Business Information Technology – Business Information Worker II – Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement

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0514.00

This program builds on the Business Information Worker (BIW) foundation and provides students with additional skills in PowerPoint, Quickbooks, records management, and collaboration software. The secondary stage in the BIW pathway increases students’ value and opportunities in multiple occupations, including but not limited to: office, business, and executive administrative support, office supervision/coordination, small business support, retail sales, and customer service.  Students completing this stage of the BIW pathway will be equipped to take multiple Microsoft Office Specialist credential exams and become a Quickbooks certified user.  
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

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Program Outcomes

  • Develop a solution to a business problem using the most appropriate business application software.
  • Apply software tools to function effectively as a team member using collaborative web-based work spaces.
  • Construct business presentations that are accurate, well-organized, and are appropriate to the audience and purpose.
  • Develop accurate accounting reports using appropriate spreadsheet and accounting software.
  • Organize customer service tasks using customer relationship management software.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

ACCT 010BOOKKEEPING - ACCOUNTING4
ACCT 104ACOMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING - QUICKBOOKS3
BIT 105BUSINESS SOFTWARE-MICROSOFT ACCESS2
BIT 109BUSINESS SOFTWARE-MICROSOFT POWERPOINT2
BIT 117COLLABORATIVE WEB-BASED WORKSPACES1
BIT 133BUSINESS SOFTWARE - MICROSOFT EXCEL2
BIT 135BUSINESS SOFTWARE - CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT2
MRKT 020PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING3
Total Units19

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General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

  • General Information
  • PCC Local Gen Ed
  • Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
  • Cal-GETC
  • Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.