Business Technology (BT23) Associate of Applied Science Degree (This Version Available Summer 2025)
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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. 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.
Note: This version of the Business Technology Degree is in effect Summer 2025 semester. For Spring 2025 Semester the version in effect will be Business Technology Degree (BA23).
General Education Core (15 Credit Hours)
| ENGL 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
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| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
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| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| MATH 1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
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| MATH 1103 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
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| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| General Education Core Elective | 3 |
Occupational Curriculum (36 Credit Hours)
Note: All occupational curriculum within this program must be completed with a “C” or better in order to graduate from the program.
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| BUSN 1240 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| BUSN 1450 | Computer Applications for the Business Professional | 4 |
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| BUSN 1460 | Keyboarding and Document Formatting | 4 |
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| BUSN 1440 | Document Production | 4 |
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| BUSN 1470 | Professional Communication Skills | 3 |
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| BUSN 1430 | Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications | 4 |
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| ACCT 1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
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| BUSN 2200 | Office Accounting | 4 |
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| BUSN 1300 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
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| MGMT 1120 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
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| BUSN 2150 | Social Media and Electronic Communication | 3 |
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| BUSN 1190 | Digital Technologies in Business | 2 |
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| BUSN 2160 | Electronic Mail Applications | 2 |
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| BUSN 2190 | Business Document Proofreading and Editing | 3 |
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| Guided Electives | 6 |
Choose One Specialization (Required) (9-13 Credit Hours)
Human Resources Specialization (9 Credit Hours)
Office Management Specialization (12 Credit Hours)
Project Management Specialization (9 Credit Hours)
Social Media Specialization (13 Credit Hours)
Total Credit Hours: 60 Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation