Business Management Technology Concentration

(Jackson County, Jefferson Davis and Perkinston Campuses)

The Business Management Technology Concentration provides training that leads to the development of comprehensive entrepreneurial skills necessary in private business or in the public or not-for-profit sectors emphasizing both domestic and foreign markets.

This program leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to a senior college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with a community college counselor for advisement.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete either the MS-CPAS (Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System) or an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Attainment Assessment where applicable. See your advisor for further details.

Business and Office Technology Certificate

BOT 1433 - Business Accounting Credit(s): 3 or
ACC 1213 - Principles of Accounting I Credit(s): 3
BOT 1313 - Applied Business Mathematics Credit(s): 3
BOT 1113 - Document Formatting and Production Credit(s): 3 ***
BOT 1133 - Microcomputer Applications Credit(s): 3
BOT 1713 - Mechanics of Communication Credit(s): 3
BOT 1213 - Professional Development Credit(s): 3
BOT 1143 - Word Processing Credit(s): 3
BOT 2413 - Computerized Accounting Credit(s): 3
BOT 1813 - Electronic Spreadsheet Credit(s): 3
BOT 2813 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30

Business Management Diploma

MMT 2233 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
BOT 2623 - Principles of Business Finance Credit(s): 3
BOT 2323 - Database Management Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 6 **

Total Credits: 15

Associate of Applied Science Degree

ENG 1113 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I Credit(s): 3
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4 *
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15/16

Note:

Articulated credit may be awarded for approved courses. Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means ” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

*MAT 1313 or higher or any laboratory science.

**Any instructor/department chair, approved field, related elective.

***Prior to enrollment in BOT 1113 , students will be required to key straight-copy material at a minimum of 35 GWPM, on a five-minute timed writing with a maximum of one error per minute. Students who do not demonstrate this level of proficiency will be required to enroll in Introduction to BOT 1013 - Introduction Keyboarding .