Business & Technology, AAS

Location(s): Monroe Campus

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Program Total Credit Hours

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science in Business & Technology combines English, math, social science, natural science, and humanities with business and computer courses to create a program designed to meet the increasing demand for entrylevel business professionals. Further, a significant portion of the coursework is transferable for those students wishing to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

ACCT 201 - Intro to Financial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 101 - Introduction to Business Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 201 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 210 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 215 - Business Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 231 - Business Law I Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 203 - Spreadsheet Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 204 - Word Processing Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 205 - Database Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 102 - English Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
FRST 100 - Freshman Studies Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
MATH 110 - College Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 210 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
SOCL 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

Humanities Requirement (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Humanities- Literature/History

Natural Science Requirement (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Natural Science

Core Electives (9 credit hours)

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

ACCT 202 - Intro to Managerial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
ACCT 210 - Computerized Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
ACCT 214 - Tax Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
ACCT 218 - Fund of Income Tax Prep Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 130 - Cust Serv for Bus Professional Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 131 - Princ of Human Resource Manage Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 140 - Personal Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 180 - Notary Public Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 190 - Small Business Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 211 - Supervision Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 232 - Business Law II Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 141 - Social Media Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 202 - Presentation Application Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 208 - Desktop Publishing Appls Credit Hour(s): 3
CINS 240 - Electronic Commerce Credit Hour(s): 3
CSCI 240 - Project Management Credit Hour(s): 3
CSCI 285 - Information Technology Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON 201 - Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON 202 - Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
SPCM 120 - Intro to Public Speaking Credit Hour(s): 3

Mission and Outcomes

Objective

Graduates of the Louisiana Delta Community College Business and Technology program will be able to: (1) Identify the components of the business environment. (2) Identify the elements of the marketing mix and explain the marketing concept. (3) Apply and explain the three-step writing process. (4) Explain the basic accounting equation relative to assets, liabilities, and equity. (5) Correctly execute mail merge to create form letters.

Mission

The mission of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business & Technology is to provide quality instruction in the program whereby students may earn an associate degree in Business Technology, transfer course credits to a four-year college, or achieve their goals in business and in computer skills and competencies needed to secure employment. Some goals for this program are: (1) To maintain an environment that promotes equity and access to the courses offered in the BTEC curriculum. (2) To integrate technology across the disciplines affording all students a variety of electronic learning opportunities. (3) To offer courses in management, marketing, customer service, and other business areas. (4) To prepare the student for management careers. (5) To incorporate innovative teaching competencies and programs leading to the associate degree in Business Technology, certificate programs, and specialized career training. (6) To offer courses transferable to four-year colleges and universities. (7) To present opportunities for the BTEC students to participate in relevant student organizations, community events, and interaction with the business community. (8) To participate with area businesses and industry to meet training needs.