This degree program prepares students for administrative professional positions as supervisors and managers in office environments. Emphasis is on the development of communications, decision-making, organizational and management skills and knowledge of software options, applications, and concepts. This program is designed to prepare students to function in the business office by using a combination of technical and academic training.
(Major Code 2680; State CIP Code 52.0401)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Prerequisite for Required Courses
Note: Prior to beginning the program, the student must take the following prerequisite, or have taken the equivalent transfer course, or have passed the waiver test (if applicable), or have obtained a waiver from the department.
BOT 105 | Keyboarding and Formatting I | 3 |
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
LAW 121 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
BOT 125 | Document Formatting* | 1 |
BUS 140 | Principles of Supervision | 3 |
or BUS 141 | Principles of Management |
BOT 255 | Word Processing Applications II* | 2 |
BUS 150 | Business Communications* | 3 |
^ | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| 4 |
ECON 132 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
or ECON 230 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
BOT 275 | Office Internship I* | 1 |
BUS 243 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
BOT 265 | Computerized Office Applications* | 3 |
BOT 260 | Desktop Publishing for the Office* | 3 |
Total Hours | 17 |
BOT Electives
Total program hours: 63