Business Technology Specialization, A.A.S.

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NIACC’s Business Technology Specialization Degree is designed for students who are interested in developing a solid foundation in business and have a keen interest in computers. Students will prepare themselves for the continually changing marketplace by learning both “job getting” and “job keeping” skills. This program provides students with a real “competitive advantage” when pursuing employment.

Career Opportunities

Support staff in Accounting, Help Desk, Information Systems Technology, Management Information Systems, Personal Computer Hardware and/or Software, and Web Design.

For specific information, contact the NIACC Business Division.

Upon successful completion of the Business Technology curriculum with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or higher, the student is awarded an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students who know they wish to pursue a four-year degree and want to meet general education requirements of transfer institutions should pursue the A.A. degree. This will necessitate a slightly different curriculum.

Business Internships

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Talk to the Business Internship Coordinator or your Counselor to decide when in your college career you should participate in an internship.
Enroll in and pass Workplace Professionalism (BUS 162 ).
- Workplace Professionalism is a 3 s.h. course that is a prerequisite to Business Internships ~ it can be taken at any time prior to a Business Internship.
Upon passing Workplace Professionalism, the student is eligible for a Business Internship (BUS 225 ).
- Students may register for a Business Internship only when they have located, secured and have had the internship site approved with the Business Internship Coordinator.
- Business Internship credit ranges from 1 s.h. to 5 s.h. ~ this must be determined prior to registering for the course.

All students are highly encouraged to participate in a Business Internship before graduating.

Required Courses/Suggested Schedule

First Year

First Term

BCA - 101 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (3 s.h.)
BUS - 102 Introduction to Business (3 s.h.)
NET - 113 IT Essentials I (4 s.h.)
NET - 200 Introduction to Networking (3 s.h.)
Business Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Second Term

BUS - 122 Emerging Business Practices & Technologies (3 s.h.)
NET - 133 IT Essentials II (4 s.h.)
NET - 304 Windows Workstation Operating Systems (4 s.h.)
Business Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 14 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

BUS - 121 Business Communications (3 s.h.)
or BUS - 130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.)
or BUS - 161 Human Relations (3 s.h.)
or General Education elective (3 s.h.)
CIS - 125 Introduction to Programming Logic with Language (3 s.h.)
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
NET - 613 Information Data Assurance (3 s.h.)
Information Technology Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Fourth Term

BUS - 162 Workplace Professionalism (3 s.h.)
CIS - 332 Database and SQL (3 s.h.)
ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
Business Elective(s) (3 s.h.)
Natural Sciences/Mathematics Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Total Program Hours: 60 s.h.

Approved Information Technology Electives

CFR - 100 Introduction to Computer Forensics (3 s.h.)
CFR - 110 Ethics and the Information Age (3 s.h.)
CFR - 150 Computer Forensics II (3 s.h.)
NET - 136 Operating Systems II (3 s.h.)
NET - 225 Routing and Switching Essentials (4 s.h.)
NET - 226 Scaling Networks (4 s.h.)
NET - 227 Connecting Networks (4 s.h.)
NET - 261 Virtualization/Cloud Operations (3 s.h.)
NET - 314 Windows Server (4 s.h.)
NET - 324 Windows Network Management (4 s.h.)
NET - 609 Network Security (3 s.h.)
NET - 782 Computer Users Support (3 s.h.)

Note:

Electives may be from all Information Technology courses in the catalog in any combination if prerequisites are met or instructor permission is obtained, AND minimum degree requirements are met.