Program Description

Program Description

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Business Technologies prepares students to enter the workplace with the skills and knowledge sought by employers. The program teaches management and supervisory skills, and students develop the ability to manage resources, and personnel.  In addition, coursework in business technologies and communication prepares students to assist, coordinate, and oversee workflow in a broad range of business environments.  Students will be able to perform effectively in today’s workplace as well as be ready to meet the challenges of continually evolving technologies and job responsibilities.

Program Requirements

60 credits are required for the degree:

• General Education - 21 credits
• Required Degree Courses - 39 credits

General Education Requirements - 21 Credits

• Communication - Written and Oral (3 credits): ENG 101 - Writing and Research  
   
• Humanities (3 credits):  ENG 102 - Writing and Literature  
   
• Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses  
   
• Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses  
   
• Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice OR Social Sciences (3 credits): choose from  ANTHR 101 - Cultural Anthropology ,  HSERV 200 - Diversity & Social Justice , SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology , SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology - Honors , OR SOC 102 - Sociology of Families  
   
• Any two additional General Education courses (6 credits): choose TWO from any category of all General Education Courses  

Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all General Education Courses . 

Required Degree Courses - 39 credits

• BTECH 110 - Information Processing with Keyboarding  
• BTECH 120 - Document Processing: Editing and Formatting  
• BTECH 220 - Document Design and Desktop Publishing  
• BTECH 230 - Integrated Office Applications  
• BTECH 240 - Business Communications  
• BTECH 250 - Business Technologies Seminar  
• CIS 110 - Computer Information Systems  
• CIS 215 - Excel Applications for Business  
• MKT 103 - Professional Selling  
• MKT 202 - Digital Marketing  
   
• Accounting Elective (3 credits): ACC 118 - Accounting for Non-Business Majors  or ACC 119 - Financial Accounting 
   
• Business Elective (3 credits): select ONE course from the following disciplines: ACC, CIS, FASH, FIN, LAW, MGT, MKT, BTECH
   
• Management Elective (3 credits): MGT 101 - Business Organization and Management  or MGT 207 - Supervisory Management  

Program Map

The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Minimum Total Credits: 60

Transfer Opportunities

Westchester Community College is committed to facilitating a smooth transfer process to ensure that graduates of the college are prepared to transfer with junior status, and are able to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of full-time study upon transfer. View 4-year institutions’ transfer agreement information by program here.

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