Business Technologies A.A.S.

School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Computer Information Technology
HEGIS: 5005

Important Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2025 to Summer 2026. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description

The Business Technologies A.A.S. program at SUNY Westchester Community College equips you with essential skills for today’s technology-driven business environments. With a curriculum focused on management, communication, and technical proficiency, this program prepares you to coordinate and oversee operations effectively across various industries. Courses in office applications, digital marketing, and document design build your expertise in business technologies, while training in resource and personnel management readies you to handle evolving job responsibilities with confidence. This degree is ideal for those looking to enter the workforce with practical, in-demand skills tailored to support and enhance business operations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of business application software
Demonstrate effective business communications skills
Demonstrate relationship management skills
Demonstrate the ability to manage resources, personnel, and workflow

Accreditation

SUNY WCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. https://www.sunywcc.edu/about/accreditation/

Program Notes

No additional notes for this program.

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 and 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 Any General Education Course

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

Course	Credits
BTECH 110 - Information Processing with Keyboarding	3
BTECH 120 - Document Processing: Editing and Formatting	3
CIS 110 - Computer Information Systems	3
ENG 101 - Writing and Research	3
MGT 101 - Business Organization and Management or MGT 207 - Supervisory Management	3
Semester Total Credits	15

Semester 2

Course	Credits
BTECH 220 - Document Design and Desktop Publishing	3
CIS 215 - Excel Applications for Business	3
ENG 102 - Writing and Literature	3
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) Gen. Ed. Course	3
MKT 103 - Professional Selling	3
Semester Total Credits	15

Semester 3

Course	Credits
ACC 118 - Accounting for Non-Business Majors or ACC 119 - Financial Accounting	3
Any General Education Course	3
Any General Education Course	3
BTECH 230 - Integrated Office Applications	3
BTECH 240 - Business Communications	3
Semester Total Credits	15

Semester 4

Course	Credits
BTECH 250 - Business Technologies Seminar	3
Business Elective from the following disciplines: ACC, CIS, FASH, FIN, LAW, MGT, MKT, BTECH	3
ANTHR 101 - Cultural Anthropology , HSERV 200 - Diversity and Social Justice , SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology , SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology - Honors , OR SOC 102 - Sociology of Families	3
MKT 202 - Digital Marketing	3
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Gen. Ed. Course	3
Semester Total Credits	15

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.