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Business Technologies Certificates
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2007-08 Catalog

Administrative Support Specialist
Certificate

This certificate will prepare the student for entering a business environment to become an office professional. The student will develop skills in touch keyboarding and applications, electronic office procedures, word processing, language skills, electronic information systems and human relations communications.

Major Courses (25 Credit Hours)
BTE 102	Keyboarding Applications I	2 credits
BTE 125	Records Management	3 credits
BTE 156	Business Math with Calculators	4 credits
BUS 115	Introduction to Business	3 credits
BUS 217	Business Communication and Report Writing	3 credits
CIS 135	Complete PC Word Processing	3 credits
CIS 118	Introduction to PC Applications	3 credits
CIS 140	Microsoft Outlook	1 credit
MAR 106	Marketing Your Image	3 credits
Restricted Electives (5 Credit Hours) Students must select 5 credit hours from the following list:
ACC 101	Fundamentals of Accounting
	OR
ACC 121	Principles of Accounting I	3-4 credits
BTE 108	Ten Key by Touch	1 credit
BTE 111	Keyboarding Speed Building I	2 credits
BTE 202	Office Simulation	3 credits
BTE 166	Business Editing Skills	3 credits
BTE 225	Administrative Office Management	3 credits
CIS 167	Desktop Publishing	3 credits
Any course(s) with the prefixes: ACC, BTE, BUS, CIS, FIN, MAN, MAR, REE
Total		30 Credit Hours

Bookkeeping and Office
Certificate
This certificate will prepare the student for entering the job market in positions in bookkeeping and/or work in an accounting department. The student will develop skills in basic accounting including the accounting cycle, computerized accounting, keyboarding and ten key by touch as well as business math. Also taught are computer skills such as electronic spreadsheets, word processing and electronic office procedures.

Major Courses
ACC 101	Fundamentals of Accounting, OR	4 credits
ACC 121	Principles of Accounting	4 credits
ACC 115	Payroll Accounting	4 credits
ACC 235	Computerized Accounting for Small Businesses
	OR
ACC 245	Computerized Accounting with a Professional Package	3 credits
BTE 102	Keyboarding Applications I	2 credits
BTE 108	Ten Key by Touch	1 credit
BTE 125	Records Management	3 credits
BTE 156	Business Math with Calculators	4 credits
BUS 217	Business Communication & Report Writing	3 credits
CIS 118	Introduction to PC Applications	3 credits
CIS 135	Complete PC Word Processing	1 credit
CIS 140	Microsoft Outlook	1 credit
CIS 155	PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel	3 credits
Total		32 Credit Hours

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