San Antonio College Schedule/Catalog 2012-2013 [Archived Catalog]
Business
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Velica Calvert, Ph.D., Chairperson
OC 325, 210-486-0190
www.alamo.edu/sac/business/
The Business Department offers four programs leading to AAS Degrees and certificates. The programs are Banking and Financial Services; Business Management; Public Administration; and Real Estate Management. These programs are designed to develop the knowledge, attitude, and experience necessary to function effectively in decision-making positions. Pre-registration counseling, required for admission to degree candidacy in all Business Department programs, is available in the department offices in the Susan R. & Jesse H. Oppenheimer building (OC).
Business Management
The Business Management Program is a two-year program to develop the fundamental skills, knowledge, attitudes, and experience necessary for men and women to function in decision-making positions. Combining academic training with practical on-the-job training compatible with the student’s career objective, business management courses are available in both day and evening class formats. Pre-registration counseling is required for admission to this degree program and is available from departmental personnel in the Moody Learning Center (MLC).
Banking and Financial Services
The Banking and Financial Services offers a two-degree and several certificate options: an AAS Degree and Certificates in Banking and Financial Services, Financial Analysis, Financial Services Industry.
The AAS Degree in Banking and Financial Services is designed to teach current and potential professionals the process and methodology of the rapidly changing global financial services industry. Combined with the liberal arts core curriculum of San Antonio College, the program provides any student with the fundamental knowledge required of a banker or financial services provider while allowing him or her the opportunity to obtain an Associate’s Degree in Banking and Financial Services. A Financial Services Certificate is awarded to any student completing the required 12 to 15 semester hours for the certificate. These hours can then be applied toward the AAS Degree.
Public Administration
The Public Administration Program is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and techniques required to be effective within public-sector fields of employment. Emphasis is directed toward the interrelated concepts of public management, civil service systems, labor relations, human resources, budgeting techniques, and organizational development.
Labor Studies
In addition to the Public Administration Program, a one-year Labor Studies Certificate is offered. This program will give students the technical skills and knowledge to function effectively in an organized collective bargaining environment.
Real Estate Management
Real Estate Management is a two-year accelerated program to develop fundamental skills, knowledge, attitudes, and experience necessary for men and women to function in real estate careers. The course of instruction outlined below is designed to lead to an AAS Degree.
Real estate management courses are available in both day and evening class formats. Preregistration counseling required for admission to this degree program is available from department personnel in the Susan R. & Jesse H. Oppenheimer building (OC).
Administrative Computer Technology / Court Reporting / Paralegal Studies
Velica Calvert, Ph.D., Chairperson
OC 325 , 210-486-0190
www.alamo.edu/sac/act/
The programs in the Administrative Computer Technology (ACT) Department are designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to function in positions in accounting technology, court reporting, legal assistance, office systems, and records management.
The ACT Department offers short-term Marketable Skills, Level I, and Level II Certificates which serve as the foundation for Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees. The AAS Degree may serve as the two-year technical component of an inverted degree leading to a Baccalaureate Degree.
Court Reporting
The Court Reporting Program offers a “conflict-free,” computer-compatible theory. This program provides students with the opportunity to attain the proficiencies needed to pass the certification examination administered by the Court Reporter Certification Board (CRCB) of Texas and the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).
A court reporter makes a verbatim record of legal proceedings in a courtroom or deposition setting and provides a certified transcript for use by the legal profession. Conferences also may be reported and transcribed.
Texas state certification is required for court reporters. Some states do not require certification. Texas state law requires that shorthand reporters be certified in order to work in the courts or as freelance reporters. Persons not certified may work in business, civil service, or medical transcription using their machine shorthand skills. Those with excellent machine shorthand skills may caption for television or write realtime for the hearing impaired and in the classroom setting. An Accuplacer score of 80 or higher in English is required before entering the Court Reporting Program.
Paralegal Studies
The Paralegal Studies Program curriculum is designed to provide paraprofessional education to qualify a person as an assistant or aide to lawyers. The need for assistance in the legal profession has expanded greatly as our population increases and with growing demands for legal services in both civil and criminal matters. The qualified paralegal works at all times under the direct supervision of a lawyer.
Credit Given for Certification
The number of course credits that will apply toward graduation will vary depending on the particular curriculum. To receive credit, the applicant must:
- Request direct notification be given to the College’s director of Admissions and Records Office by the Institute for Certifying Secretaries (for 1 CPS), the Certifying Board of the National Association of Legal Secretaries (2 PLS), or the Institute for Certifying Records Managers (3 CRM) that the applicant has passed all sections of the examination and the dates the examination was administered.
- Earn 12 hours of credit for courses at San Antonio College before the advanced standing credit is posted on the applicant’s record.
1 Credit Given for Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) Certification
Credit toward an AAS Degree in Administrative Computer Technology may be awarded upon successful completion of all parts of the CPS examination. Effective with the 1994 examination, the courses for which credit may be granted are:
- ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I.
- POFT 1371 Issues in the Workplace.
- POFT 1313 Professional Workforce.
- POFT 1301 Business English/Communications I (WI).
- POFT 2380 Cooperative Education-Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science, General.
2 Credit Given for Professional Legal Secretary (PLS) Certification
Credit toward an AAS Degree in Administrative Computer Technology may be awarded upon successful completion of all parts of the PLS certification examination. The courses for which credit may be granted are:
- ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I.
- POFT 1371 Issues in the Workplace.
- POFT 1313 Professional Workforce.
- LGLA 2305 Interviewing and Investigating.
- POFT 1301 Business English/Communications I (WI).
- Students Must Choose One From:
- LGLA 2388 Internship-Paralegal/Legal Assisting
- POFT 2380 Cooperative Education-Administrative Asst./Secretarial Science, General
3 Credit Given for Certified Records Manager (CRM) Certification
Credit towards a Records Management Certificate or an AAS Degree in Records Management may be awarded upon successful completion of all parts of the CRM examination. Effective with the 1997 examination, the courses for which credit may be granted are:
- POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I.
- POFT 1359 Records and Information Management II.
- POFT 2359 Records and Information Management III.
- Students Must Choose One From:
- POFT 1371 Issues in the Workplace or POFT 2380 Cooperative Education-Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science, General
- POFT 1301 Business English/Communications I (WI)
Programs and Courses - Business Business
Associate of Arts
Associate of Applied Science
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Accounting Technology, (Tech Prep Program) A.A.S.
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Administrative Assistant (Tech Prep Program), A.A.S.
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Banking and Financial Services, A.A.S.
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Business Management, A.A.S.
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Business Management: Financial Management Option, A.A.S.
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Court Reporting: Computer-Aided Transcription Technology, (Tech Prep Program) A.A.S.
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Human Resources Management, A.A.S.
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International Business, A.A.S.
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Legal Administrative Assistant / Secretary (Tech Prep Program), A.A.S.
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Marketing Management, A.A.S.
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Paralegal Studies, A.A.S.
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Public Administration, A.A.S.
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Real Estate Management, A.A.S.
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Real Estate Management, A.A.S. (Spring 2013)
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Records Management, (Tech Prep Program) A.A.S.
Level I Certificate
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Accounting Technician, Level I Certificate
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Administrative Design Management, Level I Certificate
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Administrative Systems Specialist I, Level I Certificate
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Banking and Financial Services, Level I Certificate
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Budgeting in the Public Sector, Level I Certificate
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Business Management, Level I Certificate
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Court Reporting: Rapid Text Entry, Level I Certificate
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Court Reporting: Transcriptionist / Scopist Level I Certificate
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Customer Service Specialist, Level I Certificate
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Entrepreneurship, Level I Certificate
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Financial Analysis, Level I Certificate
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Financial Management, Level I Certificate
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Human Resources Management, Level I Certificate
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International Business, Level I Certificate
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Leadership in Public Service, Level I Certificate
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Marketing Management, Level I Certificate
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Medical Transcription Specialist, Level I Certificate
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Office Technician, Level I Certificate
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Operations Management, Level I Certificate
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Real Estate, Level I Certificate
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Real Estate, Level I Certificate (Spring 2013)
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Records Management Specialist, Level I Certificate
Level II Certificate
Marketable Skills Certificate
Enhanced Skills Certificate
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