Business, Information Systems Technology 
and Public Services  

Business and Information Systems Technology offers a variety of educational programs designed to prepare students for careers in business fields such as accounting, computer technology, telecommunications systems management, office systems technology, management and marketing. The Columbia area has seen rapid expansion in small entrepreneurial companies during the past several years and the number of new jobs is increasing each year.

The public service fields are among the midlands strongest growth areas in terms of available jobs. The public service area is one that appeals to many people because of the sense of reward derived from assisting others. The area has diverse offerings. Included are Court Reporting, Criminal Justice, Human Services and Paralegal/Legal Assistant. These prepare students for working with our court system; becoming a police officer, corrections officer, or specialist in the forensics lab; providing help with everything from substance abuse to mental health; and working in small to large law firms and in corporate or government legal offices. Transfer programs are also available in some of the public service programs. Ask your advisor about the transfer programs.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Business, Information Systems Technology and Public Services departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CPT, CRJ, CRP, HUS, IST, LEG, MGT, MKT and OST.

Associate Degree Programs 
Accounting 
Computer Technology 
Criminal Justice Technology 
Human Services 
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 
Management 
Marketing 
Office Systems Technology 
Telecommunications Systems Management 

Certificate Programs
Application Programming
Computer-Aided Transcription
Court Reporting
Criminal Justice
Database Development
Enterprise
Help Desk
Information Systems Networking
LAN Networking Systems
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Networking Specialist
Office Support Specialist
Routing and Networking Configuration
Web Design and Maintenance