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The Accounting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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. 

The Business Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 Louisville 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. 

The Business Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 Louisville 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. 

The Early Childhood Education degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program which can provide you with the general and cultural knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of young children. You will develop an understanding of the social and psychological factors that influence a child and will acquire the essential knowledge, skills, ethics, and dispositions required in an early childhood education professional.

Early childhood educators and childcare workers play an important role in the lives of young children. They help children learn basic concepts and skills, and are key in helping them develop their views of themselves and the world. Teachers introduce children to language, math, science, and social studies. As a graduate with an Early Childhood Education degree, you may be prepared to seek entry-level job opportunities in pre-schools/nursery schools, center-based programs, school-age programs, family childcare homes, childcare resource and referral organizations, and early childhood development centers.

This Early Childhood Education degree program offers you courses on:
• The environments, materials, and resources that comprise an appropriate educational setting for young children.
• Developmentally appropriate practices for children with a focus on best practices for nurturing the development of the child. Issues such as readiness, whole language, multiage grouping, and cultural diversity are addressed with an emphasis on child-centered curriculum.
• Classroom management strategies and the linkage between positive guidance and knowledge and application of child development theory. 

The Electronics degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program with an integrated sequence of coursework which constitutes a comprehensive coverage of the area of technology commonly referred to as “electronics technology.” The objective of this electronics degree program is to prepare you for entry-level positions in electronic repair and/or assembly, including repair of personal computers.

Look around at the many pieces of electronic machinery, gadgetry, and equipment that are in homes and businesses. Electronics installers, repairers and technicians are the people who install, maintain, and repair the electrical and electronic devices we rely on in our lives. The electronics field is broad, so many of technicians may choose to work in one area or specialization. Through their knowledge of the basic laws of electricity, electrical circuits, and technology, they are able to provide a valuable service.

This Electronics degree program offers you courses on:
• Basic electronic theory and concepts, including atomic theory and magnetism, resistors and resistance, multimeters and their use, voltage, current, and power relationships, AC and DC circuits, and circuit analysis using Ohm’s and Watt’s laws.
• The concepts of digital electronics, including the functions of binary logic gates, inverted output gates, and seven-segment devices.
• Computer repair with a focus on hardware, system requirements, basic networking, communications and troubleshooting, and power supplies. 

The Graphic Design degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program that provides you with conceptual thinking skills, fundamental knowledge about art and design, and proficiency in using industry-related technology and equipment. This Graphic Design degree program is intended to support you in your development of skills necessary to generate and produce ideas, create design, solve design problems, and manage and lead creative teams.

As a graduate of the Graphic Design degree program in Louisville, you may be prepared to seek entry-level design positions where you will produce printed materials, signage, exhibits, video graphics, digital design, and illustration in advertising agencies, design firms, corporate creative departments, television stations, and publishing houses.

This Graphic Design degree program offers you courses on:
• The fundamentals of drawing, color theory, perspective, and design.
• The conceptualization process of art and design in solving given problems. The student will use creative problem solving and research techniques, specifically problem identification, analysis, brainstorming, and idea refinement.
• The various means of indicating, placing, and manipulating visual elements in page design, while systematically developing strong and creative layout solutions by means of cumulative, conceptual design process. The ability to effectively integrate photography, illustrations, display, and type will be developed using page composition software. 

The Health Care Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 Louisville, 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.

The Health Care Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is a bachelor’s degree program designed to accommodate the needs and interests of students from a variety of backgrounds. Courses provide a solid foundation for varied healthcare careers. The program also incorporates an externship that offers you real-world experience within healthcare facilities that may include hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, and pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.

As a graduate of the Health Care Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville, you may be able to apply learning to the functional role of the manager in a healthcare setting; analyze trends in health care and internal systems to assure they are adequately matched and working together; and evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare administrative systems and procedures for strategic revision and modification.

This Health Care Management degree program offers you courses on:
• Managing healthcare information and recordkeeping practices in a healthcare setting.
• The structure and function of the health organizations, professions, and delivery systems across the continuum of care, including community and teaching hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, public health clinics, and private medical practice.
• The leadership fundamentals in healthcare organizations. This includes content in interpersonal skills, leadership, ongoing professional development, and strategic management 

The Criminal Justice degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program designed to prepare you for job opportunities in corrections, investigations, juvenile law, and security. A Criminal Justice degree can give you a solid foundation in human service related fields.

An associate’s degree in Criminal Justice may be used as a building block toward a career or a Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree. Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, legal assistant, customs agent, and court administrator. As a graduate of the Criminal Justice degree program in Louisville, 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.

This Criminal Justice degree program offers you courses on:
• The relationships and functions of the various police agencies and their respective jurisdictions, defense and prosecution, judges and juries, and personnel affiliated with correctional institutions.
• 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; family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, adoption, and juvenile law; and property law, including estates, licensing, marital and concurrent interests, and landlord/tenant relationships. 

The objective of the Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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. 

The Legal Studies degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 Louisville, 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. 

The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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. 

The Medical Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 diploma 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 and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. 

The Biomedical Equipment Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program that prepares you for a variety of positions in an industry that provides and maintains diagnostic, treatment, and life-support equipment in the medical field. This Biomedical Equipment Technology degree program provides you with training in electronics technology with specialized emphasis on medical applications and computer systems technology.

Biomedical equipment technicians are needed for installation, user training, periodic maintenance and repair. As a graduate, you may find employment opportunities with tertiary healthcare settings where a wide variety of equipment is used daily in the diagnosis, care, and treatment of patients. Other opportunities can be found in the manufacturing industry which specializes in the production of durable biomedical equipment, and in service companies whose specialty it is to sell and service durable medical equipment.

The degree program in Louisville also is designed to help prepare you for the Biomedical Equipment Technician certification exam of the International Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology.* Professional certification is an appealing resume feature with career support through professional associations.

This Biomedical Equipment Technician degree program offers you courses on:
• Installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of medical and clinical equipment.
• Engineering mechanics and physics, as well as electronic circuit analysis.
• Anatomy and physiology, biology, and chemistry. 

The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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.

The occupational therapy assistant program has applied for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. 

The Computer Networking certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is a Microsoft-approved curriculum providing the coursework, foundation, and training necessary for students seeking to become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).

With computer technology constantly changing, operators must be adaptable and willing to learn. This Computer Networking program in Louisville prepares you for the testing required by Microsoft for the MSCE licensure, which will allow you to seek positions in computer networking and systems analysis.

In addition to the general admission requirements, the applicant for enrollment to this program must meet any one of the following requirements:
1. Employment as an information technology professional, or
2. An associate’s degree in computer science and employment in the information technology field, or
3. A bachelor’s degree and current computer skills.

This Computer Networking certificate program offers you courses on:
• Windows Professional, which will give the student the ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows Professional, with emphasis upon installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows.
• Microsoft Windows Server network infrastructure, including implementation, management, maintenance, and planning.
• Network infrastructure design and security design. 

The Practical Nursing diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 

The Paralegal associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is designed to prepare students to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions and perform general background work for the legal firm. The objective of this program is to train students in many phases of paralegal responsibilities. Legal courses are supplemented with business, computer applications, and general education courses that ensure the student’s versatility and productivity in the business environment.

Paralegals and legal assistants perform many vital functions as they help attorneys prepare for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings. They investigate the facts behind cases and identify appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other materials that are relevant to the cases. Their possible areas of specialization include litigation, probate law, criminal law, general practice, and corporate law.

The Paralegal degree program offers you courses on:
• Application of the principles of business law, family law, property law, and criminal law.
• The concepts of 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.
• Drafting basic contracts, mortgages, separation agreements, and trust instruments. 

The Paralegal Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 diploma 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.
• The principles of contract law, including the process of contract formation, contract enforcement, and remedies for breach of contract.
• Proper utilization of investigative skills. 

The Pharmacy Technology associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky prepares the student to perform technical duties related to the preparation and dispensing of medication under the supervision of registered/licensed pharmacists. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared to work in either retail or institutional settings. This program will prepare students for a national certification exam.

Pharmacy technicians assist registered/licensed pharmacists in dispensing medication and other healthcare products to patients. They help prepare prescriptions by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, and measuring medication, and labeling bottles. Pharmacy technicians also may maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

The Pharmacy Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Pharmacy practice in both community and institutional settings. Topics include medication dosage forms, routes of administration, pharmacy calculations, interpreting medication orders, drug classifications, and parameters for safe drug usage.
• The fundamentals of pharmacy practice with respect to safe and accurate preparation and distribution of medications. 

The Surgical Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky 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 Louisville 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. 

The Veterinary Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is a two-year program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to obtain entry-level employment in a variety of modern veterinary clinical settings and veterinary-related fields. The Veterinary Technology program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville is accredited by the AVMA as a program for educating veterinary technicians.

Graduates of this Veterinary Technology associate’s degree program in Louisville will be prepared to provide a wide range of clinical skills, including animal patient care, laboratory procedures, medical imaging, anesthesia administration and monitoring, and surgical assisting for a variety of domestic animals. These skills combined with the knowledge gained through general education courses will enable graduates to be successful as veterinary technicians in all fields of veterinary medicine.

Veterinary technicians perform clinical work under the supervision of a veterinarian. They often conduct medical tests and treat and diagnose medical conditions and diseases in animals. Some technicians obtain and record patient case histories, develop X-rays, and provide nursing care. Additionally, they may be required to discuss a pet’s condition with its owners.

The Veterinary Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• The roles and responsibilities of the veterinary technician and the competencies needed to perform front office procedures and basic nursing skills. Instruction includes veterinary ethics and law, animal safety, animal behavior, physical examination, recordkeeping, grooming, and drug administration.
• Management, diseases, veterinary care, and nursing skills associated with small and large animals.
• Surgical preparation and assistance for routine surgeries, pre- and post-operative care, and maintenance of the operating room and surgical supplies.