Thiscertificate prepares students with basic office skills to perform entry-levelbusiness office related tasks. Course offerings introduce the students toconcepts such as customer service, office procedures and businesscommunication. In addition, students acquire beginning technology skills thatinclude word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, personalmanagement software, and computer literacy.
*2011 – 2016 Enrollments | *2011 – 2016 Retention | *2011 – 2016 Success | |
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BUS 110 Beginning Keyboarding and Formatting | 199 | 86% | 66% |
BUS 50 Introduction to PC Applications | 248 | 84% | 68% |
BUS 135 ** Professional Office Skills | 256 | 78% | 76% |
BUS 172 Machine Calculations | 183 | 76% | 51% |
BUS 131 Business English | 151 | 86% | 74% |
BUS 151 Business Math | 150 | 77% | 57% |
*Data based on PPA data provided by Institutional Research Office
** Data based on BUS 128 and BUS 129data provided by the Institutional Research Office
COMPLETERS
Completion of BUSOT Certificates | ||||
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Award Type | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Certificate requiring 30 to < 60 semester units | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Based on approximate average enrollments in the courses that lead to a Level 1 certificate, it is projected that there will be 25 completers per semester. |
TheBusiness Office Professional - Level 1 certificate will provide students withthe soft skills and hard skills necessary to enter the workforce in an officesetting. These skills can be applied to a variety of occupations. The softskills acquired include communication skills, and financial literacy. Hardskills acquired include keyboarding, 10-key, and computer application skills. Completionof these courses shall prepare the student required to successfully navigateemployment in positions such as receptionists and information clerks; hotel,motel and resort desk clerks; court, municipal and license clerks; and customerservice representatives.
Sequence of Courses
Requirements | Course ID | Course Title | Units | Sequence (Semester) | ||||
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L1 | L2 | |||||||
Required | BUS 50 | Introduction to PC Applications | 4 | Fall | ||||
Required | BUS 110 | Beginning Keyboarding and Formatting | 2 | Fall | ||||
Required | BUS 131 | Business English | 3 | Fall | ||||
Required | BUS 135 | Professional Office Skills | 4 | Fall | ||||
Required | BUS 151 | Business Math | 3 | Fall | ||||
Required | BUS 172 | Machine Calculations | 1 | Fall | ||||
Required | BUS 136 | Personal Information Management | 2 | Spring | ||||
Required | BUS 173 | Filing Procedures/Records Management | 3 | Spring | ||||
Required | BUS 150.15 | Word Processing | 3 | Spring | ||||
Required | BUS 190 | Career Management | 2 | Spring | ||||
Elective | CWE 99 | Co-Op Work Experience | 1 | Spring | ||||
Total Units | 17 | 11 | ||||||
Program Outcomes
Uponcompletion of the Business Office Professional - Level 1 certificate, students will:
· Demonstrate theability to use office related computer application software such as MS Word,Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
· Demonstrateknowledge of basic entry-level office computer skills and processes(keyboarding and 10-key)
· Demonstrate basicoral and written business communication skills
· Efficiently use acomputer to perform basic office tasks including electronic file management.
1. ProgramRequirements
Requirements for the Business OfficeProfessional - Level 1 Certificate Units
BUS 110Beginning Keyboarding and Formatting 2
BUS 50Introduction to PC Applications 4
BUS 135Professional Office Skills 4
BUS 172Machine Calculations 1
BUS 131Business English 3
BUS 151Business Math 3
Total Units 17
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