Business Technology Diploma BA22

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

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 224
Writing: 236
Arithmetic: 229

Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

Select one of the following two courses – 2 Credits

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev

2

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Select one of the following Math Courses – 3 Credits

MATH 1011Business Math

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400Word Processing Applications

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2190Bus Doc Proofreading/Editing

3

Select one Accounting Course

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Select one of two Specializations

Business Administrative Assistant Specialization

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies- Business

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts/Applic

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Publish/Present Applic

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

Specific Occupational Guided Electives - 6 Hours
BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1210Electronic Calculators

2

BUSN 1300Introduction to Business

3

BUSN 1320Business Interaction Skills

3

BUSN 1340Customer Service Effectiveness

3

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 2170Webpage Design

2

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

BUSN 2240Bus Admin Asst Internship I

4

BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

2

BUSN 2370Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance

3

MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization

MAST 1120Human Disease

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4

BUSN 2370Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance

3

Select one of the following three courses
ALHS 1010Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

4

ALHS 1011Structures and Functions of the Human Body

5

BUSN 2310Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant

3

Select one of the following two courses
BUSN 2300Medical Terminology

2

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for ALHS

2

Specific Occupational Guided Electives – 9 Hours
ALHS 1011Structures and Functions of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for ALHS

2

BUSN 1015Intro to Healthcare Reimbursement

3

BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies- Business

2

BUSN 1210Electronic Calculators

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1300Introduction to Business

3

BUSN 1320Business Interaction Skills

3

BUSN 1340Customer Service Effectiveness

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts/Applic

4

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Publish/Present Applic

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2170Webpage Design

2

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

BUSN 2330Adv Medical Document Processing/Transcription

4

BUSN 2380Med Admin Asst Internship I

4

MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

Minimum Length of Program: 4 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 50