BA22 Business Technology, Diploma

Offered at the Griffin and Flint River Campuses

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 4 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 50

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 Business Technology program provides learning opportunities that 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 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.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Meet assessment requirements

Course Expiration

To ensure that students graduate with current skills in Business Technology, the following courses must be taken five years prior to graduation: BUSN 1400—Word Processing Applications, BUSN 1410—Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications, BUSN 1420—Database Applications, BUSN 1430—Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications, and BUSN 2160—Electronic Mail Applications. Courses transferred from other colleges also follow the five year rule.

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

Program Courses

First Term

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Choose one of the following Math courses

MATH 1011Business Math

3

OR

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one of the following two courses

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development

2

OR

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Second Term

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts & Applications

4

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies in Business

2

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 1440: Students enrolling in BUSN 1440 are required to take a typing test indicating the ability to key at least 25 words per minute accurately, or successfully pass BUSN 1100 with grade of C or better

Third Term

BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading & Editing

3

BUSN 1430Desktop Publishing & Presentation Applications

4

BUSN 1400Word Processing Applications

4

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

Fourth Term

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Six (6) credit hours of guided electives

6

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

Guided Electives

Required

ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4

ACCT 1115Computerized Accounting

3

ACCT 1125Individual Tax Accounting

3

ACCT 1130Payroll Accounting

3

ACCT 2000Managerial Accounting

3

ACCT 2110Accounting Simulation

3

ACCT 2120Business Tax Accounting

3

ACCT 2140Legal Environment of Business

3

ACCT 2145Personal Finance

3

ACCT 2150Principles of Auditing

3

ACCT 2155Principles of Fraud Examination

3

BUSN 1100Introduction to Keyboarding

3

BUSN 1180

BUSN 1200Machine Transcription

2

BUSN 1210Electronic Calculators

2

BUSN 1220Telephone Training

2

BUSN 1300Introduction to Business

3

BUSN 1330Personal Effectiveness

3

BUSN 1340

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 2170Web Page Design

2

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3

COLL 1500Student Success

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

MGMT 1105Organizational Behavior

3

MGMT 1110Employment Rules & Regulations

3

MGMT 1115Leadership

3

MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

MGMT 1125Business Ethics

3

MGMT 2115Human Resource Management

3

MGMT 2120Labor Management Relations

3

MGMT 2125Performance Management

3

MGMT 2130Employee Training & Development

3

MGMT 2135Management Communication Techniques

3

MGMT 2140Retail Management

3

MGMT 2145Business Plan Development

3

MGMT 2150Small Business Management

3

MGMT 2200Production/Operations Management

3

MGMT 2205Service Sector Management

3

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

PARA 1100Introduction to Law and Ethics

3

PARA 1145Law Office Management

3