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Fall Semester 2023 Catalog

Business Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus and fully online

Entrance Dates:

Fall and Spring

Length of Program: Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 60 - 63

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.

Employment Opportunities: Graduates of this program find employment as administrative and executive office professionals in government, business, medical, legal, educational, and technical areas. With the ongoing expansion of business in the CSRA, there is a continual need for highly skilled administrative professionals and executive support personnel. Opportunities will continue to be best for those office and administrative support workers who show leadership and team building skills and who are able to multitask, communicate well, and keep abreast of technological advances. Employment of office and administrative support supervisors and managers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2030. Continuing advances in technology should increase office and administrative support workers productivity and allow a wider variety of tasks to be performed by people in professional positions.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

 

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Occupational Courses, 36 credits

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

BUSN 1450COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL

4

BUSN 1460KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING

4

BUSN 1470PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

3

BUSN 2150SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

3

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

 

BUSN 1300INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3

OR

MGMT 1120INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3

 

XXXX XXXXGUIDED ELECTIVES*

6

*See program advisor for guided elective options.

(Completion of one of the following specializations is required)

Office Management Specialization, 12 credits

BUSN 2130EXPERT SPREADSHEET ANALYSIS

3

BUSN 2140EXPERT WORD PROCESSING

3

BUSN 2290APPLIED BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

3

MGMT 1100PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

3

 

Human Resources Specialization , 9 credits

MGMT 2115HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

3

MGMT 2130EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

3

MKTG 1130BUSINESS REGS AND COMPLIANCE

3

 

Social Media Specialization, 12 credits

CIST 1510WEB DEVELOPMENT I

3

MKTG 1100PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

3

MKTG 1190INTEGRATED MKTG COMMUNICATION

3

MKTG 2500EXPLORING SOCIAL MEDIA

3

Project Management Specialization, 9 credits

BUSN 2130EXPERT SPREADSHEET ANALYSIS

3

MGMT 1105ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

3

MGMT 2210PROJECT MANAGEMENT

3

 

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

 

 

Augusta Blended and Online Program, Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Blended and Online Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1450COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL

4

BUSN 1460KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING

4

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

BUSN 2150SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 1300INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3

OR

MGMT 1120INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3

 

XXXX XXXXONE SPECIALIZATION COURSE**

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

**See Curriculum Outline for a list of courses needed for each specialization.  Specializations

include Office Management, Human Resources, Social Media, and Project Management.

Students must consult with advisor prior to choosing a specialization.

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 1470PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

3

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXONE SPECIALIZATION COURSE**

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

**See Curriculum Outline for a list of courses needed for each specialization.  Specializations

include Office Management, Human Resources, Social Media, and Project Management.

Students must consult with advisor prior to choosing a specialization.

Year 2 Spring Semester

XXXX XXXXGUIDED ELECTIVES*

6

XXXX XXXXCOMPLETE REMAINING SPECIALIZATION COURSES**

3-6

*See program advisor for guided elective options.

**One or two classes possible. See Curriculum Outline for a list of courses needed for each

specialization. Specializations include Office Management, Human Resources, Social Media,

and Project Management. Students must consult with advisor prior to choosing a specialization.

Fully Online, Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Fully Online Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1450COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL

4

BUSN 1460KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING

4

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

BUSN 2150SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

3

 

Year 1 Fall Semester

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 1300INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3

OR

MGMT 1120INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3

 

XXXX XXXXONE SPECIALIZATION COURSE**

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

**See Curriculum Outline for a list of courses needed for each specialization.  Specializations

include Office Management, Human Resources, Social Media, and Project Management.

Students must consult with advisor prior to choosing a specialization.

Year 2 Spring Semester

BUSN 1470PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

3

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXONE SPECIALIZATION COURSE**

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

**See Curriculum Outline for a list of courses needed for each specialization.  Specializations

include Office Management, Human Resources, Social Media, and Project Management.

Students must consult with advisor prior to choosing a specialization.

Year 2 Summer Semester

XXXX XXXXGUIDED ELECTIVES*

6

XXXX XXXXCOMPLETE REMAINING SPECIALIZATION COURSES**

3-6

*See program advisor for guided elective options.

**One or two classes possible. See Curriculum Outline for a list of courses needed for each

specialization. Specializations include Office Management, Human Resources, Social Media,

and Project Management. Students must consult with advisor prior to choosing a specialization.