Business Technology-Business Software
Business Technology-Business Software Applications Specialist (AAS)
Many information specialist positions are available in the business world with a wide range of responsibilities. Training for higher-level positions should provide skills in a variety of computer software including Internet as well as a basic knowledge of business.
General Education Requirements
Communication Skills (6 credits required)
ENGL&101
5 cr.
ENGL 212
3 cr.
or BUS 211
3 cr.
Health & Physical Education (3 credits required)
Computational Skills (3 credits required)
MATHB065
5 cr.
Human Relations (3 credits required)
CMST&210
5 cr.
or CMST&230
5 cr.
Humanities (3 credits required) **
Social Sciences (3 credits required) **
Natural Sciences (3 credits required)
Major Area Requirements
BTEC 010
1-3 cr.
BTEC 101
1-3 cr.
or BTEC 190
1-3 cr.
BTEC 107
5 cr.
BTEC 122
5 cr.
BTEC 131
3 cr.
BTEC 135
1 cr.
BTEC 140
2 cr.
or BTEC 141
2 cr.
or BTEC 143
2 cr.
or BTEC 145
2 cr.
and BTEC 199
1-3 cr.
or BTEC 147
2 cr.
BTEC 140
2 cr.
or BTEC 141
2 cr.
or BTEC 143
2 cr.
or BTEC 145
2 cr.
and BTEC 199
1-3 cr.
BTEC 140
2 cr.
or BTEC 141
2 cr.
or BTEC 143
2 cr.
or BTEC 145
2 cr.
and BTEC 199
1-3 cr.
BTEC 155
3 cr.
BTEC 165
3 cr.
BTEC 169
3 cr.
BTEC 170
3 cr.
BTEC 175
3 cr.
BTEC 211
5 cr.
BTEC 212
3 cr.
BUS& 101
5 cr.
CTEC 102
3 cr.
CTEC 115
2 cr.
Total Required Credits: 92-95
* Register for BTEC 100.
** CMST courses may not count for more than two distribution areas of general education requirements. CMST& 210 can count for Humanities or Social Sciences; CMST& 230 can count for Humanities.
***BTEC 147 may be substituted for your first term of Seminar.
****Minimum of 6 credits must be earned in Cooperative Work Experience.
** CMST courses may not count for more than two distribution areas of general education requirements. CMST& 210 can count for Humanities or Social Sciences; CMST& 230 can count for Humanities.
***BTEC 147 may be substituted for your first term of Seminar.
****Minimum of 6 credits must be earned in Cooperative Work Experience.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College.
- Use common office software to solve problems and present the results in a "business-ready" manner.
- Professionally employ appropriate interpersonal skills with sensitivity to ethnic and cultural differences in dealing with customers or fellow employees.
- Utilize time-management skills and set priorities while organizing and scheduling varied office activities.
- Edit business documents implementing proper grammar, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure.
General Education Outcomes
- Communications: Communicate with various audiences using a variety of methods as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Human Relations: Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Computational Skills: Solve quantitative problems and interpret the solutions as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Health and PE: Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Humanities: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate works and ideas in the Humanities within appropriate global and historical contexts as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Social Science: Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Science: Apply fundamental principles and relationships from the Natural Sciences to solve problems as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
Computer Application Skills - Module I (CERT)
Professional skills that can prepare students for the job market in just three months are available through the Clark College Business Technology department.
The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of three to four courses. They are awarded by the department with the approval of the program advisory committee and the Office of Instruction. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Certificates of Completion are not recorded on the student's Clark College transcript.
Students must complete all specifically listed courses and Major Area Requirements with a minimum grade of "C" or better in order to successfully complete the program and earn the award.
The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of three to four courses. They are awarded by the department with the approval of the program advisory committee and the Office of Instruction. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Certificates of Completion are not recorded on the student's Clark College transcript.
Students must complete all specifically listed courses and Major Area Requirements with a minimum grade of "C" or better in order to successfully complete the program and earn the award.
Major Area Requirements
Prerequisite: Keyboarding 30wpm
BTEC 122
5 cr.
BTEC 165
3 cr.
CTEC 102
3 cr.
Total Required Credits: 11
Computer Application Skills - Module II (CERT)
Professional skills that can prepare students for the job market in just three months are available through the Clark College Business Technology department.
The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of three to four courses. They are awarded by the department with the approval of the program advisory committee and the Office of Instruction. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Certificates of Completion are not recorded on the student's Clark College transcript.
Students must complete all specifically listed courses and Major Area Requirements with a minimum grade of "C" or better in order to successfully complete the program and earn the award.
The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of three to four courses. They are awarded by the department with the approval of the program advisory committee and the Office of Instruction. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Certificates of Completion are not recorded on the student's Clark College transcript.
Students must complete all specifically listed courses and Major Area Requirements with a minimum grade of "C" or better in order to successfully complete the program and earn the award.
Major Area Requirements
BTEC 169
3 cr.
MGMT 126
4 cr.
BTEC 175
3 cr.
Total Required Credits: 10
Computer Application Skills - Module III (CERT)
Professional skills that can prepare students for the job market in just three months are available through the Clark College Business Technology department.
The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of three to four courses. They are awarded by the department with the approval of the program advisory committee and the Office of Instruction. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Certificates of Completion are not recorded on the student's Clark College transcript.
Students must complete all specifically listed courses and Major Area Requirements with a minimum grade of "C" or better in order to successfully complete the program and earn the award.
The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of three to four courses. They are awarded by the department with the approval of the program advisory committee and the Office of Instruction. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Certificates of Completion are not recorded on the student's Clark College transcript.
Students must complete all specifically listed courses and Major Area Requirements with a minimum grade of "C" or better in order to successfully complete the program and earn the award.
Major Area Requirements
BTEC 160
3 cr.
BTEC 212
3 cr.
CTEC 115
2 cr.
CGT 101
4 cr.
Total Required Credits: 12
Business Technology-Office Software Applications (CP)
This program is designed for students who have had prior training in computer software applications and office skills. Students with no prior training should consider entering the two-year program.
Prerequisites for enrollment: Ability to keyboard at 30 wpm (certified by a keyboarding test) and successful completion of ENGL& 101.
Students will be required to work part-time in an office during their last quarter.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to receive this certificate.
Prerequisites for enrollment: Ability to keyboard at 30 wpm (certified by a keyboarding test) and successful completion of ENGL& 101.
Students will be required to work part-time in an office during their last quarter.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to receive this certificate.
General Education Requirements
Communication Skills (3 credits required)
BUS 211
3 cr.
or ENGL 212
3 cr.
Computational Skills (3 credits required)
MATHB065
5 cr.
Human Relations (3 credits required)
CMST&210
5 cr.
or CMST&230
5 cr.
Major Area Requirements
BTEC 122
5 cr.
BTEC 140
2 cr.
or BTEC 141
2 cr.
or BTEC 143
2 cr.
or BTEC 145
2 cr.
and BTEC 199
1-3 cr.
or BTEC 147
2 cr.
BTEC 155
3 cr.
BTEC 165
3 cr.
BTEC 169
3 cr.
BTEC 175
3 cr.
BTEC 212
3 cr.
BUS& 101
5 cr.
CTEC 102
3 cr.
Total Required Credits: 47-48
To learn more about this program's employment outlook, approximate cost and potential careers, please visit the Gainful Employment Program Information page.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College.
- Use common office software to solve problems and present the results in a "business-ready" manner.
- Professionally employ appropriate interpersonal skills with sensitivity to ethnic and cultural differences in dealing with customers or fellow employees.
- Utilize time-management skills and set priorities while organizing and scheduling varied office activities.
- Edit business documents implementing proper grammar, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure.
General Education Outcomes
- Communications: Communicate with various audiences using a variety of methods as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Human Relations: Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
- Computational Skills: Solve quantitative problems and interpret the solutions as appropriate for a career and technical education program.