Business Education

BOTE 102 – Keyboarding I 1
Learn the alphanumeric keyboard using the touch typing method with proper keyboarding techniques. Exploring business forms with development of good keyboarding techniques with appropriate speed and accuracy. Designed for students who do not know how to keyboard or who have speeds less than 25 words per minute during a one minute timing. Offered as needed.

BOTE 147 – Beginning Word Processing 3
Orientation to word processing software, hands-on applications, and skill development. Includes maintaining documents and using writing tools. Exploring the Internet. Fall, Spring

BOTE 148 – Keyboard Speedbuilding 1
Complete drill work; timed writing of straight and rough draft copy; development of increased speed and accuracy; improvement of keyboarding techniques. Designed for students who do not meet the 30 words per minute during a one-minute timing in BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II. Pre-requisite: BOTE 147 – Beginning Word Processing. Offered as needed.

BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II 3
Formatting and keying a wide variety of business communication forms including: memos, letters, tables, manuscripts and reports from straight copy, rough drafts, and unarranged copy. Must be able to keyboard at a minimum rate of 30 words per minute during a one-minute timing. Fall, Spring

BOTE 171 – Medical Terminology I 3
Presents a basic study of medical terminology with emphasis on prefixes, suffixes, work roots, combining forms, etc. Audio tapes enhance pronunciation and explanation of medical terms. Fall

BOTE 202 – Keyboarding III 3
Refine skills in keyboarding, formatting, and proofreading of business documents including letters, memos, tables, and reports. Activities will focus on the integration of computer software applications, critical thinking skills, and decision-making in job-related simulations. Develop speed and accuracy on the 10-key pad with continued development of speed and accuracy on the alphanumeric keyboard. Pre-requisites: BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II and BOTE 245 – Advanced Word Processing. Fall

BOTE 210 – Business Communication 3
Provides hands-on experience of creating business documents: letters, memos, reports, and proposal presentations for a variety of situations. Includes a review of both verbal and nonverbal communications aspects, document formatting, the writing process, and writing mechanics. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of two of the following three courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENGL 110 – College Composition I, ENGL 120 – College Composition II, or COMM 110 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking. Fall, Spring

BOTE 218 – Desktop Publishing 3
Introduction to the concepts and methods used in desktop publishing – layout, imaging and design software, digital photography, and scanned images. Emphasis is on basic layout and design techniques, typography, and computer graphics. Pre-requisite: CSCI 101 – Introduction to Computers. Fall, Spring

BOTE 245 – Advanced Word Processing
Required for business majors needing word processing. Use of advanced features of word processing software to create professional documents. Includes working with complex documents, preparing documents for publication, and integrating information from other sources along with research on the Internet. Fall, Spring

BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications 3
A non-programming course designed to provide a broad-based introduction to spreadsheets, learning methods of data collection and manipulation. Pre-requisite: CSCI 101 – Introduction to Computers. Fall, Spring

BOTE 254 – Legal Keyboarding 2
Introduction to legal terminology and legal forms; practice transcribing legal material and typing legal forms commonly used in law offices through the use of word processing. Fall

BOTE 255 – Legal Office Procedures 2
Specialized program for the legal secretarial profession. Develops confidence in the secretary-attorney and secretary-client relationship. Lecture areas include adoption, voluntary bankruptcy, land and title work, will and the probate of an estate. Provides work experience in a law office and watching court cases in action. Pre-requisite: BOTE 254 – Legal Keyboarding. Spring

BOTE 275 – Administrative Office Procedures 3
Duties, responsibilities, and personal qualities of office personnel; human relations in business. Projects that require application of the various office abilities and intricate business practices in higher level duties; office ethics and etiquette, and machine transcription. Develops skills necessary to function efficiently in today’s office as an administrative support person. Spring

BOTE 277 – Medical Office Procedures 3
Discusses medical ethics, professionalism, insurance, insurance reporting, medical procedure codes, and office procedures as it relates to a medical office. Hands-on computer application of the creation and maintenance of patient records from appointments through billing procedures. Pre-requisite: BOTE 171 – Medical Terminology I. Spring

BOTE 291 – Office Administration Seminar 1
Will cover qualities that produce success on the job. The importance of loyalty to the employer, confidentiality, and adherence to company policies and rules. The importance of projecting a positive self-image in behavior and appearance. Receiving constructive criticism as an opportunity to improve work performance. Telephone etiquette and management of time will be stressed. Co-requisite: BOTE 297 – Office Administration Internship. Fall, Spring, Summer

BOTE 297 – Office Administration Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education 1-6
Student will be placed in a company or agency which will provide the student with specific activities what will demonstrate the correlation between academic study and an actual work experience. The number of credits will be determined by the length of the internship and the hours worked. May be taken for one, two, or three credits per semester, and can be repeated until six credits have been earned. Student must have completed a substantial part of his or her program before applying for internship. S/U grade only. Co-requisite: BOTE 291 – Office Administration Seminar. Fall, Spring and Summer by directed study

BOTE 411 – Philosophy of Vocational Education 3
Exploration of the many aspects of vocational education including the role of local, state, and national regulations and funding. Develops an understanding and appreciation of all the elements of vocational education and how they relate to each other and to the overall field of education. Students will investigate current instructional methods and materials of office education with particular emphasis on special needs students. Taught as needed on-line during summers only.

BOTE 412 – Coordination of Cooperative Work Experience Programs 3
Integrates current trends, state and federal regulations, and applicable laws affecting vocational office education at the secondary level as students develop a program and organization for the supervision of cooperative office work experience, including Tech Prep and School-To-Work transitions. Taught as needed on-line during summers only.

BOTE 425 – Lab Assistant 1-6
Provides an opportunity for students to apply computer knowledge by assisting students in a computer lab situation. Students could present mini-lessons within the context of the course. May be repeated until six credits have been earned. Pre-requisite: SEED 490B – Methods in Business Education or consent of the instructor. S/U grading only. Fall, Spring

BOTE 292, 492 – Experimental Course 1-4
A unique class, designed by the instructor and/or department, not currently listed in the University catalog. An experimental course may be offered for a maximum of two semesters. After that time, the course must be either assigned an appropriate, permanent course number and formally listed in the University catalog, or its usage must be discontinued.

BOTE 293, 493 – Peer Tutoring 1-6
Students may earn credits by tutoring. Tutors are needed every semester in almost all academic areas. Interested students should contact Student Support Services. (Maximum eight credits may be applied to graduation.)

BOTE 294, 494 – Independent Study, Undergraduate Research 1-6
INDEPENDENT STUDY: An individualized study not listed as a regular course in the University catalog. Content, etc., to be determined by instructor and student. Requires approval by department chair.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: Research topic must be approved prior to registration by instructor. Written analysis of research activities required at end of semester. Requires approval by department chair.

BOTE 295, 495 – Service Learning 1-6
Credit may be granted for certain extra-curricular activities for which there is a direct connection and correlation between the activity and the academic objectives of a specific course in the University catalog. The appropriateness of the activity and subsequently awarding of academic credit will be at the discretion of the appropriate departmental chair.

BOTE 296, 496 – Study Tours 1-6
Provides students the opportunity to make an extensive trip to a location either inside or outside the United States, which will subsequently provide the student with life experiences that relate directly to a specific academic discipline. Not available in all departments. Available at departmental and discipline discretion only.

BOTE 299, 499 – Special Topics, Readings 1-6
SPECIAL TOPICS: A uniquely-designed advanced topics course within a specific discipline. Course content and other related academic requirements to be determined by the instructor. Requires approval by department chair.
READINGS: Readings in educational and various specific professional publications and journals related to a specific academic discipline. Requires approval by department chair.