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.

CPCA 141  Internet I*..........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or appropriate score on an assessment test
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
          and BOT 255 and BOT 130
          (This capstone course should be taken near the end
          of the degree or certificate program) This course is
          offered in the spring semester 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..........................33
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required