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Department of Business Technologies

Accredited By:  Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs

Dr. Alice Tyler Milton

Associate Dean of Career Technology/Chairperson of Business Technologies

205-929-6306

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NOTE:  All degree/certificate programs are currently under construction to reflect the new 2003 - 2005 Student Catalog. 

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MISSION:    The mission of the Business Technologies Department primarily is to organize and provide instruction in the areas of business for individuals in Jefferson County/surrounding counties and southern regions:

To accomplish this mission, the Department offers:

◙Programs to provide students with specialized training and skills that will enable them to become employable and competent in their discipline.

◙Programs to provide students with skills that will allow them to matriculate successfully in a four-year college or university setting.

◙Programs to provide knowledge and skills that will prepare students to function as intelligent citizens and consumers in a business-oriented society.

◙Programs that meet the special needs of the community.

Secondary to the Business Technologies Department's principal focus is that of providing community service.  The services performed by the Department are varied to seek and achieve the objectives of the department.

The Department's mission and objectives reflect the application of Lawson's overall mission to the field of Business.  Specifically, the Department's certificate and degree programs allow students to gain entry-level employment in industry, business, or government; and/or to transfer to senior institutions.  The course offerings to accomplish these two objectives include numerous courses which also allow persons employed in business to learn new skills or refresh existing skills.  Persons desiring noncredit personal enrichment may audit any course offering which compliments their personal avocations.

The Business Technologies Department at Lawson State Community College specializes in providing a state-of-the-art, highly marketable systems education.  Our goal is to provide students with a strong foundation upon which they can continue to build as the profession changes.  Students play an important and active role in the life of the Department; they are valued members of the Lawson State family.  Students work closely with faculty and often work with them several times a week.  Each student is treated as an important individual, with unique goals, drives, and needs.

The Department offers a balance between technical and managerial issues through a strong emphasis on business applications.  The curriculum provides students with a broad understanding of business, a competence in business computer programming, and knowledge of information technology infrastructure.

Information Technology is undergoing great changes as technology advances and the need for computer software increases.  Simply providing students with skills necessary to enter the computing profession is not sufficient.  Because of this, our students are given a solid theoretical foundation with knowledge of information technology infrastructure.

Upon completion, graduates of the Business Technologies Department are prepared to continue their education at a four-year institution or apply for entry-level positions in industry.  Excellent career opportunities exist for students in the expanding field of Information Technology including programming, systems analysis and design, personal networking, networking, and systems integrations.  Managing these technologies to help solve business problems provides students concentrating in information systems a wide variety of career opportunities.  According to the Occupational Handbook, 1996 - 2006, the Business Technologies Department can train individuals in 10 of the 30 fastest growing occupations.   According to Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000 - 2001, the Business Technologies Department can train individuals in over 100 occupations.

Come and join the faculty, staff, and students in the Business Technologies Department at Lawson State Community College.  Let up help you prepare you to become marketable.