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Business PathwaysAdministrative Management (AAS option)
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year.
The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2009 through Spring 2010. )


Department Website: http://btech.highline.edu  
 
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 Prerequisites
  • Minimum COMPASS reading score of 61 or equivalent ASSET or minimum COMPASS ESL score of 210.
  • Prerequisite classes or knowledge of the Internet.
  • Some classes may have entry requirements not listed here.
  • BTECH 100/101 ~ 3 credits
  • BTECH 102/103 ~ 5 credits
  • BTECH 104 ~ 2 credits
  • BTECH 105 ~ 2-3 credits
  • BTECH 112 ~ 2 credits
 Important Notes
  • This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
  • Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each core course.
  • AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
  • Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
  • Some classes are offered in self-paced lab setting.
AAS Learning  Outcomes
  1. Effectively manage and supervise people and projects in the office workplace.
  2. Utilize office technology and critical thinking skills to address and support business needs such as using current spreadsheet technology to design a budget report.
  3. Implement basic office procedures in accordance with current industry standards.
  4. Write effective correspondence using proper business industry format such as multipage reports that include financial analysis and graphics.
  5. Represent the organization with professional written and oral communication skills.
  6. Function effectively in a work environment, while understanding and respecting the diverse needs of others.
  7. Apply sound business and technical knowledge to new situations and problems.
   Professional-Technical Core Courses (PT) 
 
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
BTECH 108 Microsoft Excel 5
BTECH 110 Business Procedures I 5
BTECH 111 Modular Introduction to Microsoft Office 5
BTECH 114 Microsoft PowerPoint 3
BTECH 139 Pre-cooperative Work Experience Seminar (Must be taken one quarter before BTECH 140/141.) 1
BTECH 140 Cooperative Education (Must take with BTECH 141) 3-5
BTECH 141 Cooperative Work Experience Seminar (Must take with BTECH 140.) 1
BTECH 151 Web Design 5
BTECH 211 Advanced Microsoft Office 5
BTECH 217 Modular Microsoft Word 5
BTECH 220 BTECH Capstone 5
BTECH 226 Microsoft Access 5
BTECH 250 Project Management I 5
BTECH 262 Microsoft Visio 2
Total Core Course Credits 55-57

 Supporting Courses  (SC) 
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
BUSN 138 Principles of Marketing 5
BUSN 165 Managing Customer Service 5
BUSN 270 Principles of Management and Supervision 5
Total Supporting Course Credits 15

 Related Instruction Courses (RI) 
Course Course Title AAS Cr.
CMST& 101 Introduction to Communication 5
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5
BUSN 135 Business Mathematics 5
BUSN 160 Human/Labor Relations 5
Total Related Instruction Credits 20

  Total Program Credits 90-92
Content updated: 06/25/09
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