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Submitter's Information

Name

Kris Costa

Title

Dean, CTE

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

West Hills College Lemoore

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Kris Costa

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Business Information Systems

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Office Technology/Office Computer Applications (051400)

Projected Start Date

10/17/22

Catalog Description

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.

Enrollment Completer Projections

20 students are anticipated to complete this program annually.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • A.A. Degree (A)
Program Goal

This program prepares students for entry level office positions. It also provides an associate degree option for those considering transfer.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

30

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

60

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

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.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
BUS 002Intro to Keyboarding3S1
BUS 013A/BWord for Windows I/II3S1
CIS 007Computer concepts3S1
ENG 001comp and reading3S1
MATH 025Intro to Statistics4S1
BUS 003Intermediate Keyboarding3S2
BUS 067Filing and Records Mgmt2S2
Area C Humantiies Course3S2
Area DSocial Sciences Course3S2
Elective Courses
3S2
Elective Course
2S2
BUS 015X Occupational Work Experience1S3
CIS 008Microcomputer Operating Environment1S3
CIS 034Intro to Spreadsheets3S3
Elective Courses

3S3
Elective Courses

7S3
BUS 028Business communication3S4
BUS 035Human Resources Mgmt3S4
CIS 005EIntro to Information System Security3S4
ECON 001AMacroeconomics3S4
Elective Courses

3S4




Supporting Documents

Central/Mother Lode Regional Questions

Submission Details

Published at

03/27/23 - 02:03 PM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Business Information Systems". to Kris Costa's drafts. This message will be sent to kriscosta@whccd.edu

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KC

Kris Costa   ·  03/27/23

This is actually a revision of the CIS Program, not a new program.