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Business and Related Office Technology is a two-year program of study which requires courses in the career technical core, designated areas of concentration, and the academic core. The Associate of Applied Science degree is earned upon successful completion of the Office Systems Technology, Accounting Technology, Medical Office Technology and Medical Billing and Coding curriculum. The program provides a foundation for students to enter the job market and/or transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a specialized degree in the field.
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BOT 1113 DOCUMENT FORMATTING AND PRODUCTION - This course focuses on improving keyboarding techniques using the touch method and on production of documents using word processing functions. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) Prerequisite: Prior to enrollment in this course, students will be required to key straight-copy material at a minimum of 35 GWPM on a 5-minute timed writing, with a maximum of 1 error per minute OR successfully complete Introduction to Keyboarding (BOT 1013).
BOT 1213 PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - This course emphasizes an awareness of interpersonal skills essential for job success. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture)
BOT 1233 MICROSOFT WORD I- This course focuses on improving keyboarding techniques using the touch method and on production of documents using Microsoft® Word® functions. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture)
BOT 1243 MICROSOFT WORD II -This course is a continuation of Microsoft® Word® I and focuses on production of documents using Microsoft® Word®. Production with accuracy is stressed and practice is given through a variety of documents for skill building. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture)
BOT 1273 INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE- This course will introduce an operating system and word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software applications using the Microsoft® Office® suite. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture)
BOT 1313 APPLIED BUSINESS MATHEMATICS - A course that is designed to develop competency in mathematics for business use. Ten-key touch method on the electronic desktop calculators is stressed. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None
BOT 1413 RECORDS MANAGEMENT--This course focuses on the systems approach to managing recorded information in any form. Emphasis is placed on the three categories into which records generally fall--paper, image, and digital--and the treatment of these categories in proper management, storage, and retrieval. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None
BOT 1433 BUSINESS ACCOUNTING – This course is designed to develop an understanding of analyzing, recording, classifying, and summarizing financial information of a sole proprietorship with insight into interpreting and reporting the resulting effects upon the business (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None.
BOT 1443 ADVANCED BUSINESS ACCOUNTING – This course is a continuation of Business Accounting with emphasis in accounting for corporations. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: Business Accounting (BOT 1433) or Accounting Principles I 9ACC 1213)
BOT 1510 MACHINE TRANSCRIPTON LAB – This lab is a co-requisite to BOT 1513, which requires a two-hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 1513
BOT 1513 MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION--A course designed to teach transcription of a wide variety of business communications from machine dictation. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) Prerequisite: Word Processing (BOT 1143) Co-requisite:
BOT 1510 BOT 1713 MECHANICS OF COMMUNICATION--A course designed to develop the basic English competencies necessary for success in the business world. A study of the parts of speech, sentence structure, sentence types, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling is emphasized. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None
BOT 1823 MICROSOFT EXCEL I- This course focuses on application Microsoft® Excel® as an aid to management decision making.
BOT 1853 MICROSOFT EXCEL II- This course is a continuation of Microsoft® Excel® I and focuses on advanced functions and applications of the software.
BOT 2333 MICROSOFT ACCESS- This course applies database concepts for designing and manipulating data files and formatting output as complex documents and reports using Microsoft® Access®.
BOT 2433 QUICKBOOKS -This course applies basic accounting principles using QuickBooks®.
BOT 2463 – PAYROLL ACCOUNTING – This course provides an in-depth study of payroll accounting. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab).
BOT 2460 – Payroll Accounting Lab. Prerequisite: Business Accounting (BOT 1433) or Accounting Principles I (ACC 1213).
BOT 2470 – COST ACCOUNTING LAB - This lab is a co-requisite to BOT 2473, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2473
BOT 2473 – COST ACCOUNTING – This course provides an in-depth study of cost Coahoma Community College • 2015-2017 College Catalog accounting for manufacturing business. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab). Prerequisite: Business Accounting (BOT 1433) or Accounting Principles I (ACC 1213). Corequisite: BOT 2470
BOT 2813--BUSINESS COMMUNICATION--A course that develops communication skills with emphasis on principles of writing business correspondence and reports, and analyzing and summarizing information in a logically written presentation. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: Mechanics of Communication (BOT 1713) or by consent of instructor.
BOT 2830 – INTEGRATED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS LAB - This lab is a corequisite to BOT 2833, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2833
BOT 2833--INTEGRATED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS--A course that integrates activities using applications software including word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics, and multimedia. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) Prerequisite: Word Processing (BOT 1143), Business Communication (BOT 2813), Database Management (BOT 2323), and Electronic Spreadsheet (BOT 1813), or by consent of instructor. Co-requisite: BOT 2830
Healthcare Data Technology (Medical Billing & Coding)
BOT 1273 INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE- This course will introduce an operating system and word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software applications using the Microsoft® Office® suite.
BOT 1313 APPLIED BUSINESS MATHEMATICS – A course that is designed to develop competency in mathematics for business use. Ten-key touch method on the electronic desktop calculators is stressed. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None
BOT 1433 BUSINESS ACCOUNTING – This course is designed to develop an understanding of analyzing, recording, classifying, and summarizing financial information of a sole proprietorship with insight into interpreting and reporting the resulting effects upon the business (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None.
BOT 1613 MEDICAL OFFICE TERMINOLOGY I – This course is a study of medical language relating to the various body systems including diseases, physical conditions, procedures, clinical specialties, and abbreviations. Emphasis is placed on correct spelling and pronunciation. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture) Prerequisite: None
BOT 1623 MEDICAL OFFICE TERMINOLOGY II – This course presents medical terminology pertaining to human anatomy in the context of body systems. Emphasis is directed toward medical terminology as it relates to the medical office. (3sch: 3 hr. lecture). Prerequisite: None
BOT 1643 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY- This course will provide an in-depth study of common disease processes and disorders with emphasis placed on etiology, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and disease prevention. (3sch: 3 hr. lecture).
BOT 1763 COMMUNICATION ESSENTIALS -This course focuses on the basic English competencies and communication skills necessary to be successful and effective in the workplace in addition to effectively contributing to a team while working with a diverse population. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab)
BOT 2183 CAREER READINESS -This course is designed to prepare students for employment by teaching the importance of interviewing skills, employer expectations, employability skills, work ethics, and job retention skills. (3 sch: 3 hr. lecture)
BOT 2520 – MEDICAL OFFICE TRANSCRIPTION I LAB – This lab is a corequisite to BOT 2523, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2523
BOT 2523 – MEDICAL OFFICE TRANSCRIPTION I – This course is designed to teach transcription of various medical documents. Prerequisites: Document Formatting and Production (BOT 1113), Medical Office Terminology I (BOT 1613), and Medical Office Terminology II (BOT 1623) Co- requisite: BOT 2520
BOT 2640 – CPT CODING LAB – This lab is a co-requisite to BOT 2643, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2643
BOT 2643 – CPT CODING – This course is an introduction to the field of outpatient procedural coding and requirements for insurance reimbursement. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab). Prerequisite: Medical Office Terminology I (BOT 1613), Medical Office Terminology II (BOT 1623), or consent of instructor. Corequisite: BOT 2640
BOT 2650 – ICD CODING LAB – This lab is a co-requisite to BOT 2653, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2653 BOT 2653 – ICD CODING – This course is an introduction to the field of diagnostic and inpatient procedural coding. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr. lab) Prerequisites: Medical Office Terminology I (BOT 1613), Medical Office Terminology II (BOT 1623), or consent of instructor. Co-requisite: BOT 2650
BOT 2660 ADVANCED CODING LAB – This lab is a co-requisite to BOT 2663, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2663
BOT 2663 – ADVANCED CODING - This course includes advanced analysis of diagnostic and procedural coding systems. (3 sch: 2 hr. lecture, 2 hr.) Prerequisite: CPT Coding (BOT 2643 and ICD Coding (BOT 2653). Co-requisite: BOT 2660
BOT 2670 – MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING LAB – This lab is a co-requisite to BOT 2673, which requires a two hour lab. Co-requisite: BOT 2673
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