Fort Peck Catalog

Business Technology

The Associate of Applies Science Degree (AAS) in Business Technology prepares the student for immediate employment in business and industry. It provides the essential business, computer skills and knowledge necessary in managing the day-to-day administrative operations in a business office. Students study accounting, business law, computer usage, communications, management and mathematics.

Occupational Objectives: Administrative Assistant and secretarial positions.

Degree Requirements

Related Instruction Requirements

Core I Communications

6

Core VI Computer Technology

3

Core II Mathematics and Science

12

Core V Native American Studies

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Business Technology

General Education Requirements

Credits

Core I

Communications

 

 

WRIT101, College Writing or

3

 

WRIT104 Workplace Communications

 

Core II

Mathematics

 

 

M 105 Contemporary Math or

3

 

M 111 Technical Math or

 

 

M 121 College Algebra

 

Core VI

Native American Studies

 

 

{1} 3 credit Native American Studies option

3

Core VII

Technology

 

 

CAPP120 Intro to Computers, or

3

 

CAPP131 Basic MS Office

 

Total General Education Credits required for degree

12


Program of Study Courses

ACTG 180Payroll Accounting

3

Or

ACTG 202Principles of Managerial Accounting

4

ACTG 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4

ACTG 205Computerized Accounting

3

AMGT 145Records Management

3

AMGT 210Office Success Strategies

3

BGEN 205Personal Finance

3

BGEN 105Introduction to Business

3

BGEN 220Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

3

BGEN 235

3

BGEN 280Business Planning

3

BGMT 235

3

BMKT 225Marketing

3

CAPP 156Microsoft Excel

3

COMX 111Public Speaking

3

STAT 216Introduction to Statistics

4

WRIT 122Introduction to Business Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:49

Business Technology Program of Study Courses

Credits

ACTG 180/202

Payroll Accounting/Managerial Accounting

3

ACTG 201

Principles of Financial Accounting

4

ACTG 205

Computerized Accounting

3

AMGT 145

Records Management

3

AMGT 210

Office Success Strategies

3

BFIN 205

Personal Finance

3

BGEN 105

Introduction to Business

3

BGEN 220

Business Ethics& Social Responsibility

3

BGEN 235

Business Law

3

BGEN 280

Business Planning

3

BGMT 235

Management

3

BMKT 225

Marketing

3

COMX 111

Public Speaking

3

STAT 216

Introduction to Statistics

3

WRIT122

Introduction to Business Writing

3

 

 

Total Program of Study Credits required for degree

49

Total Credits required for Degree

58


Total Credit Hours: 50

Business Technology

First Semester (Fall)

ACTG 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4

BGEN 105Introduction to Business

3

BMKT 225Marketing

3

WRIT 122Introduction to Business Writing

3

Second Semester (Sp)

ACTG 180Payroll Accounting

3

Or

ACTG 202Principles of Managerial Accounting

4

 

ACTG 205Computerized Accounting

3

AMGT 145Records Management

3

BGEN 220Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

3

Third Semester (Fall)

BGMT 235

3

BGEN 235

3

AMGT 210Office Success Strategies

3

Fourth Semester (Sp)

ACTG 291Special Topics

4

Or

ACTG 298Internship

4

 

CAPP 156Microsoft Excel

3

BGEN 280Business Planning

3

Total Credit Hours: 44

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop the ability to think critically and analyze problems
  • Use business-related information processing systems with proficiency
  • Apply acquired knowledge to administrative support tasks
  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in business environment in order to complete individual and team projects