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Area of Study - Office Professionals (MET.BS.OFP)
If you are unsure about choosing your college major, you can select an Exploratory Area of Study. This gives you the opportunity to explore academic options before deciding on a particular major. You'll also have the chance to work closely with an academic counselor to weigh the benefits of each major and develop a personalized education plan that fits your interests. Classes within each area of study have been carefully designed to allow you the chance to explore and move you forward toward your further educational and career goals.
In the Business area of study, you will have the opportunity to explore majors that prepare you to transfer or to immediately begin a successful career after graduation. Business leaders seek Lake Land College graduates because they know our students receive the advanced skills and experiences that add value to their company. This area of study includes a variety of majors that cover all aspects of business from ownership to sales and marketing, as well as the professional positions in medical and business settings that are at the center of the daily operations.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
BUS-141
Business Communications
BUS-141
Business Communications
Provides students practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings.
Course Outline
3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology
Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing Concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology.
Course Outline
3.0
CIS-160
Practical Software Applications
CIS-160
Practical Software Applications
Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Course Outline
3.0
ENG-095
Business English
ENG-095
Business English
Using critical thinking skills, students will study and reinforce the basics of the English language as they apply to business communications. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure.
Course Outline
3.0
Semester Totals
12.0
Total Program Hours
12.0
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