Business CertificateAdministrative Support Assistant (BOT)

(2009-2010 Catalog)Course Selection Guide for this program

Business Certificate: Administrative Support Assistant (BOT) (code: EJ09)

Certificate

This program allows students to specialize in areas of interest and obtain entry-level office positions. The role of the receptionist who must deal with the public will receive emphasis. Students who complete this program will find employment opportunities in professional offices and business firms. Course credits may be applied to an associate degree program in BOT.

Suggested Sequence of Courses:
Prerequisite or parallel courses may be required. Please check individual course descriptions for details.

First Semester
	*ENG E101**	Composition	3
	*ACC E113**	Principles of Financial Accounting	3
	*BOT E111** or BOT E112*	Keyboarding for Information Processing I Keyboarding for Information Processing II (3)	3
	*BOT E137**	Word Processing Applications	3
	Business ¹	Elective	3
Second Semester
	*BOT E112** or BOT E210*	Keyboarding for Information Processing II Computerized Office Applications (3)	3
	Business ¹	Elective	3
	*BOT E251**	Administrative Procedures	3
	*BBG E210** ²	Business Communication (Spring and Summer only)	3
	*BOT E260** or BMG E202*	Administrative Management Principles of Management (3)	3
Total Credits			30
¹Business electives must be approved by the BOT Academic Advisor. Business electives may be chosen from Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Economics, and Business Office Technology. BOT* E210 can be used as a business elective. ²BBG* E210 requires permission of the instructor or permission of the Academic Advisor.

Housatonic Community College