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Kris Costa
Dean, CTE
Central/Mother Lode
West Hills College Lemoore
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Program Details
Business Information Systems
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Office Technology/Office Computer Applications (051400)
10/17/22
The Business Information Systems program provides student an associate degree option that prepares them for entry level positions in a variety of office environments. The required courses cover a wide breadth of technologies found in common office settings. General business courses are also incorporated to expose students to common business terms and practices. With a solid foundation in Microsoft Windows and Office as well as strong digital and web literacy skills, completers of this program bring efficiency and productivity to the workplace as well as indispensable critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to the workplace.
20 students are anticipated to complete this program annually.
Program Proposal Attributes
- A.A. Degree (A)
This program prepares students for entry level office positions. It also provides an associate degree option for those considering transfer.
Course Units and Hours
n/a
30
60
Course Report
This program gives Business Information Worker students the opportunity to complete general education requirements in order to transfer to a four-year institution or satisfy the requirements for an Associate Degree.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
---|---|---|---|
BUS 002 | Intro to Keyboarding | 3 | S1 |
BUS 013A/B | Word for Windows I/II | 3 | S1 |
CIS 007 | Computer concepts | 3 | S1 |
ENG 001 | comp and reading | 3 | S1 |
MATH 025 | Intro to Statistics | 4 | S1 |
BUS 003 | Intermediate Keyboarding | 3 | S2 |
BUS 067 | Filing and Records Mgmt | 2 | S2 |
Area C | Humantiies Course | 3 | S2 |
Area D | Social Sciences Course | 3 | S2 |
Elective Courses | 3 | S2 | |
Elective Course | 2 | S2 | |
BUS 015X | Occupational Work Experience | 1 | S3 |
CIS 008 | Microcomputer Operating Environment | 1 | S3 |
CIS 034 | Intro to Spreadsheets | 3 | S3 |
Elective Courses | 3 | S3 | |
Elective Courses | 7 | S3 | |
BUS 028 | Business communication | 3 | S4 |
BUS 035 | Human Resources Mgmt | 3 | S4 |
CIS 005E | Intro to Information System Security | 3 | S4 |
ECON 001A | Macroeconomics | 3 | S4 |
Elective Courses | 3 | S4 | |
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Submission Details
03/27/23 - 02:03 PM
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Kris Costa · 03/27/23
This is actually a revision of the CIS Program, not a new program.