Business Technology BA23, Associate of Applied Science

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, 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.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age NA
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
70 64 N/A 57

Location(s)

Baxley

Camden

Golden Isles

Jesup

Waycross

General Education Core (Required minimum: 15 Semester hours)

Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 hrs)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 hrs)

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)

Specific General Education Core Elective (3 hrs)

One additional course from Area I, II, III, or IV

For a complete listing of General Education courses and electives select the following link: General Education Courses

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400Word Processing

4

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts & Applications

4

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

BUSN 1430Desktop Publishing & Presentation Applications

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 1190Digital Technologies

2

BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3

BUSN 2160Electronic Mail Applications

2

BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading & Editing

4

BUSN 2210Applied Office Procedures

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

Guided Electives

6

Choose one of the following Accounting courses:

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Total Credit Hours: 64