The business administrative assistant entrepreneurship certificate will prepare students to open their own service business providing administrative assistance to businesses. This certificate is designed to provide the student with basic skills in business office technology and administration as well as basic skills in small business development and management.

(Major Code 4090; 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  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
ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................11

Second Semester

BOT  110  Skillbuilding I*.....................................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 105
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.

BUS  230  Marketing............................................3
BOT  180  Business Spreadsheet Applications*...................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 106
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................10

Third Semester

BOT  255  Word Processing Applications II*.....................2
          Prerequisite: BOT 155
BOT  260  Desktop Publishing for the Office*...................3
          Prerequisite: BOT 155
BOT  185  Business Database Applications*......................1
          Prerequisite: BOT 106
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9

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)
          NOTE: BOT 265 is offered Spring term only
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..........................34
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required