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2012-2013 Catalog 39Advertising Representative Certificate (15 credits)Core Requirements15 creditsbmgt 132 Principles of Selling 3bmgt 138 Advertising 3bmgt 210 Marketing3or mktg 203 Introduction to MarketingCMT 140 Print Media I 3cmt 180 Principles of Media Design 3Real Estate Planning & Development Certificate (18 credits)Core Requirements18 creditsbmgt 262 Commercial Property Management 3bmgt 266 Commercial and Industrial Development 3bmgt 267 Commercial Property Appraisal and Evaluation 3bmgt 269 Financial Lending Practices for Development 3Projectsbmgt 270 Urban Development and Renewal 3bmgt 278 Sustainability in Real Estate Development 3Business Office TechnologyAssociate of Business Office Technology Degree• Accounting Assistant Option• Administrative Assistant Option• Legal Office Assistant Option• Medical Office Assistant OptionCertificate of Completion (COSTS LISTED ON PAGE 12)• Bilingual Office Specialist Option• General Office Assistant OptionMedical Billing CertificateMedical Transcription Certificate(575) 527-7579Because today’s business world is constantly being transformed by newinformation processing technologies, employment opportunities in officecareers are on the rise. The smooth functioning of today’s automated officedepends on the support of well-trained administrative, accounting, legal office,and medical office assistants.If you find satisfaction in working as a team member, are well organized,and enjoy meeting and helping new people, Business Office Technologycould be the right program for you. This program has some significant advantages:it not only allows you to specialize in an area of interest to you,but it also provides a fast track to an entry-level position. Students may obtaina general office assistant certificate of completion in as little as one yearand then begin earning money while studying for their associate degree.In the second year of the associate degree program in Business Office Technology,you can prepare for a more challenging position as either a generaladministrative assistant, accounting assistant, legal office assistant, or medicaloffice assistant. You will learn to use state-of-the-art microcomputers,become familiar with various up-to-date software applications, and becomeproficient in a specific area of study.Because our region values bilingual (Spanish/English) skills in the workplace,students already possessing ability in Spanish have the opportunity to furtherenhance their communication skills by enrolling in Office Communicationin Spanish I and II. (These two courses are included in the Bilingual OfficeSpecialist option of the Business Office Technology certificate.)The work settings where program graduates find employment are as variedas the organizations themselves. They include educational institutions;federal, state, and local government offices; medical facilities; legal firms;financial institutions; corporate settings; and small and large businesses.Not only are the work settings varied, but so are the positions within eachorganization.Employment opportunities for administrative assistants, accounting assistants,legal office assistants, and medical office assistants continue to growon average between 10 and 20 percent each year in a broad variety ofindustries and businesses. Current salary ranges can be found in the OccupationalOutlook Handbook at the U.S. Department of Labor web site:http://www.bls.gov.Associate Degree (67–70 credits)NOTE: Courses with course prefixes appearing in italics are identical tothose offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.Core/General Education Requirements19 creditsengl 111 Rhetoric and Composition 4comm 253G Public Speaking3or comm 265G Principles of Human Communicationbot 106 Business Mathematics 3bot 209 Business and Technical Communications 3econ 201G Introduction to Economics3ororeconecon251G252GPrinciples of MacroeconomicsPrinciples of Microeconomicsororbmgtpsysoc240201G101GHuman RelationsIntroduction to PsychologyIntroductory SociologyRelated/Professional Requirements27–30 creditsbot 102 Keyboarding—Document Formatting 3orororbot 105 Business English I (3)NOTE: Business English placement test willdetermine whether BOT 105 is required beforetaking BOT 109.bot 109 Business English II 3bot 110 Records Management 3bot 120 Accounting Procedures I 3bot 211 Information Processing I 3bot(or hit)221/222Cooperative Experience I/IINOTE: BOT (or HIT) 221/222 are restricted tomajors. A maximum of 6 credits of BOT (or HIT) 221and 222 may be applied toward a degree.1–3bmgt 140 Principles of Supervision3Approved BMGT electivebotbmgtbotoecs239201215215Personal Development (3)Work Readiness and Preparation (2)Spreadsheet ApplicationsSpreadsheet ApplicationsTechnical/Major Requirements21 creditsChoose one of the following four options. 21accounting assistant optionbot 121 Accounting Procedures II 3bot 140 Payroll Accounting 330or32–33