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 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 one of the following: Business Administrative Assistant or Medical Administrative Assistant.

Program Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

Select one of the following courses (2 hours).
EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev

2

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Select 1 of the 2 English courses (3 hours). 
ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

Select one of the Math courses (3 hours).
MATH 1011Business Math

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 1005Applied Technical Mathematics

3

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400Word Processing

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading and Editing

3

Select one Accounting course (4 hours).
BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Business Technology Specializations

Select 1 of the following 2 Specializations.

Business Administrative Assistant Specialization 8BA2

 
BUSN 1190Digital Technologies in Business

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Pub & Present Appl

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

Guided Electives.  Select 6 hours in consultation with the Program Advisor.

Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization 8M12

MAST 1120Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office

3

BUSN 2340Med Admin Procedures

4

Select 1 of the following 3 courses (3 hours).
ALHS 1010Intro/Anatomy and Physiology

4

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

BUSN 2310Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant

3

Select 1 of the following 2 courses (2 hours).
BUSN 2300Medical Terminology

2

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

Guided Electives.  Select 9 hours in consultation with the Program Advisor.
Select 1 of the following 2 courses (3 hours).
BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3

BUSN 2370Healthcare Coding

3

Total Credit Hours: 50