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COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College

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Business and Technology Department<br />

BTT232 Front Office Management<br />

3 credits; 3 hours<br />

This course familiarizes students with the front office department<br />

of the hotel. Students will focus on all aspects of the hotel front<br />

office including: the guest cycle, reservations, front office accounting,<br />

front office audit, account settlement and revenue management.<br />

Students will work on a simulation of a hotel front office<br />

experience.<br />

Prerequisite: BTA111, BTT231<br />

BTN211 Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing<br />

3 credits; 3 hours<br />

This course examines the principles of marketing as applied in the<br />

travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Stages in the marketing<br />

cycle, including research, strategies, planning and the components<br />

of the marketing mix will be discussed. The role of marketing<br />

functions performed by urban tourism industry organizations as<br />

well as the tourism image/experience of New York City will be<br />

explored through field trips and/or guest speakers and community-based<br />

projects.<br />

Prerequisite: BTM101, BTT101<br />

This is a Writing Intensive course.<br />

Technology Courses<br />

BTC100 Computer Applications and Technologies<br />

3 credits; 5 hours (3 lecture, 2 lab)<br />

This course will help students develop an understanding of computers<br />

through the exploration of software packages. The applications<br />

include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation<br />

graphics and database management. Students will learn computer<br />

terminologies and also explore developments in related technologies.<br />

Topics covered will include web design and the use of<br />

current Internet resources.<br />

Prerequisite: ENA099<br />

Pre- or Corequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />

Corequisite: MAT096<br />

BTC/SSD105 Computers and Society<br />

3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)<br />

This course examines the relationship between human values,<br />

society, and technology. It begins with an explanation of how<br />

computers work and then investigates how technology affects<br />

such issues as jobs, privacy and education. Lab work is included.<br />

Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC/ENG101,<br />

MAT095<br />

BTC107 Computer Graphics<br />

3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)<br />

This course is a survey of the many ways in which computers can<br />

be used to generate graphic images. The course will introduce the<br />

students to input and output devices used for graphics as well as<br />

to popular graphics programs, including paint and draw programs<br />

and desktop publishing programs. Students will learn how to<br />

create business charts and presentations, how to incorporate clip<br />

art into written documents and how to produce newsletters. Students<br />

will also work with a visual programming language.<br />

Prerequisite: MAC101 or MAC109<br />

BTC115 Educational Computing<br />

3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)<br />

This course is an introduction to the use of computer software<br />

(programs) designed for educational purposes. Students will<br />

survey and evaluate educational software written for various s<br />

subjects and grades. Students will also learn about programming<br />

languages used in schools today and they will write short programs<br />

using several programming languages. The course will<br />

conclude with a look at the future of computers in schools, including<br />

the topic of hardware, as well as software. This course is<br />

designed for students in the Teacher Sabbatical Program in Computer<br />

Literacy.<br />

Pre- or Corequisite: BTC100<br />

BTC150 Databases from the PC to the Internet<br />

3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)<br />

This course will provide students with an overview of database<br />

management systems and databases. Students will learn how to<br />

design and create databases for professional and personal use.<br />

This course will also provide students with an introduction to CD-<br />

ROMs and the Internet, enabling students to conduct research,<br />

and locate educational resources. This course is designed for<br />

students in the Teacher Sabbatical Program in Computer Literacy.<br />

Prerequisite: BTC100<br />

BTC160 Topics in CIS (To Be Announced)<br />

3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)<br />

This course is designed to explore a current topic in computer<br />

information systems. The specific topic, to be announced during<br />

advanced registration, will be selected from such areas as<br />

computer programming and languages, telecommunications, computer<br />

architecture and artificial intelligence. Students will learn<br />

about the selected topic through a combination of lectures, readings,<br />

research, class discussions and laboratory projects.<br />

Prerequisite: MAC101, MAC109 or MAC265; MAT200 or<br />

MAT241<br />

BTC170 Spreadsheet Applications<br />

2 credits; 4 hours (2 lecture, 2 lab)<br />

This course introduces spreadsheet application software. Students<br />

will learn the uses of spreadsheets through extensive hands-on<br />

experience. This course will cover using formulas, working with<br />

multiple worksheets, creating charts and maps, working with<br />

ranges and what-if analysis, using macros and working with database<br />

tables. Additionally, students will become familiar with the<br />

Windows environment and recordkeeping for general business<br />

applications.<br />

Prerequisite: BTC100<br />

102

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