Business Technology
The Business Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers as
an administrative assistant, accounting clerk, computer operator, or office manager.
Students will gain the professional and computer knowledge for meeting the
necessary skills to attain positions in their chosen field. Given the necessary time
on the job to build expertise and accumulate experience, students can take
advantage of opportunities to advance. Comprehensive computer classes and their
applications prepare students for the MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certification
exam.
Program Chair
Debra Wofford
Collegiate Center
(479) 508-3331
dwofford@atu.edu
Instructors
Clinton Hall
Angela Medlock
The Business Technology - Banking program of study will prepare students for
careers in the banking industry. Course work is designed to provide the banking
industry with skilled employees who possess strong communication, math, critical thinking, computer skills, and
knowledge of banking processes and procedures.
The Business Technology - Human Resource Management program of study will prepare students for an entry-level
position in the field of human resources. Students will focus on local, state and federal employment laws/regulations and
learn ethical employment practices. This program option will prepare the student to provide support to companies and
employees. Graduates of this program will learn to manage a company’s most important assets – its employees.
The Business Technology - Supply Chain Management graduates will possess the skills and competencies necessary to
function in the field as entry level technicians in: warehouse operations, inventory management, systems management,
customer service, dispatching, and jobs associated with product distribution. Students will acquire a knowledgeable
perspective into the transportation and logistics as it relates to the efficient movement of goods in the global market.
Business Technology
Curriculum in Office Support Specialist Certificate of Proficiency
(15 Semester Credit Hours)
The Certificate of Proficiency in Office Support Specialist gives students the opportunity to earn a certificate while
completing coursework toward a higher degree. Courses completed in the Certificate of Proficiency will apply toward the
completion of both a Technical Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Technology. It will
provide students with a basic understanding of communication, office administration, technology, and information
management.
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
BST 1013
Word Processing
3
BST 1033
Administrative Support Procedures
3
BST 1043
Professional Communication
3
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
Total
15
Curriculum in Business Technology Technical Certificate
(36 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
BST 0903
Keyboarding w/ Lab (or elective if competency is met)
3
BST 1003
or
ENGL 0303
or
ENGL 1013
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
3
BST 1073
Accounting
3
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
TMAT 1103
Technical Mathematics I (or higher math)
3
1st Semester
Total
15
2nd Semester
BST 1013
Word Processing
3
BST 1033
Administrative Support Procedures
3
BST 1043
Professional Communication
3
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 2133
Multimedia
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
BST 2113
Advanced Word Processing
(prerequisite: BST 1013)
3
BST 2123
Computer Applications for Accounting
(prerequisite: BST 1073)
3
Total
6
Business Technology Option Associate of Applied Science
Curriculum in Business Technology Option Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business
Technology
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 1013
Word Processing
3
BST 1073
Accounting
3
BST 1303
or
COMS 1003
or
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
Total
3
15
2nd Semester
BST 1033
Administrative Support Procedures
3
BST 1043
Professional Communication
3
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 2113
Advanced Word Processing *
(prerequisite: BST 1013)
3
BST 2133
Multimedia
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
BST 1063
Legal Environment for Business Technology
3
BST 1083
Introduction to Economics
3
BST 2123
Computer Applications for Accounting *
(prerequisite: BST 1073)
3
BST 2143
Introduction to Management
3
Total
15
4th Semester
3 hours
Any Approved Social Science1
3
BST 2153
or
BST 2053
Database Management
or
Advanced Spreadsheets
3
BST 2163
Desktop Publishing
(prerequisite: BST 1013 or BST 1303)
3
INT 2903
Internship (or approved elective)
3
3 hours
Approved Elective
Total
3
15
1See
appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education
Requirements".
* Usually offered in Summer I term
Approved Electives may include BST 2053, BST 2213, BST 2223, BST 2993, or
other Business Technology courses not required by this curriculum.
Business Technology Banking
Curriculum in Business Technology - Banking Option Technical Certificate
(36 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 0903
Keyboarding w/Lab (or other elective if competency met)
3
BST 1003
or
ENGL 0303
or
ENGL 1013
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
3
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
3
BST 2303
Money and Banking
3
BST 2313
Deposit Operations
3
Total
15
2nd Semester
BST 1013
Word Processing
3
BST 1033
Administrative Support Procedures
3
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 1083
Introduction to Economics
3
BST 2333
Loan Operations
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
BST 1073
Accounting
3
BST 1043
Professional Communication
3
Total
6
Business Technology Banking Option Associate of Applied Science
Curriculum in Business Technology - Banking Option Associate of Applied Science Degree in
Business Technology
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
BST 1013
Word Processing
3
BST 1303
3
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
BST 2303
Money and Banking
3
BST 2313
Deposit Operations
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
1st Semester
COMS 1003
Total
15
2nd Semester
BST 1033
Administrative Support Procedures
3
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 1073
Accounting *
3
BST 1083
Introduction to Economics
3
BST 2333
Loan Operations
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
BST 1043
Professional Communication *
3
BST 2123
Computer Applications for Accounting
(prerequisite: BST 1073)
3
BST 2143
Introduction to Management
3
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
Total
15
4th Semester
3 hours
Any Approved Social Science1
3
BST 1063
Legal Environment for Business Technology
3
BST 2153
or
BST 2053
Introduction to Database Management
or
Advanced Spreadsheets
3
INT 2903
Internship (or approved elective)
3
3 hours
Approved Elective
3
Total
15
1See
appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education
Requirements"
* Usually offered in Summer I term
Approved Electives may include BST 2053, BST 2213, BST 2223, BST 2993, or
other Business Technology courses not required by this curriculum.>
Business Technology Human Resource Management Option Associate of Applied
Science
Curriculum in Business Technology - Human Resource Management Option Associate of Applied
Science Degree in Business Technology
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
BST 1303
3
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
BST 2133
Multimedia
3
BST 2513
Introduction to Human Resources Management
3
BST 2523
Employment Law
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
1st Semester
COMS 1003
Total
15
2nd Semester
BST 1013
Word Processing
BST 1033
Administrative Support Procedures
3
BST 2533
Employee Recruitment/Training/Compensation
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
PSY 2003
or
SOC 1003
General Psychology
or
Introductory Sociology
3
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
3 hours
Approved Elective
3
BST 2113
Advanced Word Processing
3
BST 2143
Introduction to Management
3
BST 2543
Workplace Behavior and Ethics
3
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
Total
15
4th Semester
3 hours
Approved Electives (may include Internship)
3
BST 1043
Professional Communication
3
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 1073
Accounting
3
BST 2213
Human Relations Principles and Practices
Total
3
15
Approved Electives may include BST 2053, BST 2213, BST 2223, BST 2993, or
other Business Technology courses not required by this curriculum.
Business Technology Supply Chain Management Option Associate of Applied Science
Curriculum in Business Technology - Supply Chain Management Option Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Business Technology
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
BST 1303
3
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
BST 2143
Introduction to Management
3
BST 2413
Principles of Supply Chain Command
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
COMS 1003
Total
3
15
2nd Semester
BST 1053
Spreadsheets
3
BST 1073
Accounting *
3
BST 2433
Efficiency Principles of Manufacturing
3
BST 2443
Introduction to Project Management
3
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
BST 1043
Professional Communication *
3
BST 1063
Legal Environment for Business Technology
3
BST 2153
or
BST 2053
Introduction to Database Management
or
Advanced Spreadsheets
3
BST 2423
Transportation Management
3
BST 2463
Warehousing and Inventory Management
(prerequisite: Composition I)
3
Total
15
4th Semester
3 hours
Any Approved Social Science1
3
3 hours
Approved Elective
3
BST 1083
Introduction to Economics
3
BST 2453
Foundations of Strategic Procurement
3
3 hours
Approved Elective
3
Total
1See
appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education
Requirements"
* Usually offered in Summer I term
Approved Electives may include BST 2053, BST 2213, BST 2223, BST 2993, or
other Business Technology courses not required by this curriculum.
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