1997-1998 Academic Catalog

Business Administration Business Communication Technology The business communication technology (BCT) major prepares students for careers working with computers. This major is designed to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of work settings that rely on end-user comput– erized information technologies to accomplish organiza– tional goals. BCT graduates learn to analyze, apply, implement, and evaluate information systems technologies. Potential job titles are organizational and end-user infor– mation systems manager, information center manager, corporate trainer, and end-user support specialist. The BCT bachelor degree follows a nationally recognized model curriculum, "Organizational and End-User Informa– tion Systems" by the Office Systems Research Association (OSRA). Course requirements involve 81 quarter hours including: Business administration core requirements ................. 54 ACCT-211 Principles of Accounting!.. ........................... 5 ACCT-212 Principles of Accounting II ........................... 5 BUS- I00 Business Prologue ............................................ 1 BUS-211 Business Statistics I ......................................... 3 BUS-212 Business Statistics II ........................................ 3 BUS-218 Business Law 1................................................. 4 BUS-311 Decision Analysis ............................................ 3 BUS-399 Professional Development (3 quarters) ............ 0 BUS-442 Business Seminar ............................................. 3 BUS-499 Executive Development (3 quarters) ................ 0 COM-331 Communication in the Information Age ......... 3 ECON-233 Microeconomics ............................................ 4 ECON-234Macroeconomics ........................................... 4 FIN-317 Financial Management of the Firm .................... 4 MGMT-350 Principles of Management ........................... 4 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy ............. 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ................................ 4 Software Proficiencies ................................................ 0-20 BCT-100 Word Processing Concepts and Applications .. 4 BCT-101 Presentation Graphics Concepts and Applications ................................................................... 4 BCT-200 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications .......... 4 BCT-201 Records Management/Database Concepts and Applications ................................................................... 4 OTEC-100 Keyboarding .................................................. 2 OTEC-101 Formatting/Speedbuilding ............................. 2 Office technology students enjoy extensive interaction with their professors and use outstanding computer resources throughout the progra111.