This certificate program prepares students for executive and/or administrative assistant duties in the office. The program provides training in the latest technical and software skills.

(Major Code 4690; CIP Code 52.0401)

Business Office Technology

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

BOT  103  Business English.....................................3
BOT  105  Keyboarding and Formatting I.........................3
BOT  106  Intro to Business Computer Applications*.............3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: BOT 105
BOT  130  Office Systems Concepts..............................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Second Semester

BOT  110  Skillbuilding I*.....................................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 105
BOT  115  Electronic Calculators...............................1
BOT  150  Records Management...................................3
BOT  155  Word Processing Application I*.......................2
          Prerequisites:  BOT 105 and BOT 106
BOT  125  Document Formatting*.................................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 155
Note: Students attempting to take BOT 155 and BOT 125
in the same semester should contact the department chair.

BOT  180  Business Spreadsheet Applications*...................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 106
          or
BOT  185  Business Database Applications*......................1
          Prerequisite: BOT 106
BUS  225  Human Relations......................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Third Semester

BOT  255  Word Processing Applications II*.....................2
          Prerequisite: BOT 155
BOT  260  Desktop Publishing for the Office*...................3
          Prerequisite: BOT 155
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................5

Fourth Semester

BOT  265  Computerized Office Applications*....................3
          Prerequisites: BOT 106
          and BOT 130 and BOT 255
          (This capstone course should be taken near the end
          of the degree or certificate program)
BOT  275  Office Internship I*.................................1
          Prerequisite: Admission to the business office
          technology program. This course should be taken
          near the end of the BOT degree or certificate
          program.
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................4
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................33
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required