Business Administrative Technology

Diploma Program
BA22

Program Description
The business administrative technology diploma prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s technology-driven work places. The program includes courses in office technology and diploma-level general education courses. Students receive comprehensive training in preparation for a variety of employment situations. Graduates of the business administrative assistant concentration will have completed the diploma, general office assistant certificate and the Microsoft office applications professional certificate. Graduates of the medical administrative assistant concentration will have completed the diploma, the medical office assistant certificate and the medical billing clerk certificate. (Program Length: 4 Semesters)

Students who do not type at least 25 words per minute will be advised to take BUSN 1100 their first semester.

Employment Opportunities
Graduates will find opportunities in business or medical offices as an administrative assistant, virtual administrative assistant, office administrator, executive assistant, medical billing assistant, medical insurance coder, receptionist and/or front office assistant depending on their concentration

CURRICULUM

COURSE TITLE	NUMBER	CREDITS
Essential General Education Core Courses		8
Fundamentals of English I	ENGL 1010	3
Foundations of Mathematics	MATH 1012	3
Choose ONE of the Following
Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development OR	EMPL 1000	2
Basic Psychology	PSYC 1010	(3)
Essential Technical Courses		18
Introduction to Computers	COMP 1000	3
Word Processing Applications	BUSN 1400	4
Document Production	BUSN 1440	4
Business Document Proofreading and Editing	BUSN 2190	3
Financial Accounting I OR	ACCT 1100	4
Office Accounting	BUSN 2200	(4)
(Completion of ONE of the following concentrations is required for graduation)
Business Administrative Assistant Concentration	8BA2	24
Digital Technologies in Business	BUSN 1190	2
Office Procedures	BUSN 1240	3
Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications	BUSN 1410	4
Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications	BUSN 1430	4
Electronic Mail Applications	BUSN 2160	2
Applied Office Procedures	BUSN 2210	3
Elective(s)	BUSN xxxx	6
Medical Administrative Assistant Concentration	8M12	24
Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office	MAST 1120	3
Medical Administrative Procedures	BUSN 2340	4
Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance	BUSN 2370	3
Elective(s)	BUSN xxxx	9
Choose ONE of the following
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	ALHS 1010	5
Anatomy and Physiology	ALHS 1011	5
Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant	BUSN 2310	3
Choose ONE of the following
Medical Terminology	BUSN 2300	2
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences	ALHS 1090	2
	Total Hours	50

Elective(s)
Elective choices include any BUSN course not required for program completion.

Note: Some courses may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information.

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