Business Technology (BA22) Diploma (This Version Available Through Spring 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, 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.
Note: This version of the Business Technology Diploma is in effect through Spring 2025 semester. Starting Summer 2025 Semester the version in effect will be Business Technology Diploma (BT12).
Basic Skills Courses (8-9 Credit Hours)
Occupational Curriculum (40 Credit Hours)
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| BUSN 1400 | Word Processing Applications | 4 |
| BUSN 1440 | Document Production | 4 |
| OR | |
| BUSN 1460 | Keyboarding and Document Formatting | 4 |
| BUSN 2190 | Business Document Proofreading and Editing | 3 |
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| BUSN 2150 | Social Media and Electronic Communication | 3 |
| OR | |
| BUSN 1190 | Digital Technologies in Business | 2 |
| AND | |
| BUSN 2160 | Electronic Mail Applications | 2 |
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| BUSN 1240 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| BUSN 1410 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | 4 |
| BUSN 1430 | Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications | 4 |
| OR | |
| BUSN 1470 | Professional Communication Skills | 3 |
| BUSN 2210 | Applied Office Procedures | 3 |
| OR | |
| BUSN 2290 | Applied Business Technology | 3 |
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| ACCT 1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| OR | |
| BUSN 2200 | Office Accounting | 4 |
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| Guided Electives (See Advisor for Approved List) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 48 Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation