BUS 1100 INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Introduces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques. Topics include: learning the alphabetic keyboard, the numeric keyboard and keypad, building speed and accuracy, and proofreading. Students attain a minimum 25 GWAM (gross words a minute) on 3-minute timings with no more than 3 errors.

BUS 1120 BUSINESS DOCUMENTING PROOFREADING & EDITING (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: BUS 1130, ENG 111 or ENG 191
Emphasizes proper proofreading and editing as applied to business documents. Topics include: applying proofreading techniques and proofreader’s marks with business documents; proper content, clarity, and conciseness in business documents; and business document formatting.

BUS 1130 DOCUMENT PROCESSING (2-8-6)
Prerequisite: BUS 1100
Reinforces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques with adequate speed and accuracy and producing properly formatted business documents. Topics include: reinforcing correct keyboarding technique, building speed and accuracy, formatting business documents, language arts, proofreading, and work area management.

BUS 1140 WORD PROCESSING (2-6-5)
Prerequisites: SCT 100
Emphasizes an intensive use of word processing software to create and revise business documents. Topics include: creating, organizing, and formatting content; collaborating on documents; formatting and managing documents.

BUS 1150 DATABASE APPLICATIONS (1-4-3)
Prerequisites: Program admission, SCT 100
Emphasizes use of database management software packages to access, manipulate, and create file data. Topics include: data entry; data manipulation and updating; data access; database creation; and sort and print functions for file documentation.

BUS 1160 DESKTOP PUBLISHING I (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: SCT 100
Emphasizes intensive use of desktop publishing software to create publishing such as letterheads, resumes, fliers, brochures, reports, newsletters, and business cards. Topics include: desktop publishing concerts, operation of DTP software, electronics page layout, basic graphic design, and practical applications.

BUS 1170 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS (2-6-5)
Prerequisite: SCT 100
Provides an overview of electronic communications as used in an office setting. Topics include: email fundamentals and management, using the Internet, system user security, and wireless/mobile computing and emerging technologies.

BUS 1180 COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND DESIGN (4-2-5)
Prerequisite: SCT 100
Introduces how to design and transmit electronic communications, how to create photographic document, insert animation and sound to computer-generated charts, graphs, and diagrams.

BUS 1200 MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION (1-4-3)
Prerequisites: BUS 1130, ENG 111, SCT 100
Emphasizes transcribing mailable documents from dictation using word processing software. Topics include: equipment and supplies maintenance and usage; work area management; transcription techniques; productivity and accuracy; proofreading; and language art skills.

BUS 1210 ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Develops skill in the use of electronic calculators to interpret, solve,  and record results of various types of problems involving the four arithmetic processes. Topics include: machine parts and features; touch system techniques for the basic operation of the calculator; and arithmetic applications.

BUS 1230 LEGAL TERMINOLOGY (5-0-5)
Prerequisite:  Provisional admission
This course introduces the spelling, pronunciation, definition, and usage of basic legal terms. The course broadly covers general law terms as well as specialized legal terminology. Topics include: word origins, word building, abbreviations and symbols, correct spelling, pronunciation, and meanings of terminology related to the court system, contracts, family law, real estate, litigation, wills/probate, bankruptcy, and other areas of the law.

BUS 1240 OFFICE PROCEDURES (2-6-5)
Prerequisite: SCT 100
Emphasizes essential skills required for the business office. Topics include: office protocol; time management; telecommunications and telephone techniques; office equipment; office mail; references; records management; travel and meeting arrangements, electronic mail, and workplace documents.

BUS 1300 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Program admission
Introduces organization and management concepts of the business world. Topics include business organization, enterprise management, marketing management and financial management.

BUS 1310 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CULTURE (5-0-5)
Prerequisite:  Provisional admission
Provides instruction in the skills and attitudes necessary to function effectively both professionally and interpersonally in the workplace. Topics include: health and wellness; exercise; stress, time, and money management; work ethics; wardrobe on the job; workplace communications; and business entertainment, travel, and international culture.

BUS 2110 ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING (2-6-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 1140
Provides instruction in advanced word processing. Topics include: advanced features of formatting and organizing content, advanced features of collaborating on documents and customizing word processing software.

BUS 2120 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS (1-4-3)
Prerequisites: SCT 100
Provides instruction in spreadsheet applications. Students become proficient in creating and modifying spreadsheets and in printing files. Topics include: spreadsheet fundamentals; data entry/modification; computation using functions/formulas; charts and graphs; and printing.

BUS 2150 PRESENTATION APPLICATIONS (1-4-3)
Prerequisites: SCT 100
Provides a study of the fundamentals of creating and modifying a presentation. Topics include creating a presentation, modifying a presentation, working with text, working with visual elements, customizing a presentation, creating output, delivering a presentation, and managing files.

BUS 2160 ELECTRONIC MAIL APPLICATIONS (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: SCT 100
Provides instruction in the fundamentals of communicating with others inside and outside the organization. Emphasizes the concepts necessary for individuals and workgroups to organize, find, view, and share information via electronic communication channels. Topics include: Internal and External Communication, Message Management, Calendar Management, Navigation, Contact Usage, Tasks Usage, Notes Usage, Journal Usage, and Security and Privacy.

BUS 2170 WEB PAGE DESIGN (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: Program admission, SCT 100
Provides instruction in Web page authoring and site management. Emphasizes the concepts necessary for individuals to create and manage professional quality Web sites. Topics include: Web Site Creation, Web Page Development and Design, Hyperlink Creation, Test, and Repair, Integration, Web Site Navigation, and Web Site Management.

BUS 2200 OFFICE ACCOUNTING (4-4-6)
Prerequisite: MAT 111
Introduces fundamental concepts of accounting. Topics include: the accounting equation; debits; credits; journalizing; posting and proving the general ledger; accounts payable; payroll; and financial statements.

BUS 2210 APPLIED OFFICE PROCEDURES (2-6-5)
Prerequisite: BUS 1130, BUS 1240, BUS 1140, BUS 2120; Corequisite: BUS 2200 or ACC 101, BUS 1120, BUS 1170
This course focuses on applying knowledge and skills learned in all prior courses taken in the program. Topics include: communications skills, telecommunications skills, records management skills, office equipment/supplies, and integrated programs/applications. Serves as a capstone course.

BUS 2220 LEGAL ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEDURES (2-6-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 1230; Corequisite: BUS 1130
Emphasizes essential skills required for the legal office. Topics include: legal terminology, preparation of legal documents and correspondence, ethics, and legal office tasks.

BUS 2230 OFFICE MANAGEMENT (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 1240
Provides students with an overview of management concepts, styles, and skills.  Topics include:  management styles; leadership traits; ergonomics/workflow; communication channels; business ethics; supervisory techniques; and job performance evaluation techniques.

BUS 2240 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP I (0-18-6)
Prerequisite: Must be in last quarter of program
Provides student work experience in a professional environment. Topics include: application of classroom knowledge and skills; work environment functions; and listening/following directions. Students will be under the supervision of the Business  Office Technology Provisional faculty and/or persons designated to coordinate work experience arrangements.

BUS 2300 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: Program admission
Introduces the basic spelling and pronunciation of medical terms, and the use of these terms as they relate to anatomy, treatment, surgery, and drugs. Topics include: word analysis, word elements, spelling, pronunciation, and semantics.

BUS 2310 ANATOMY AND TERMINOLOGY FOR THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 2300
Introduces the structure and function of the human body including medical terminology. Topics covered include information which will provide the medical office assistant with the knowledge needed to communicate with office staff, physicians, and patients and to assist in completion of medical reports generated in the medical office. Topics include: body structures, body functions, and medical terminology.

BUS 2320 MEDICAL DOCUMENT PROCESSING/TRANSCRIPTION (1-9-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 102, BUS 2300, ENG 111
Provides experience in medical machine transcription working with the most frequently used medical reports. Topics include: equipment and supplies maintenance and usage, work area management, spelling, definitions, punctuation, processing/transcription speed and accuracy, resource utilization, and pronunciation.

BUS 2330 ADVANCED MEDICAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPTION II (1-9-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 2320
Continues the development of speed and accuracy in the transcription of medical reports with emphasis on a variety of medical specializations. Topics include: proper maintenance and usage of equipment and supplies; work area management; pronunciation; spelling; definitions; typing speed and accuracy; punctuation; and the use of reference books.

BUS 2340 MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (3-5-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 1130, BUS 2310 or AHS 101, BUS 2300 or AHS 109, SCT 100
Emphasizes essential skills required for the medical office. Topics include: medical law and ethics; patient relations/human relations; medical records management; scheduling appointments; pegboard accounting; health insurance; and billing/collection.

BUS 2370 MEDICAL OFFICE BILLING/CODING/INSURANCE (3-5-5)
Prerequisites: BUS 1130, AHS 109 or BUS 2300, AHS 101 or BUS 2310
Provides an introduction to medical coding skills and applications of international coding standards for billing of health care services. Provides the knowledge and skills to apply coding of procedures for billing purposes. Provides an introduction to medical coding as it relates to health insurance. Topics include: International classification of diseases, code book formats: guidelines and conventions; coding techniques; formats of the ICD and CPT manuals; health insurance; billing and collections.