Must be approved by Department Chair. Business Computer Systems - 4 hours Basic principles of information processing and its business applications. Includes concepts of logic, business systems development, advanced business systems, terminology, and other related concepts. Arranged lab required. BMIS 281 and BACC 250 .
Emphasis is on application packages rather than on program development.
Course surveys microcomputer applications that meet the needs of business information systems. Maintaining uniformity of data and file organizations is stressed. Course covers System Life Cycle stressing analysis of needs, feasibility, and user requirements using Project Management and CASE tools. The Business Apprenticeship Program is designed to provide students with a variety of experiences which will facilitate competency in their chosen field of study. Students who plan to teach will assist faculty members in preparing bibliographies, in research, in translations, in aiding classroom discussions, in preparing special lectures and programs, in grading and preparing examinations.