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Fall Semester 2017 Catalog

Business Technology, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Augusta, Waynesboro, and Thomson campuses and the Columbia County Center

Entrance Dates:Fall and Spring
Length of Program:Four Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:50

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, and presentation 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 technology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Also provided are opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of business technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Technology Diploma with a specialization in one of the following: Business Administrative Assistant or Medical Administrative Assistant. A high school diploma or GED is required for admission to this program.

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 office support personnel.

Curriculum Outline

Basic Skills Courses, 8+ credits

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

 

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Occupational Courses, 18 credits

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

BUSN 2190BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING

3

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

Specializations

Completion of one specialization is required

Business Administrative Assistant Specialization

Occupational Specialization Courses, 24 credits
BUSN 1190DIGITAL TECH IN BUSINESS

2

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

BUSN 2160ELECTRONICMAIL APPLICATIONS

2

BUSN 2210APPLIED OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Electives

6

Guided Electives: see notes

Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization

Occupational Specialization Courses, 24 credits
BUSN 1010Med Term, Anat, & Disease Busn

6

OR

BUSN 2300MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

2

OR

ALHS 1090MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE

2

AND

BUSN 2310ANAT&TERM/MEDICAL ADMIN ASST

3

OR

ALHS 1010INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

4

OR

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY

5

AND

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

 

BUSN 2340Healthcare Admin Procedures

4

BUSN 2370MED OFFICE BILLING/CODING/INS

3

Guided Electives
BUSN 1015Intro Healthcare Reimbursement

3

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Electives

5

Guided Electives: see notes

Notes:

  • Upon entry into these programs, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher with the keys covered, BUSN 1100 must be taken as a first-term elective.
  • Guided Elective courses may be from the following course prefixes: ACCT, ALHS, BUSN, HIMT, or MGMT.
  • No course or alternate course listed as an Occupational Specialization Course may be used as a Guided Elective.
  • Courses that are being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to also fulfill elective requirements.

Guided Pathway

Grovetown Day Program, Business Administrative Technology

PROGRAM NAME: Business Administrative Technology

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Grovetown Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1190DIGITAL TECH IN BUSINESS

2

Year 1 Summer Semester

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

 

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

BUSN 2160ELECTRONICMAIL APPLICATIONS

2

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2190BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING

3

BUSN 2210APPLIED OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

*Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

**For Guided Electives, student must consult program advisor for elective choices.

NOTE: Some courses may not be offered at the Columbia County Center but may be offered online or at another campus.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

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

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Thomson Day Program, Business Administrative Technology

PROGRAM NAME: Business Administrative Technology

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Thomson Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1190DIGITAL TECH IN BUSINESS

2

Year 1 Summer Semester

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

 

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

BUSN 2160ELECTRONICMAIL APPLICATIONS

2

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2190BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING

3

BUSN 2210APPLIED OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

*Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

**For Guided Electives, student must consult program advisor for elective choices.

NOTE: Some courses may not be offered at the Thomson Campus but may be offered online or at another campus.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

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

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Waynesboro Day Program, Business Administrative Technology

PROGRAM NAME: Business Administrative Technology

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Waynesboro Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1190DIGITAL TECH IN BUSINESS

2

Year 1 Summer Semester

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

 

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

BUSN 2160ELECTRONICMAIL APPLICATIONS

2

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2190BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING

3

BUSN 2210APPLIED OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

*Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

**For Guided Electives, student must consult program advisor for elective choices.

NOTE: Some courses may not be offered at the Burke Campus but may be offered online or at another campus.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

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

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Thomson Day Program, Medical Administrative Assistant

PROGRAM NAME: Business Technology, Medical Administrative Assistant

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Thomson Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

ALHS 1090MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE

2

 

BUSN 2310ANAT&TERM/MEDICAL ADMIN ASST

3

OR

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY

5

OR

ALHS 1010INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

4

 

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2190BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Admin Procedures

4

BUSN 2370MED OFFICE BILLING/CODING/INS

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

*Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

**For Guided Electives, student must consult program advisor for elective choices.

NOTE: Some courses may not be offered at the Thomson Campus but may be offered online or at another campus.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

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

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Waynesboro Day Program, Medical Administrative Assistant

PROGRAM NAME: Business Technology, Medical Administrative Assistant

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Waynesboro Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

ALHS 1090MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE

2

 

BUSN 2310ANAT&TERM/MEDICAL ADMIN ASST

3

OR

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY

5

OR

ALHS 1010INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

4

 

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2190BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Admin Procedures

4

BUSN 2370MED OFFICE BILLING/CODING/INS

3

XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective**

3

*Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

**For Guided Electives, student must consult program advisor for elective choices.

NOTE: Some courses may not be offered at the Burke Campus but may be offered online or at another campus.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

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

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.