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Heartland Community College

Associate in Applied Science - Business Technology

60 credit hours

Catalog Year 2025-2026

This Associate in Applied Science Degree prepares students to specialize in Business Technology with an emphasis in Accounting Technology, Administrative Office Professional, Microsoft Office Specialist or Small Business Management. The student receives extensive hands-on experience in application packages. Employment positions for graduates include administrative assistants, office managers, and jobs requiring technological proficiency and critical thinking such as actuarial and financial assistants. 

 

 

General Education Requirements

Class Title Credit Hours

ENGL 101 or ENGL 105

*ENGL 105 does not count as IAI general education credit

Critical Reading & Writing or Writing for Industry

3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Any one IAI Humanities or Fine Arts course 3
Life Science or Physical Science Any one IAI Life Science or Physical Science course 3-4
Social & Behavioral Sciences Any one IAI Social & Behavioral Science course 3

Mathematics or TMAT 103

*TMAT 103 does not count as IAI general education credit

Any one college level Math course or Technical Mathematics I 

3-4
Total Credit Hours 15-17

Business Technology Core Requirements

Class Title Credit Hours
ATEC 120 or ACCT 200* Accounting Fundamentals or Financial Accounting 3-4
BTEC 115 Business Communications 3
BTEC 145 or SCED 110 Employment Success Strategies or Workplace Success 1
BTEC 150 Customer Relations 1
BTEC 170 Supervision 3
CTEC 136 Excel Level I 1
CTEC 137 Excel Level II 1
CTEC 138 Excel Level III 1
CTEC 146 Access Level I 1
CTEC 147 Access Level II 1
CTEC 156 Word Level I 1
CTEC 157 Word Level II 1
CTEC 158 Word Level III 1
CTEC 166 Outlook and OneNote 2
DMED 101 Introduction to Digital Media 3
OTEC 101 Keyboarding 1
TECH 299 Internship in Technology 1
Emphasis Option Choose from options below 18-19
Total Credit Hours 45

 Emphasis Option Requirements - Choose one option

Accounting

*Students choosing this option should take ACCT 200 from the Core Requirements

Class Title Credit Hours
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 4
ATEC 130 Quickbooks Accounting 3
ATEC 150 Payroll Accounting 3
BUSN 110 Introduction to Business 3
Electives Any ATEC, BTEC, BUSN, CTEC, DMED, OTEC or SVL 101 5

Administrative Office Professional

Class Title Credit Hours
OTEC 102 Advanced Keyboarding 1
OTEC 104 Office Simulation 2
OTEC 113 Records Management 2
Electives Any ACCT ATEC, BTEC, BUSN, CTEC, DMED, OTEC or SVL 101 13-14

Microsoft Office Specialist

Class Title Credit Hours
CTEC 125 Powerpoint 1
CTEC 148 Access Level III 1
Electives Any ACCT ATEC, BTEC, BUSN, CTEC, DMED, OTEC or SVL 101 16-17

Small Business Management

Class Title Credit Hours
ATEC 130 Quickbooks Accounting 3
BTEC 250 Small Business Management 3
BUSN 210 Legal Environment of Business 3
Electives Any ACCT ATEC, BTEC, BUSN, CTEC, DMED, OTEC or SVL 101 9-10

Information is subject to change. Please check with an academic advisor for current course offerings and program requirements. Current students with continual enrollment may graduate under the current program requirements or any program requirements in effect since first enrollment.

Contact Us

Career and Technical Education Division
AMC 1600
1500 W Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309) 268-8860
Fax: (309) 268-7963

Email the CTE Division

Adam Campbell

Dean, Career and Technical Education
AMC 1607
Phone: (309) 268-8895
Email: Adam.Campbell@heartland.edu

Business Technology Student Led Campaign

Business Technology Student Led Campaign