Associate in Applied Science - Business Technology
60 credit hours
Catalog Year 2026-2027
This Associate in Applied Science Degree prepares students to specialize in Business Technology with an emphasis in Accounting Technology, Administrative Office Professional, Microsoft Office Specialist or Small Business Management. The student receives extensive hands-on experience in application packages. Employment positions for graduates include administrative assistants, office managers, and jobs requiring technological proficiency and critical thinking such as actuarial and financial assistants.
General Education Requirements
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 105
*ENGL 105 does not count as IAI general education credit |
Critical Reading & Writing or Writing for Industry | 3 |
| Humanities and/or Fine Arts | Any one IAI Humanities or Fine Arts course | 3 |
| Life Science or Physical Science | Any one IAI Life Science or Physical Science course | 3-4 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | Any one IAI Social & Behavioral Science course | 3 |
| Mathematics or TMAT 103
*TMAT 103 does not count as IAI general education credit |
Any one college level Math course or Technical Mathematics I | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-17 |
Business Technology Core Requirements
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATEC 120 or ACCT 200* | Accounting Fundamentals or Financial Accounting | 3-4 |
| BTEC 115 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BTEC 145 or SCED 110 | Employment Success Strategies or Workplace Success | 1 |
| BTEC 150 | Customer Relations | 1 |
| BTEC 170 | Supervision | 3 |
| CTEC 136 | Excel Level I | 1 |
| CTEC 137 | Excel Level II | 1 |
| CTEC 138 | Excel Level III | 1 |
| CTEC 146 | Access Level I | 1 |
| CTEC 147 | Access Level II | 1 |
| CTEC 156 | Word Level I | 1 |
| CTEC 157 | Word Level II | 1 |
| CTEC 158 | Word Level III | 1 |
| CTEC 166 | Outlook and OneNote | 2 |
| DMED 101 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| OTEC 101 | Keyboarding | 1 |
| TECH 299 | Internship in Technology | 1 |
| Emphasis Options | Choose from Emphasis Options below:
|
18-19 |
| Elective(s) |
Choose remaining elective hours for each Emphasis Option from courses on this list: |
|
| Total Credit Hours | 45 |
Emphasis Options
Accounting
Students choosing this program of study will also earn the following certificates:
- Accounting
*Students should take ACCT 200 from the Core Requirements
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ATEC 130 | Quickbooks Accounting | 3 |
| ATEC 150 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Electives | Choose 5 hours from course elective list above | 5 |
Administrative Office Professional
Students choosing this program of study will also earn Administrative Office Professional Certificate
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| OTEC 102 | Advanced Keyboarding | 1 |
| OTEC 104 | Office Simulation | 2 |
| OTEC 113 | Records Management | 2 |
| Electives | Choose 14 hours from elective list above | 14 |
Microsoft Office Specialist
Students choosing this program of study will also earn the following certificates:
- WORD Microsoft Office Specialist Microcertificate
- EXCEL Microsoft Office Specialist Microcertificate
- ACCESS Microsoft Office Specialist Microcertificate
- Microsoft Office Specialist
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CTEC 125 | Powerpoint | 1 |
| CTEC 148 | Access Level III | 1 |
| Electives | Choose 17 hours from elective list above | 17 |
Small Business Management
Students choosing this program of study will also earn the Small Business Management Certificate
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATEC 130 | Quickbooks Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 250 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUSN 210 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Electives | Choose 10 hours from elective list above | 10 |
Information is subject to change. Please check with an academic advisor for current course offerings and program requirements. Current students with continual enrollment may graduate under the current program requirements or any program requirements in effect since first enrollment.
