2

or

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1011Business Math

3

or

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Second Semester

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 1400Word Processing

4

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

or

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

Third Semester

BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading and Editing

3

BUSN 1430Desktop Pub & Present Appl

4

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies in Business

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

Fourth Semester

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts and Appli

4

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Occupational Guided Electives*

6

Advisor Recommended Electives

BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1310Introduction to Business Culture

3

BUSN 1320Business Interaction Skills

3

BUSN 1340Customer Service Effectiveness

3

BUSN 1250Records Management

3

BUSN 2230Office Management

3

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

MGMT 1125Business Ethics

3

MGMT 2125Performance Management

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 50