Associate of Applied Science Business Technology

62 Credit Hours

Students choosing this major will obtain a core of general education and
fundamental business skills and knowledge. Two con centrations of study are
provided: Business Administration, which provides a basic under standing of
business, economics and accounting issues, and Applications Specialist, which
provides a basic understanding of business issues and prepares them for
certification in the Microsoft Office© applications software. Students planning
to transfer to a four-year institution should complete the Associate of Arts with
business electives and not the AAS in Business Technology.

Job Opportunities
Office Manager
Applications Management Specialist
Office Support Technician
Small Business Manager

The following outline of require ments should be used as a planning worksheet.
Students should take care to check course descriptions and prerequisites in
planning their program of study.

Program Goals
In addition to satisfying the General Education Learning Outcomes listed on
pages 80-81, program graduates will:
• know and be able to apply the terminology and conceptual frameworks
related to common organizational structures and basic operations in the
workplace.
• have the technical skills expected of entry-level employees in their fi eld
of study.
• demonstrate the professional/ethical behaviors of punctuality, of
regular attendance, of respect for supervisors and co-workers, and of
self-directed task-completion