Business
Technology offers a variety of educational programs designed to prepare students
for careers in business fields such as accounting, systems management,
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 Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Development, Human Services and Paralegal. These prepare students for becoming a police officer, corrections officer, or specialist in the forensics lab; working in the field of early childhood education; 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 Service Departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CRJ, ECD, HUS, LEG, MGT, and MKT.