Program Description
The Business Office Technology program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s administrative and business fields. 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 use of the keyboard and applications software. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of Business Office Technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Office Technology diploma.

Program graduates receive a diploma.

Program Requirements
Applicants must meet general admissions requirements, and must also:

1. Present official documentation of an acceptable accredited high school diploma, GED, or acceptable college credit.
2. Present acceptable COMPASS/ASSET scores taken within the last five years, or SAT, ACT or CPE scores taken within the last seven years.

Curriculum
Credits required for graduation: 73

	Core Courses		Credit Hours
	EMP 153 Student Success		2
	EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development		3
	ENG 111 Business English		5
	ENG 112 Business Communications		5
	MAT 111 Business Math		5

	Occupational Courses		Credit Hours
	SCT 100 Introduction to Computers		3
	BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing		5
	BUS 102 Intermediate Document Processing		5
	BUS 103 Advanced Document Processing		5
	BUS 106 Office Procedures		5
	BUS 108 Word Processing		7

	Business Office Specialist Courses		Credit Hours
	BUS 105 Database Fundamentals		3
	BUS 107 Machine Transcription		3
	BUS 201 Advanced Word Processing		3
	BUS 202 Spreadsheet Fundamentals		3
	BUS 208 Office Accounting		5
	XXX Electives		6

OR

	Legal Office Specialization		Credit Hours
	BUS 158 Legal Terminology		3
	BUS 217 Legal Office Procedures I		7
	BUS 218 Legal Office Procedures II		7
	BUS 227 Legal Document Processing/Transcription		3
	XXX Electives		3

» Decisions regarding the selection of electives are made by the student after consultation with the instructor.

* The student's actual curriculum may vary somewhat from the outline above.

** Student may apply internship to elective hour credit