MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3546 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2016 Spring Last Admit Term: 2018 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 64-69 CIP Code: 11.0601	Primary College: Glendale Community College Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 43-9021?

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Business Office Computer Applications degree includes courses in the following areas: general office computer usage and applications, operating systems, word processing, database, and spreadsheets. Other business skills, including accounting, English, math (including statistics), and business systems analysis and design, are integrated in the program. The curriculum is designed to help prepare students to use common business computer application software in a professional office setting.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) OR
ACC211 Financial Accounting (3) 3

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
CIS113DE Microsoft Word: Word Processing 3
CIS114DE Excel Spreadsheet 3
CIS117DM Microsoft Access: Database Management 3
CIS118AB PowerPoint: Level I 1
+ CIS118BB PowerPoint: Level II 1

CIS120++ Any Computer Graphics course 1

+ CIS213DE Advanced Microsoft Word: Word Processing (3) OR
+ CIS214DE Advanced Excel Spreadsheet: Level II (3) 3

+ CIS217AM Advanced Microsoft Access: Database Management (3) OR
+ CIS164AG Oracle: Data Modeling and Relational Database Design (2) 2-3

CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3
+ CIS250 Management of Information Systems 3
+ GBS233 Business Communication 3

OAS101AA Computer Typing I: Keyboard Master (1) AND
+OAS101AB Computer Typing I: Letters, Tables and Reports (1) OR
Equivalent 35 wpm typing skills 0-2

Credits: 32-35

Restricted Electives
Students may select any combination of additional courses from the following prefixes for a total of 7-10 credits. BPC106AH and BPC106BH recommended. Required courses and restricted electives must total a minimum of 42 credits. Any 100-200 level prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. + ACC+++++ Any ACC Accounting course + BPC+++++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computers course + CIS+++++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course + GBS+++++ Any GBS General Business course + MGT+++++ Any MGT Management course + OAS+++++ Any OAS Office Automation Systems course	Credits: 7-10

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical Writing (3) 6 ENG111 is recommended if available.

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
SBU200 Society and Business (3) OR ECN+++ Any ECN Economics course (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. 4

Program Competencies
1. Define the basic rules of financial accounting and apply them to business problems. (ACC111, ACC211) 2. Use the keyboard to enter information at a speed of at least 35 wpm. (OAS101AA, OAS101AB) 3. Describe the uses of computers in modern business practices. (CIS105) 4. Use common data processing terminology relating to office computers. (CIS105) 5. Identify and describe common office computer hardware and software. (CIS105) 6. Use one common computer operating system to format storage devices, copy and manipulate files in ways appropriate to that operating system. (CIS105) 7. Use one common computer operating system to format storage devices, copy disks and files, and manipulate disk files in ways appropriate to that operating system. (CIS105) 8. Use a graphical user interface (GUI) to control an operating system for enhancing and improving application functionality. (CIS105) 9. Use a computer word processing system to create, modify, and print a variety of business documents. (CIS113DE, CIS213DE) 10. Use a computer spreadsheet program to create, store, modify, and print electronic spreadsheets. (CIS114DE, CIS214DE) 11. Use a computer database program to create, store, modify, and generate reports. (CIS117DM, CIS217AM) 12. Use a computer graphics program to create, store, and print charts, graphs, and other visual images for business purposes. (CIS118AB, CIS118BB, CIS120++) 13. Use advanced office application features to create business documents. (CIS213DE, CIS214DE) 14. Use the Internet to search for and access information and files relating to specific topics. (CIS133DA) 15. Use a computer database to design a database and implement it with a variety of input and output screens, using advanced techniques to solve complex business problems. (CIS164AG, CIS217AM) 16. Analyze and design a limited but complete systems project, including feasibility study, analysis, detail design, implementation, and evaluation, using appropriate tools for systems analysis. (CIS250) 17. Compose effective business letters, memos, and reports. (GBS233)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2015

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.