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Administrative Office Technology

Administrative Office Technology provides training in administrative office procedures, integrated computer applications, business financial systems, communication, and related technologies.


BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Program Curriculum

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
  • Microsoft Word I BOT 1233
    BOT 1233 - Microsoft® Word® I (Prerequisite: Prior to enrollment in this course, students will be required to key straight-copy material at a minimum of 35 GWPM on a 5-minute time writing, with a maximum of 1 error per minute OR successfully complete BOT 1013). This course focuses on improving keyboarding techniques using the touch method and on production of documents using Microsoft® Word® functions. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Introduction to Microsoft Office BOT 1273
    BOT 1273 - Introduction to Microsoft Office. This course will introduce an operating system and word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software applications using the Microsoft® Office® suite. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Applied Business Math BOT 1313
    BOT 1313 - Applied Business Math. This course is designed to develop competency in mathematics for business use with emphasis on the touch method. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Introduction to Business Management BOT 1453
    Study of the basic principles and managerial functions of organizations management with special emphasis on planning, organizing, coordinating, commanding, and controlling. The importance of managing competitively and intelligently within a diverse environment is stressed. Situational cases are completed to reinforce decision-making in each of the function areas. The course will also consist of a series of ‘mini’ presentations related to each of the topics, delivered by different types of business managers and guest speakers. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Communication Essentials BOT 1763
    BOT 1763 - Communication Essentials. This course focuses on the skills necessary to be successful and effective in the workplace. In addition to effectively contributing to a team while working with a diverse population, topics include: customer service and business etiquette, understanding human behavior, personal qualities of success, emotional intelligence, communication, workplace etiquette, conflict resolution, self-esteem, and goal setting. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
Total 15 Hours
Second Semester
  • Business Accounting BOT 1433
    BOT 1433 - Business Accounting (Prerequisite: BOT 1313). This course is designed to develop an understanding of analyzing, recording, classifying, and summarizing financial information of a sole proprietorship with insight into interpreting and reporting the resulting effects upon the business. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Microsoft Excel I BOT 1823
    BOT 1823 - Microsoft® Excel® I (Prerequisite: BOT 1273). This course focuses on application Microsoft Excel as an aid to management decision making. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Social Media Management BOT 1493
    BOT 1493 - Social Media Management. This course teaches students how to develop and maintain a social media presence in a personal and professional capacity. Students will engage in community and internet-based projects with special emphasis on blogs, wikis, social networking sites, photo-sharing sites, instant messaging, video-sharing sites, podcasts, widgets, virtual worlds, and more. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Career Readiness BOT 2183
    BOT 2183 - Career Readiness. This course is designed to prepare students for employment by teaching the importance of interviewing skills, employer expectations, employability skills, work ethics, and job retention skills. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • QuickBooks BOT 2433
    BOT 2433 - QuickBooks (Co/Prerequisite: BOT 1433). This course applies basic accounting principles using QuickBooks. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Smart Start Pathway SSP 1002
    SSP 1002 – Smart Start Pathway. Students will enroll in the MS Works system and learn three components within the pathway: Career Awareness, Necessary Skills, and Basic Skills. They will develop the foundational skills needed for their careers, learn and practice good work habits and effective communication that is necessary in successful employment. Students will learn how to become prepared to learn new skills for future careers within their region’s workforce sector, identifying the career components that are necessary for middle-skill employment. Students will complete the WorkKeys® assessment in Workplace Documents, Applied Math, and Graphic Literacy which allows students to quantify the foundational skills needed to perform job tasks successfully and enables students to demonstrate they have these skills. Upon completion of this assessment, students will earn a National Career Readiness Certificate, a credential issued by ACT that documents work readiness.
Total 17 Hours
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
  • Microsoft Word II BOT 1243
    BOT 1243 - Microsoft® Word® II (Prerequisite: BOT 1233). This course is a continuation of Microsoft® Word® I and focuses on production of documents using Microsoft® Word®. Production with accuracy is stressed and practice is given through a variety of documents for skill building. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Microsoft Excel II BOT 1853
    BOT 1853 - Microsoft® Excel® II (Prerequisite: BOT 1823). This course is a continuation of Microsoft® Excel® I and focuses on advanced functions and applications of the software. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Microsoft Access BOT 2333
    BOT 2333 - Microsoft® Access®. This course applies database concepts for designing and manipulating data files and formatting output as complex documents and reports using Microsoft® Access®. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
  • Human Resource Management BOT 2233
    BOT 2233 - Human Resource Management. This course provides a general overview of the concepts and applications of the many parts of Human Resources (HR). Student will learn how the interdependence of the major topics in HR are created and implemented through the use of real world HR issues, community projects, and case studies. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Entrepreneurial Problem Solving BOT 2613
    BOT 2613 - Entrepreneurial Problem Solving (Prerequisites: BOT 1453). This course is designed to develop business students into entrepreneurs capable of operating their own companies and to reduce the high failure rate of starting, conducting, and expanding a business. Students will gain experience in problem solving through visits to businesses, analyses of case studies, and projects and surveys of current business practices. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Three hours credit.
Total 15 Hours
Second Semester
  • English Composition I ENG 1113
    ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • English Composition II ENG 1123 OR Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113 OR Social/Behavioral Science (3)
  • College Algebra MAT 1313 OR Natural Science w/Lab (4)
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)
Total 15 Hours


(Option One) A Technical Certificate may be earned after successfully completing the first 30 hours of career technical coursework.

(Option Two) An Advanced Technical Certificate may be earned after successfully completing the first 45 hours of career technical coursework.

(Option Three) An AAS Degree may be earned after successfully completing required career technical and academic coursework.

Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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