Business Programs

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Business Programs

Santa Fe College’s Business Programs offer a variety of degree and certificate options to accommodate your career goals in business. A business degree or certificate from SF proves that you have the knowledge, drive and ability to succeed in a small business or a large, multinational corporation. These programs prepare you for entry into the workforce. The coursework is intended to give you immediately marketable job skills. While they are not primarily designed for university transfer, you can transfer to a bachelor’s degree program in some cases.

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CertifiCates and degrees defined

CertifiCate

Certificate programs offer postsecondary adult vocational courses to prepare you for entry directly into employment. Certificates do not require 60 credit hours of college course work. However, students must meet specific basic skills requirements in English, mathematics, and writing. A certificate typically takes six months to two years to complete.

assoCiate of sCienCe The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree program is designed to get you ready for a career, but in some cases it may transfer to a bachelor’s program. A.S. programs are a good balance of general education coursework and hands-on training with the end goal of preparing you to enter the workforce with a competitive skill set. The A.S. degree typically takes two years to complete.

Bachelor’s Degree

A bachelor’s degree is the highest degree you can achieve in undergraduate education. Santa Fe College offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degrees in certain program areas. For most, a bachelor’s degree at SF is the next step after obtaining an A.A. or an A.S. degree. It allows students to continue to build skills and advance in a career field. A bachelor’s degree typically requires two additional years after completing an A.A. or A.S. degree.

PrOgraMs Offered• Business

• Marketing

• Legal Assisting

• Insurance

• Health Information Technology

• Health Services Administration

• Organizational Management

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CertifiCatesBusiness—entrPreneurshiPCredit Hours: 12

Business adMinistratiOn—Business develOPMent and entrePreneurshiPCredit Hours: 25

Business adMinistratiOn—huMan resOurCes adMinistratOrCredit Hours: 21

Business entrePreneurshiP—OPeratiOnsCredit Hours: 25

Business ManageMentCredit Hours: 24

Business OPeratiOns—ManageMentCredit Hours: 18

Business sPeCialistCredit Hours: 12

healthCare infOrMatiCsCredit Hours: 24

Marketing ManageMent—eleCtrOniC COMMerCeCredit Hours: 36

Marketing ManageMent—entrePreneurshiPCredit Hours: 12

Marketing ManageMent—Marketing OPeratiOnsCredit Hours: 30

MediCal COder/ BillerCredit Hours: 37

OffiCe ManageMent—legal OffiCe systeMsCredit Hours: 27

OffiCe sPeCialist—legal OffiCe sPeCializatiOnCredit Hours: 18

OffiCe suPPOrt—legal OffiCe sPeCializatiOn Credit Hours: 12

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Business AdministrAtion—mAnAgement

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The Associate of Science in Business Administration prepares you for employment in business management, marketing and accounting through a variety of coursework in different areas of business. In this program, you are also eligible to receive the Business Management certificate.

Time To comPleTion: two years

Business entrepreneurship

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The Business Entrepreneurship program provides a broad curriculum in business, preparing you for business ownership or an entry-level position in business management and supervision, marketing and other areas.


mArketing mAnAgement

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The Associate of Science in Marketing Management program prepares you for employment in business management, marketing or supervision by providing a variety of coursework in many areas of business.


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LegAL Assisting

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The Associate of Science in Legal Assisting program prepares you for employment as a legal assistant—also known as a paralegal—in settings such as law offices, court houses and state agencies. Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the Certified Legal Assistant Exam sponsored by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).


office AdministrAtion—LegAL office systems

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The Associate of Science degree in Office Administration with specialization in Legal Office Systems prepares you for a job as an administrative assistant in a legal office.


insurAnce And risk mAnAgement

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The insurance profession has great opportunities for immediate hire upon graduation and future promotion. This program prepares you for a career in the personal or commercial property and casualty insurance industry in areas such as HR, markting, IT and sales.


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heALth informAtion technoLogy

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)Health information technology (HIT) professionals play a critical role in maintaining, collecting and analyzing data for health care providers. This program prepares you to manage patient health records and code diagnoses and procedures. Jobs are available in many areas throughout the health care industry including hospitals, doctors’ offices, long-term care facilities, insurance companies and government agencies.


heALth services mAnAgement

assoCiate of sCienCe Degree (a.s.)The Associate of Science in Health Services Management program is designed for students who have an interest in health care management and students preparing to transfer into SF’s Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Health Services Administration (HSA) program. Health services professionals have little or no direct patient contact, but provide service “behind the scenes” in the administrative areas of hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms and private practice.


Transfers to: Health Services Administration B.A.S.

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heALth services AdministrAtion

BaChelor of applieD sCienCe Degree (B.a.s.) The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Administration prepares you to be a manager in the health services field. As a health services manager, you are responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and supervising the delivery of health care within a hospital, health care facility, agency, or other organization that offers health care and related services. The program provides degree completion opportunities for students from a variety of educational backgrounds, but primarily those with A.S. degrees or the equivalent. This program is taught in an online and classroom environment.

Time To comPleTion: associate degree + two years

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orgAnizAtionAL mAnAgement

BaChelor of applieD sCienCe Degree (B.a.s.) The Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management—with concentrations in management, human resources, information technology and public safety—builds directly on SF’s A.S. and A.A. degrees in business administration and prepares you for a management position in a variety of professions. This online program provides an excellent opportunity if you have already entered the workforce but are interested in acquiring business management, leadership and supervisory skills. This program is taught in an online and classroom environment.

In the program, you will be exposed to the theory and practice of business management including finance, economics, law, human resource management and organizational behavior. Courses are offered in an on-line or hybrid environment in a flexible manner suitable for either part-time or full-time students.

Time To comPleTion: associate degree + two years

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DirecTorY infOrMatiOn

www.sfcollege.edu/business352-395-5135fax: 352-395-5286

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