The Business Technology program prepares students for a variety of careers in business. A core curriculum provides students with a foundation of knowledge applicable to any business career. Students select an area of specialty from one of five options: equine business management, management, marketing and retailing, quality, and real estate management.
The curriculum is designed for those who seek entry level jobs as well as for currently employed individuals wishing to enhance their skills. A student specializes by choosing from the following options:
The Equine Business Management option provides the knowledge and skills students need to take advantage of various employment opportunities in the horse industry.
The Management option prepares the student with broad based management knowledge and skills which lead to a variety of positions in organizations.
The Marketing and Retailing option leads to employment in sales, merchandise management, buying, department supervising, or retail management.
The Quality option prepares students to analyze and implement systems for the continuous improvement of functions and processes in production or service organizations.
The Real Estate Management option leads to a career in real estate which may include sales, finance, counseling, development, market analysis, valuation, and/or property management.
For more information, visit the Business Technology program Web site at:
http://www.uky.edu/LCC/BUS.
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Core |
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Course |
Credits |
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BE 160 Introduction to Business |
3 |
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BE 267 Introduction to Business Law |
3 |
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or |
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RE 230 Real Estate Law |
(3) |
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BE 282 Principles of Marketing |
3 |
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BE 283 Principles of Management |
3 |
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ACC 201 Financial Accounting I |
3 |
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ACC 202 Managerial Uses of Accounting Information |
3 |
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CIS 105 Introduction to Computing* |
3 |
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and |
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CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications |
3 |
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OR |
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IMD 100 Introduction to Information Systems |
(3) |
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and |
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IMD 210 Microsoft Office Applications |
(3) |
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QT 101 Quality Management Principles |
3 |
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ENG 101 Writing I* |
3 |
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ENG 102 Writing II* |
3 |
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ENG 203 Business Writing |
3 |
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ECO 201 Principles of Economics I* |
3 |
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MA 109 College Algebra* |
3 |
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MAH 121 Mathematics for Business* |
3 |
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COM 181 Basic Public Speaking |
3 |
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or |
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COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
(3) |
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Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Language Course* |
3 |
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Science Course* |
3 |
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Subtotal |
54 |
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*General Education course |
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EQUINE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPTION |
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Required: |
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EQM 100 Introduction to Equine Studies |
3 |
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EQM 120 Introduction to Commercial Breeding Practices |
4 |
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EQM 140 Equine Business Management I |
2 |
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EQM 240 Equine Business Management II |
2 |
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EQM 242 Equine Law |
3 |
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EQM 246 Current Trends in the Equine Industry |
1 |
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EQM 250 Equine Practicum |
3 |
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Subtotal |
18 |
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Total |
72 |
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MANAGEMENT OPTION |
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Required: |
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BE 284 Applied Management Skills |
3 |
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Choose a total of 12 hours from the following -- up to 6 hours of the total 12 may be selected from the "Technical Courses." |
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Management Courses |
Credits |
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BE 200 Small Business Management |
3 |
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BE 274 Human Resource Management |
3 |
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BE 285 Problems with Marketing and Management |
3 |
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BE 288 Self Management |
3 |
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BE 291 Retail Management |
3 |
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BE 298 Principles of Statistical Process Control |
3 |
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BE 299 Selected Topics in Business Technology (Subtitle required) |
1-3 |
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IMD 275 Workplace Management |
3 |
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MFG 256 Production Management |
3 |
Technical Courses |
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BE 120 Personal Finance |
3 |
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ACT 277 Managerial Accounting |
3 |
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ACT 280 Cost Accounting |
3 |
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CIS 230 Advanced Microcomputer Applications |
3 |
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COE 199 Cooperative Education: Business Technology |
1-4 |
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ECO 202 Principles of Economics II* |
3 |
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Subtotal |
15 |
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Total |
69 |
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*General Education course |
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MARKETING AND RETAILING OPTION |
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Required: |
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BE 155 Personal Selling |
3 |
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BE 290 Advertising and Promotion |
3 |
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BE 291 Retail Management |
3 |
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BE 293 Buying and Merchandising |
3 |
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Choose 3 hours from the following: |
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BE 120 Personal Finance |
3 |
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BE 200 Small Business Management |
3 |
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BE 288 Self Management |
3 |
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BE 299 Selected Topics in Business Technology: (Subtitle required) |
1-3 |
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COE 199 Cooperative Education: Business Technology |
1-4 |
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ECO 202 Principles of Economics II |
3 |
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Subtotal |
15 |
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Total |
69 |
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QUALITY OPTION |
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QT 102 Quality Improvement Skills |
3 |
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QT 104 Statistics for Quality I |
3 |
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QT 202 Performance Management |
3 |
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plus nine hours from the following: |
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QT 105 Statistics for Quality II |
3 |
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QT 201 Quality Customer Service |
3 |
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QT 204 Quality Sampling Techniques |
3 |
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QT 220 Quality Audits |
3 |
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QT 262 Design of Experiments |
4 |
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QT 299 Selected Topics in Quality Technology: (Topic) |
1-6 |
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MFG 145 Manufacturing Process |
3 |
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MFG 256 Production Management |
3 |
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PIM 150 Master Scheduling |
3 |
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PIM 200 MRP and Inventory Management |
3 |
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Other Approved Technical Courses |
1-6 |
Subtotal |
18 |
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Total |
72 |
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OPTION |
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Required: |
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RE 100 Real Estate Principles I |
3 |
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RE 121 Appraising |
3 |
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RE 225 Real Estate Finance |
3 |
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RE 230 Real Estate Law |
3 |
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Choose 6 hours from the following: |
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RE 120 Real Estate Marketing |
3 |
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RE 122 Construction and Blueprints |
3 |
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RE 200 Real Estate Principles II |
3 |
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RE 201 Property Management |
3 |
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RE 202 Real Estate Investments I |
3 |
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RE 220 Real Estate Brokerage Management |
3 |
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COE 199 Cooperative Education: Business Technology |
1-4 |
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Subtotal |
18 |
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Total |
72 |