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. Between July 2022-June 2023, the program’s cumulative enrollment was 34 students and total completers was 9. The percentage of students who completed or graduated as of the end of the last academic year is 69%.
Technical and Business English 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 expected to grow, as they perform tasks that are less susceptible to automation by technology.
Program Details
- Program Length: 70 weeks (Maximum Time Frame: 105 weeks)
- Total Credits: 92 credits (Major – 64 credits & General Education – 28 credits)
- Every session lasts 10 weeks, it is required to take 12 credits per session (3 courses)
- In order to graduate smoothly, we recommend you take 2 major courses and 1 general course per session
Major Education Requirements
| Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Credits (Select 16 courses from above) | 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 |
| IT101 | 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 |
Instructors
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Dr. Shawn R. RatliffInstructor, Teaching English for Early Childhood• Ed.D. Organizational Lead, Argosy University • M.A. Economic Development-North Park University • B.A. Business Management-Ferris State University |
| Dr. Ratliff has had extensive experience in the education field, with over several years of experience in teaching students. He started his career at Oakton Community College with a concentration in teaching education program, ESL and GED. Currently, Dr. Ratliff works at Prince William County School, providing reading, math and history lessons to students. | |
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Natasha ThomasInstructor, Technical Business English• M.A. Business-Strayer University • B.A. Business-Strayer University |
| 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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Yasaman GhazanfariBirth date: January 13th | Major: PhD in Linguistics Hobby: Reading, Hiking, Traveling | Language: Language l English, Persian (Farsi) |
To me, teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs and teaching a foreign language is opening the door to a new world, a new culture, a new system of life, and a new system of thought. I started my career as a teacher right after I graduated from university in 1995 and have been teaching EFL/ESL to learners of all ages ever since. |
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