LCCC policy - Laramie County Community College

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BADM 2030
(3 cr.)
Business Ethics
Students examine the nature of ethical
behavior in business and its broader
implications for society. They gain
knowledge of the history of ethics in
business, factors that impact the ethical
decision-making process in business,
and the global aspect of business ethics.
Students also gain skills and strategies
to develop and evaluate a business code
of ethics as well as employee training
programs on ethical business behavior.
Prerequisite: Completion of BADM 1000
or advisor approval.
BADM 2100
(3 cr.)
Small Business Practices
A course exploring the components
of starting a small business. Students
become knowledgeable about legal
issues and those details of the business
plan that are significant for business
organizations. This course is for the person
with limited or no business experience
who is considering establishing and
operating a small business. Prerequisite:
Completion of DVST 0510 or ENGL 0510
(or equivalent placement test score).
BADM 2120
(3 cr.)
Financing a Small Business
A course exploring the basics of financing
a small business through private sources
and special Wyoming funding programs.
Topics include sources of capital, types of
private and public loans, maintaining a
positive cash flow, balance sheets, profit
and loss statements, financial ratios,
depreciation, and taxation. Prerequisite:
Completion of DVST 0510 or ENGL 0510
(or equivalent placement test score).
Business Office
Technology
BOTk 1505
(1 cr.)
Electronic Calculating
A course in which students become
knowledgeable about most efficient
methods of solving business problems
using the ten-key calculator by touch.
The computer ten-key pad is used to
help students develop the speed and
accuracy necessary to skillfully apply
the knowledge to a variety of accounting
and data entry situations. Prerequisite:
Completion of DVST 0900 or MATH 0900
(or equivalent placement test score) or
instructor approval.
BOTk 1540
(4 cr.)
Business English
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals
of English and the established
standards of usage while emphasizing
their importance in the business world.
The focus is on providing the foundation
for effective business communications.
Prerequisites: Completion of DVST 0520
or ENGL 0520 and ENGL 0700 or ENGL
1001 (or equivalent placement test
scores).
BOTk 1550
(2 cr.)
Office Reference Materials
A course in which students increase
their information literacy using reference
manuals, directories, and interviews.
Students learn to use computer searches
to research information needed in
today’s busy office. Students also learn
basic rules of style that apply to written
communication in business–from e-mail
to formal reports. Students utilize the
library as a research facility to perform
research and gather information using
various sources, and learn how to organize
the information to be used for writing
reports and/or giving presentations.
Prerequisite: Completion of DVST 0520
or ENGL 0520 (or equivalent placement
test score).
BOTk 1640
(3 cr.)
keyboarding Applications I
A course in which students develop
document formatting skills, intermediate
keyboarding skills, and word processing
skills on the microcomputer.
Students acquire knowledge of basic
word processing commands in order
to prepare properly formatted letters,
memos, reports, and tabulations, as well
as special problems. Students must enter
this course with a keyboarding speed of
at least 25 words a minute by touch with
five or fewer errors on a three-minute
timing. CMAP 1500 may be taken as a
prerequisite to achieving the necessary
entry-level keyboarding speed. Prerequisite:
Completion of CMAP 1500, or
one year of high school keyboarding, or
approval of instructor.
BOTk 1645
(3 cr.)
keyboarding Applications II
Students continue to develop advanced
keyboarding skills, document formatting
skills, and word processing skills while
producing documents found in a variety
of businesses. Prerequisite: Completion
of BOTK 1550 and BOTK 164 0 or
approval of instructor.
BOTk 1650
(3 cr.)
keyboarding Applications III
A course designed to provide students
with the knowledge and ability to integrate
software applications to create
dynamic business documents, databases,
worksheets, and presentations by copying,
linking, and embedding information
from one application to another. An integrated
software package will be used to
teach the course. Prerequisite: Completion
of BOTK 1645 and experience with
Microsoft Office software, or approval of
instructor.
BOTk 1655
(2 cr.)
Speed and Accuracy Development
A keyboarding review course emphasizing
speed and accuracy. Proofreading skills
are stressed. This course is designed
to improve the student’s keyboarding
speed and accuracy and proofreading
skills through directed drills and practice.
Prerequisite: Ability to key by touch at 25
words a minute on a three-minute timing
with five or fewer errors.
BOTk 1900
(3 cr.)
Machine Transcription
An introduction to machine transcription
through word processing. Transcription
techniques, document production, and
organizational skills are emphasized.
Machine dictation, including origination
of documents, is introduced. Prerequisites:
Completion of DVST 0520 or
ENGL 0520 and ENGL 0700 or ENGL
1001 (or equivalent placement test
scores). BOTK 1645 and BOTK 1540; concurrent
enrollment is permissible.
BOTk 1980
(3 cr.)
Cooperative Work Experience I
An introduction to the work-related
experience combining supervised study
and related employment as approve d by
the supervising instructor. Prerequisite:
Permission of advisor.
BOTk 2750
(3 cr.)
Records and Information Management
An introduction to business records
management including systematic
control over the creation, distribution,
utilization, retention, storage, protection,
preservation, and final disposition of
all types of records within an organization.
This course also presents storage
systems and Association of Records
Managers and Administrators (ARMA)
filing procedures. Prerequisites: Completion
of DVST 0520 or ENGL 0520, ENGL
0700 or ENGL 1001, and MATH 0920 (or
equivalent placement test scores).