Mission
Technical and Business English program is dedicated to offering effective communicative knowledge and skills that prepare students as business administrative professionals with integration of writing, oral presentation and interpersonal skills.
Overview
Technical and Business English offers a variety of business and professional English courses to help students reach their future career goals. Students will learn business professional communication skills and writing, banking, financing, real estate, and legal terminology. Various aspects of business English will be covered, including, but not limited to measurements, social language, participation in meetings, and presentations. Students will also learn how to analyze and produce typical office documents, such as letters, memoranda, presentations, proposals, and reports.
Business Administration Prospects
• Employment of administrative services managers is estimated to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Administrative tasks, such as facility management and records and information management, will remain essential in a wide range of industries. This occupation belongs to industries with the highest published employment and wages.
• Employment of financial clerks is estimated to grow 9 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The employment of billing and posting clerks, loan interviewers and clerks, and insurance claims and policy processing clerks is expect- ed to grow, as they perform tasks that are less susceptible to automation by technology.
Program Facts
Program Length: 70 weeks (Maximum Time Frame: 105 weeks)
Total Credits: 92 credits (Major – 64 credits & General Education – 28 credits)
Course List
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| TBE101 | Basic Occupational Communication | 4 |
| TBE103 | Computer Technology and Applications | 4 |
| TBE107 | Critical Reading and Study Skills | 4 |
| TBE108 | Legal Terminology | 4 |
| TBE109 | Conference Papers and Presentations | 4 |
| TBE110 | Document Designs | 4 |
| TBE113 | Foundations and Technical Communications | 4 |
| TBE114 | Descriptive Grammar | 4 |
| TBE115 | Banking | 4 |
| TBE117 | Communications and Documentation | 4 |
| TBE149 | Business Enterprises and Corporation | 4 |
| TBE154 | Business Writing | 4 |
| TBE156 | Web Based Literature | 4 |
| TBE201 | Professional Letter and Proposals | 4 |
| TBE204 | Practical Reading and Writing | 4 |
| TBE208 | Technical Reports | 4 |
| TBE210 | Advanced Composition | 4 |
| TBE211 | Real Estate Specialization | 4 |
| TBE214 | Fundamentals of Editing | 4 |
| TBE215 | Principles of Public Speaking | 4 |
| TBE250 | Small Group Communication I | 4 |
| TBE251 | Small Group Communication II | 4 |
| TBE270 | Career Development I | 4 |
| TBE271 | Career Development II | 4 |
| Total Required Core credits→ | 64 |
General Education Requirements
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BPS102 | Business and Professional Speech | 4 |
| ENG101 | English Composition | 4 |
| HIST203 | U.S. History | 4 |
| SPN101 | Introduction to Spanish I | 4 |
| SPN101 | Introduction to Spanish II | 4 |
| BIO102 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| CPS101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| MAT101 | Algebra | 4 |
| MAT201 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| CRT101 | Critical Thinking | 4 |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOC201 | Society and Human Behavior | 4 |
| (Select from at least one of each section) | Required 7 courses |
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Magaret Dr. Hoo-BalladeInstructor, Technical Business English• Magaret Dr. Hoo-Ballade • Ed. D. Education-George Washington University • M.A.T. Curriculum instruction-Trinity University • B.A. History-University of Rochester |
| Dr. Hoo-Ballade holds a Doctor Degree in Education from George Washing University and master’s degree in Curriculum Instruction. She had been directing research teams at Green Technology Group and had been serving as a consultant at CRW Management. With her extensive experiences, she is ready to be a great consultant of student’s future by giving great advice. Also, Dr. Hoo-Ballade worked ten years at DC Public Schools, teaching English, Language Arts, and Research Method. She joined our school to help the student to learn technical Business English in October 2013. | |
Natasha ThomasInstructor, Technical Business English• M.A. Business-Strayer University • B.A. Business-Strayer University |
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| Instructor Natasha Thomas joins Columbia College as a Business Instructor in the Business management administration program. Prior to coming to Columbia College, she was a Business Instructor at Career Technical Institute in the medical office professional program. Natasha received her B.A. in Business Administration and MBA from Strayer University. Natasha is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Science of business technology at Capella University. Natasha’s teaching interests include operations management, marketing management, leadership and organizational behavior and business management theories. She has assisted with redesigning and redeveloping courses as a Business instructor at Columbia College and Career Technical Institute. Her primary research interest is to explore the role of digital communication channels in daily work practices that affect manager to employee relationship development in the workplace informed by social exchange theory. | |
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Christine PattersonInstructor, Technical Business English• B.A. Spanish and French- St. Mary’s College • TEFL/TESOL Certificate |
| Ms. Patterson studied languages in St. Mary’s College, specializing in French and Spanish. She is fluent in three different languages. She has had extensive experience over 9 years in teaching, started her career at Lado International Institute and managed ESL classes. She joined Columbia College in October 2016. | |
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Christina SappInstructor, Technical Business English• M.A. Early Childhood Education- City University of New York • B.A. Elementary Education-City University of New York |
| Instructor Christina Sapp joined Columbia College as an instructor in ESL program since 2010. Prior to coming to Columbia College, she was a teacher in Prince George’s County Public Schools and Hillsborough County Public School, teaching Language Arts, Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. During 16 years of teaching experience, she has tried to enrich the lives of students and prepare them for success in the future. She will be happy to motivate students in study as well as bring them professional knowledge. | |