BOT 1013 Introduction to Keyboarding 3 SH
This course provides an introduction to basic word processing commands and essential skill development using the touch system on the alphabetic keyboard. Course emphasis will be on speed and accuracy when keying documents and timed writings. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1113 Document Formatting and Production 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1013 or consent of instructor) This course focuses on improving keyboarding techniques using the touch method and on production of documents using work processing functions. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1123 Keyboard Skill Building 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1113) This course further develops keyboard techniques emphasizing speed and accuracy. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1133 MicrocomputerApplications 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1013 or consent of instructor) This course will introduce an operating system and word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software applications. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1143 Word Processing Applications 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1713, 1133, 1113 or consent of instructor ) This course focuses on production of documents using word processing functions. Production with accuracy is stressed and practice is given through a variety of documents for skill building. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1213 Professional Development 3 SH
This course develops an awareness of interpersonal skills essential for job success (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1313 Applied Business Math 3 SH
This course is designed to develop competency in mathematics for business use, with emphasis on the touch method. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1413 Records Management 3 SH
This course focuses on the systems approach to managing recorded information in any form. Emphasis is placed on the three categories into which records and the treatment of these categories in proper management, storage, and retrieval. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1433 Business Accounting 3 SH
This course is designed to develop an understanding of analyzing, recording, classifying, and summarizing financial information of a sole proprietorship with insight into interpreting and reporting the resulting effects upon the business. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1443 Advanced Business Accounting 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1433) This course is a continuation of Business Accounting with emphasis in accounting for corporations. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1513 Machine Transcription 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1143) This course is designed to teach transcription of a wide variety of business communications from machine dictation. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1543 Property/Liability Principles 3 SH
This course is designed to broaden an individual's knowledge of insurance principles, practices and coverages. This course will prepare students to better understand measurement of financial performance of insurers, claims, property loss exposures and policy provisions, insurance contracts, liability loss exposures and policy provisions, underwriting risk management, and marketing. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1553 Personal Insurance 3 SH
This course is designed to teach individuals about property and liability loss exposure faced by individuals and families. The various kinds of insurances available to protect individuals against financial consequences of personal loss are also covered. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1563 Commercial Insurance 3 SH
This course is designed to differentiate types of commercial insurance that can cover the loss exposure of business organizations. A systematic examination of these exposures and coverages are explored. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1613 Medical Office Terminology I 3 SH
This course is a study of medical language relating to the various body systems including diseases, physical conditions, procedures, clinical specialties, and abbreviations. Emphasis is place on correct spelling and pronunciation. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1623 Medical Office Terminology II 3 SH
This course presents medical terminology pertaining to human anatomy in the context of the body systems. Emphasis is directed toward medical terminology as it relates to the medical office. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 1713 Mechanics of Communication 3 SH
This course is designed to develop the basic English competencies necessary for success in the business world. A study of the parts of speech, sentence structure, sentence types, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling is emphasized. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 1813 Electronic Spreadsheet 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1313, and 1133 or consent of instructor) This course focuses on advanced applications of the electronic spreadsheet as an aid to management decision making. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2133 Desktop Publishing 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1143 or consent of instructor) This course will present graphic design techniques, principles of page layout and design, and electronic publishing terminology and applications to create a variety of documents such as fliers, brochures, newsletters, and business cards using advanced features of word processing software. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2323 Database Management 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1133 and 1413 or consent of instructor) This course applies database concepts for designing and manipulating data files and formatting output as complex documents and reports. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT2413 Computerized Accounting 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1433) This course applies basic accounting principles using a computerized accounting system. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2463 Payroll Accounting 3 SH
(Prerequisite: 1433) This course provides an in-depth study of payroll accounting. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2523 Medical Machine Transcription I 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1613, 1113, 1623) This course is designed to teach transcription of various medical documents. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2573 Foundations of Insurance Production 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1543, 1553, 1563) This course is designed to introduce the student to foundations of basic insurance production and the legal system as it relates to insurance. Various types of insurances are covered to include: commercial inland marine, property direct damage, business income, and extra expense. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 2583 Multiple-Lines Insurance Production 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1543, 1553, 1563) This course is designed to introduce the student to the various multi-lines of insurance production. This course will familiarize the student with commercial general liability, commercial automobile, garage and motor carrier, commercial crime, business owners, workers compensation, and employer's liability insurances. (3 hr lecture)

BOT 2593 Agency Operations and Sales Management 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1543, 1553, 1563) This course is designed to introduce the student to insurance agency operations and sales management practices. The student will become familiar with agency formations and environments, production plans, producer-insurer relations, growth and customer communications, agency image, market segmentation, product targeting, automation systems, and client services. (3 hr lecture)

BOT2643 CPT Coding 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1613, 1623 or consent of instructor) This course is an introduction to the field of procedural coding and requirements for insurance reimbursement. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2653 ICD Coding 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1613, 1623 or consent of instructor) This course is an introduction to the field of diagnostic coding. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2663 Advanced Coding 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 2643, 2653) This course includes advanced analysis of diagnostic and procedural coding systems. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2673 Medical Insurance Billing 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 2643, 2653) This course is a culmination of skills and knowledge of appropriate procedures for generating, processing, and submitting health insurance claims to private and governmental health insurance programs. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2723 Administrative Office Procedures 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1143) This course will provide comprehensive coverage and integration of business skills and issues, develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and establish a foundation in business procedures. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2743 Medical Office Concepts 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1113 and 1413 or consent of instructor) This course will provide coverage and integration of medical office skills and issues using knowledge of medical terminology. Problem solving will be emphasized. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2753 Medical Information Management 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 2743) This course will continue coverage of medical office issues with emphasis on health insurance filing. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2813 Business Communication 3 SH
(Prerequisites: BOT 1113, 1713, or consent of instructor) This course develops communication skills with emphasis on principles of writing business correspondence and reports, and analyzing and summarizing information in a logically written presentation. (3 hr Iecture)

BOT2823 Communication Technology 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT1143 Word Processing or by consent of instructor) This course will present an overview of the resources available for communication using current technology. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2833 Integrated Computer Applications 3 SH
(Prerequisite: BOT 1143 Word Processing, BOT 2813 Business Communication, BOT 2323 Database Management, and BOT 1813 Electronic Spreadsheet or by consent of instructor) This course integrates activities using applications software including word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics, and multimedia. (2 hr lecture, 2 hr lab)

BOT 2913 Supervised Work Experience 3 SH
(Prerequisite: Successful completion of at least 30 semester hours in the program and consent of the instructor.) This course provides related on-the-job training in an office environment. This training must include at least 135 clock hours. (9 hr externship)