- Associate of Science in Accounting Technology - Associate
The Accounting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is an associate’s degree program designed to prepare you for entry-level employment and advancement in accounting positions in various types of business organizations. This Accounting Technology associate’s degree program meets its objective through instruction in appropriate accounting, business, and general education courses.
As a graduate, you may be prepared to seek entry-level employment opportunities such as bookkeeper, tax preparer, auditor, payroll clerk, accounts receivable processor, or accounts payable processor in accounting firms, administrative offices, banks, doctor’s offices, non-profit organizations, and tax preparation firms.
This Accounting Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• Basic accounting concepts, procedures, and principles, including preparing financial documents.
• Computerized accounting systems and how to use the computer in solving accounting problems.
• Payroll management, which will explore procedures for maintaining payroll records and the preparation of the required federal, state, and local payroll tax reports. - Certificate in Accounting - Certificate
The Accounting certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is designed to prepare you for entry-level employment in accounting positions in various types of business organizations or for further study towards an accounting degree. This Accounting certificate program meets its objective through instruction in appropriate accounting, business, and technical courses.
Accountants are essential to the operation of a business. They help ensure businesses run efficiently by maintaining accurate financial information. In addition to preparing, analyzing and verifying financial documents, many are required to possess a wide range of knowledge and skills to meet a changing business climate. This Accounting certificate can help you gain the skills needed for a successful career.
This Accounting certificate program offers you courses on:
• Basic accounting concepts, procedures, and principles, including preparing financial documents.
• Computerized accounting systems and how to use the computer in solving accounting problems.
• Human resources, which will explore the planning, recruiting, selecting, hiring, training, appraising and compensating of human resources.
- Associate of Science in Business Management - Associate
The Business Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is an associate’s degree program that equips you with skills necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business management and provides knowledge and skills which can lead to opportunities for promotion if you are currently working as a manager. This objective is reached through coursework in management principles, technical business procedures, computer operations, and general education. This Business Management degree program in Fort Wayne can prepare you to fill any of a variety of entry-level management positions.
You will be equipped with the knowledge to excel in a wide range of fields, including accounting, retail, customer service, marketing, and/or human resources. You will be prepared for entry-level positions such as office manager, human resource associate, account representative, and marketing associate.
This Business Management degree program offers you courses on:
• All phases of business, including ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship between businesses and the social and economic environments in which they operate.
• Accounting concepts, procedures, and principles.
• The intricacies of decision-making in organizing and developing a small business, with focus on the various responsibilities a small business must meet and the challenges generated by the marketplace. - Bachelor of Business Administration - Bachelor
The Business Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is a bachelor’s degree program that combines business management courses with more specialized classes designed to prepare you for the fast-paced, multifaceted world of business. You are given the opportunity to develop your interpersonal and professional skills for a potential career as a manager.
The Business Administration degree program in Fort Wayne is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level management or leadership opportunities in a wide range of fields, including accounting, retail, customer service, marketing, and/or human resources. It prepares you to enter the business world by focusing on business practices, accounting, leadership, marketing, and computer skills.
This Business Administration degree program offers you courses on:
• Accounting theories and principles; the functions of sales, advertising, and marketing; human resources; and personnel training and development.
• The practical applications of management theory as they are related to various administrative functions, with topics on planning, organization concepts, information systems, leadership, motivation, operations management, and organization control.
• Entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process, with emphasis on how to conceive, initiate, organize, manage, and operate a small business. - Certificate in Business - Certificate
The Business certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana provides you with the skills necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business through instruction in business practices and principles, technical business procedures, and appropriate computer applications. Graduates of this business program are prepared to assume entry-level roles in a variety of management positions.
Whether you are good with numbers, people, computers, or business concepts in general, a business certificate may help you get in the door at many businesses and organizations. Developing your business skills also can increase your marketable job skills, make you more promotable, and boost your confidence in work situations. This Business certificate program prepares students for such entry-level career opportunities as an executive assistant, bookkeeper, customer service representative, sales assistant, and banking representative.
This Business certificate program offers you courses on:
• Accounting theories and principles. Topics include journalizing, posting entries; preparing adjustments, worksheets and financial statements; and accounting systems.
• Computer operations and programs, including a word processing application, an electronic spreadsheet application, and the Internet.
• The intricacies of decision-making in organizing and developing a small business. Discussions focus on the various responsibilities a small business must meet and the challenges generated by the marketplace.
- Associate of Science in Computer Software Technology - Associate
The Computer Software Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is an associate’s degree program that offers a software applications specialist curriculum emphasizing operation in the business environment.
As a graduate of the Computer Software Technology degree program in Fort Wayne, you may be prepared to seek entry-level positions such as computer operator, data entry specialist, administrative assistant, computer support service specialist, computerized applications specialist, and computerized clerical support. These positions demand technical, problem-solving, and communication skills which the curriculum addresses in its technical and general education requirements, all of which work together or prepare a work-ready graduate.
This Computer Software Technology program offers you courses on:
• Computer operations and programs, with hands-on experience using a word processing application, an electronic spreadsheet application, and computerized accounting systems.
• The use of database management software to create and enter data and produce reports. The student learns the basic functions of a relational database management system: creating and modifying a database, printing reports, and selecting records based on specific criteria.
• Professional presentation techniques and how presentation graphics software can be used to create slide presentations and handouts. - Certificate in Computer Software Applications - Certificate
The Computer Software Applications certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana emphasizes the operations and applications of software systems in business and industry. The Computer Software Applications program assists you in becoming proficient in current personal computer (PC) software. Because of the variety of software applications presented, you are not restricted to employment in office administration.
As a graduate of the Computer Software Applications program in Fort Wayne, you may be prepared to seek entry-level positions such as computerized applications specialist, computer support service specialist, computer presentation specialist, desktop publisher, word processor, administrative assistant, and computer trainer.
This Computer Software Applications certificate program offers you courses on:
• The use of database management software to create and enter data and produce reports. The student learns the basic functions of a relational database management system: creating and modifying a database, printing reports, and selecting records based on specific criteria.
• Professional presentation techniques and how presentation graphics software can be used to create slide presentations and handouts.
• Using the Internet as a research tool. Topics include periodical databases, government information, and reference resources, information security, citing resources, and legal considerations such as copyright restrictions.
- Certificate in Criminal Justice - Certificate
The Criminal Justice certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana can prepare you for admission to law enforcement academies or employment in corrections or investigations through legal, technical, and business coursework.
Earning a certificate may be an excellent start to a career in Criminal Justice. A certificate may be used as a building block toward a Criminal Justice degree, or it may be used by students who have degrees and/or experience in unrelated fields who are seeking to develop skills that will lead to a successful career change. Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, customs agent, legal assistant, and court administrator.
This Criminal Justice certificate program offers you courses on:
• Practical guidelines for law enforcement officers with respect to the legal aspects of their daily duties and the rights of defendants.
• Criminal law, which pertains to any act or omission in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it; business law with an introduction to contracts and the application of legal principles to such areas as corporations, agencies, partnerships, and bailments; and family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, adoption, and juvenile law.
• Legal research and writing. Topics include organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues. - Criminal Justice - Bachelor
The objective of the Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is to prepare you for entry-level positions in criminal justice systems, including the field of corrections and the court systems. Criminal justice courses blend general education and technical skills to prepare you to adapt to and become a valuable asset to an organization in dealing with today’s rapidly changing society.
Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, legal assistant, customs agent, and court administrator. As a graduate, you may find employment at federal, state, and local government agencies; security companies; private investigation services; businesses and retail stores; law firms; and in private probation. Employers seek many skills in Criminal Justice graduates, including strong oral and written communication skills, quantitative skills, ability to work independently as well as part of a team, and ethics and moral values.
This Criminal Justice degree program offers you courses on:
• The facets of the criminal justice system, the subsystems, and how they interrelate. Students are introduced to the terminology, classification systems, and trends in modern criminal justice.
• The fundamentals of criminal investigation from initial crime scene searches to follow-up investigations and eventual case presentation. Also included will be discussions of the tools employed, skills development, and techniques utilized by modern criminal investigators to identify perpetrators and reconstruct criminal activities.
• Contemporary issues in criminal justice. Methods and philosophies that will govern the criminal justice field in the near future are introduced along with discussions of the ethical, legal, social, and political ramifications expected.
- Associate of Science in Health Care Administration - Associate
The Health Care Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is an associate’s degree program that prepares you to understand all the components that are essential to providing management and organizational support in the healthcare industry.
You will be exposed to various healthcare systems and will learn multiple aspects of healthcare administration while simultaneously being trained in the clinical aspects of providing healthcare to the general population. As a graduate of the Health Care Administration degree program in Fort Wayne, you may be prepared for entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, healthcare insurance offices, home healthcare agencies, public health settings, and any other healthcare or healthcare-related organization.
This Health Care Administration degree program offers you courses on:
• The ethical issues in healthcare facilities. A structured approach for identifying, analyzing, and resolving ethical issues in clinical medicine will be discussed.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. Students will be offered a functional overview of the national health coding systems and insurance forms, and the application of proper medical terminology and abbreviations, as well as practice in medical transcription.
• Professionalism and proper communication in a healthcare setting. The student will learn how to appropriately interact with coworkers, visitors, and guests, as well as learn the soft skills needed to project a professional image. - Health Care Management - Bachelor
- Legal Studies - Bachelor
The Legal Studies degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is a bachelor’s degree program designed to prepare you to enter the legal field. This program is designed to give you a broad understanding of legal theory, subject matter, and in-depth analysis of legal issues impacting today’s society. A solid foundation of general education studies enhances the core set of legal skills.
As a graduate of this Legal Studies degree program in Fort Wayne, you may be prepared to demonstrate standards and principles in the legal field; apply appropriate substantive and procedural law to relevant factual settings; and demonstrate both oral and written communication skills necessary to analyze legal issues and prepare appropriate documentation. Through entry-level employment, such as a paralegal or legal assistant, you may assist attorneys with the preparation of criminal and civil cases, including interviewing clients, investigating facts, drafting legal documents, researching law, and assisting the attorney at trial.
This Legal Studies degree program offers you courses on:
• Application of the principles of business law, family law, property law, and criminal law.
• Legal research and writing. The basic concepts of legal research by using both hands-on manual research techniques and computerized technology, and how to formulate research strategies, analyze primary and secondary legal authorities, and prepare and draft legal documents.
• The process of litigating a civil case from its initiation through the use of discovery techniques and the actual order and presentation of the trial.
- Office Management AAS Degree - Associate
The Office Management associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana prepares students for entry-level administrative positions and to use software products to provide business support and solutions in an office setting. This Office Management degree program in Fort Wayne, Indiana, includes general and business courses, including an introduction to accounting and payroll, that round out the educational experience. Graduates will be prepared for a wide variety of employment options because of the versatility of the skills acquired through this program.
Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge to excel in a wide range of fields, including accounting, retail, customer service, marketing, and/or human resources. They will be prepared for entry-level positions such as office manager, human resource associate, account representative, and marketing associate.
The Office Management degree program offers you courses on:
• Applying commonly encountered software products to business-related problems
• General and business courses, including an introduction to accounting and payroll
• Effective communications for an office setting
- Associate of Science in Medical Assisting - Associate
The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is an associate’s degree program that can prepare you to work with, and under the direction of, physicians in the office or in other medical settings. To achieve this goal, the medical assisting curriculum provides study in clinical and laboratory procedures, anatomy, and physiology, medical terminology, and medical office administration. Coursework in general education and business also helps you to grow professionally and develop the ability to assume leadership roles.
Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.
This Medical Assisting degree program offers you courses on:
• Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.
• The various types of drugs and instruction in the routes by which medications are administered, including proper techniques and preparations. - Certificate in Medical Assistant - Certificate
The Medical Assistant certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana provides you with the necessary medical assistant training to obtain entry-level employment in a clinical and/or administrative medical setting. This program prepares you for positions under the direct supervision of a physician or medical office manager through coursework in medical office administration, clinical procedures, and pharmacology, as well as in business principles and computer operations.
Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.
This Medical Assistant certificate program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. - Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
The Physical Therapist Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is designed to provide the graduate with the basic skills necessary to obtain an entry-level position as a physical therapist assistant. The objective of this program is to train the student to administer physical therapy treatments, under the direction of a physical therapist, to individuals who have lost functional abilities because of an illness, injury, or disease. Emphasis is placed on developing a solid knowledge in physical therapy, including physical agents, therapeutic exercise, manual techniques, and functional training.
Physical therapist assistants help in providing services designed to improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Treatment procedures involve exercises, massages, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound.
The Physical Therapist Assistant degree program offers you courses on:
• Techniques used routinely in a clinical setting. Topics include body mechanics, vital signs, bandaging, universal precautions, and sterile techniques.
• Various assessment procedures that the physical therapist must carry out to monitor a patient’s progress in a treatment program.
• Pathological conditions of the neuromuscular system and a review of neuromuscular anatomy and physiology.
- Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate
The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana provides the student with the knowledge, skills, practice, and professionalism necessary to obtain an entry-level position as an occupational therapy assistant.
This program will prepare the graduate for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants. The basic sequencing of occupational therapy courses, which combine classroom lecture, laboratory, and clinical experiences, is supplemented with general education to enhance the student’s versatility and effectiveness in the occupational therapy profession.
Occupational therapy assistants administer therapy treatments – under the supervision of occupational therapists – to individuals who have lost functional abilities because of an illness, injury, or disease. They help clients with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan. Assistants might monitor a person’s activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to give encouragement. They also might assist in recordkeeping and billing.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program offers you courses on:
• The human body as a whole, including structure of the body, cells, tissues, organ systems, the mechanism of disease, and the senses.
• Kinetics and kinematics with an emphasis on the assessment procedures that an occupational therapy assistant must carry out to monitor a patient’s progress. Each area of the body is examined to determine relevant functional activities.
• Diseases and disorders of the physical system. Emphasis is placed on treatment of occupational performance components and areas with functional documentation of progress and outcomes.
- Diploma in Practical Nursing - Diploma
The Practical Nursing diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana combines classroom instruction and clinical experience in the areas of medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and pharmacology. Practical nursing education enables the student to acquire principles and knowledge from the biological and behavioral sciences as well as the science of nursing. It also prepares the student to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for practical nursing.
Upon completion of this program, the graduate is prepared for an entry-level nursing position in a hospital, nursing home, clinic, or other healthcare facility. Their job duties may include taking vital signs, administering medications, collecting samples for testing, and providing other basic care.
The Practical Nursing diploma program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Instruction and laboratory practice in the principles of administering medications, the development of critical thinking skills, and dosage calculation.
• How to treat various health problems, with a focus upon the role of the practical nurse as a member of the healthcare team in caring for patients.
- Certificate in Paralegal Assistant - Certificate
The Paralegal Assistant certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is designed to prepare students to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions for legal offices and firms. The objective of this program is to train students to perform legal research and writing for various areas of law. This objective is met through legal, business, and technical coursework.
Paralegal assistants may analyze legal material, organize records and files, conduct research for attorneys, assist in the preparation of legal documents and contracts, and perform other basic administrative functions. In addition to law firms, they are employed in organizations such as corporate legal departments, insurance companies, real estate firms, and banks.
The Paralegal Assistant certificate program offers you courses on:
• Legal research and writing, including organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues.
• Contracts, termination and breach of contracts, and the application of legal principles to areas such as corporations, agencies, partnerships, and bailments.
• The principles of business law, family law, property law, and criminal law. - Paralegal Associate of Applied Science
- Surgical Technology - Associate of Science - Associate
The Surgical Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is designed to provide students with the knowledge base and technical skills required to obtain entry-level employment in the field of surgical technology. To achieve this goal, the Surgical Technology associate’s degree in Fort Wayne provides study in general and specialty surgical procedures, principles of anesthesia, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and surgical technology techniques. Additional coursework in general education assists the graduate in growing professionally and in developing the ability to assume leadership roles.
Surgical technologists are health professionals who are members of an operating room team, assisting in surgeries. They work under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel. They help prepare the operating room for procedures by setting up surgical instruments and equipment and are responsible for sterilization throughout operations. Technologists also get patients ready for surgery and monitor vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves. During surgery, they pass instruments to surgeons and help operate diagnostic equipment.
The Surgical Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Surgical technology techniques and specialty surgical procedures.
• Routine procedures for physical examination, which includes taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
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