Division of Business and Division of Business and TechnologiesTechnologies

Business and Technologies Mission Statement

In a rapidly evolving career and technical education landscape, the mission of the Business and Technologies division is to provide students with relevant and current learning in viable career pathways. To meet this mission, Business and Technologies actively networks with the local community and businesses and works to articulate programs with other colleges and universities. Faculty are committed to providing a rich learning environment to empower students as 21st century workforce citizens.

Existing Departments and Programs

3 Departments Business and Occupational Studies Design and Media Arts Computer and Information Technologies

26 programs17 full-time faculty85 adjunct faculty

Design and Media Arts

Media Arts 2 full-time faculty 42 courses fall 07 + Internships and Independent

Studies MART FY 05-06 SCH 4,094 FY 06-07 5,593 37%

increase 2nd largest SFCC program

Design and Media Arts

Fashion and Interior Design 1 full-time faculty 13 courses fall 07 + Internships and Independent

Studies DESN FY 05-06 SCH 1,125 FY 06-07 1,240

10% increase

Design and Media Arts

Architectural Drafting and Construction Management 1 full-time faculty 11 courses fall 07 + Internships and Independent

Studies ADCM FY 05-06 SCH 691 FY 06-07 1,062 53%

increase Increase due primarily to dual credit

Business and Occupational Studies

Accounting ACCT Aviation AVIA Banking & Mortgage BANK Business Administration BSAD Commercial Drivers Training CDLT Criminal Justice CRJS Culinary Arts CULA Economics ECON Electrical Trades Apprenticeship ETAP Environmental Technologies ENVR Facility Technologies FACT Hotel and Restaurant Management HRMG Paralegal Studies PLST Real Estate RLES Water/Wastewater Treatment TechnologyWWTT FY 05-06 SCH 5733 FY 06-07 6,155 7.36% increase

Computer and Information Technologies (CITC)

Computer Science and Computer Information Technologies

DraftingEngineeringElectronicsOffice TechnologiesAutoCAD Training Center

5 full-time faculty 37 courses fall 07 + Internships and Independent Studies FY 05-06 SCH 4002 FY 06-07 3,754 (4.5% )

decrease

Division Trends

The division realized an increase of 1,947 Student Credit Hours in FY 06-07, an 11% increase, helping offset enrollment declines in other areas.

B&T is offering approx. 17% more classes in Fall 07 from final Fall 06. 214 classes in 07, compared to 183 in F06.

Division Trends

Currently, enrollment is up by 4%Primary areas of additional classes is dual

credit, growth in Business (entrepreneurship) and new programs—Environmental Technologies, Facility Technologies

Business enrollments up 38% from same time last year

Areas of decline include Criminal Justice, Computer Science

Division Trends, Cont.

Cohort of 100 + students enrolling in college-level Introduction to Engineering Design at Capital and Santa Fe High Schools, underscoring emphasis in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Division emphasis in career pathway advisement and learning

Division Challenges

Integrating non-traditional programs and delivery into traditional models

Managing faculty workloadsCosts of hands-on learningRegistration and enrollment

Division Opportunities

Capitalizing on growth areas, such as business and media arts

Expanding sustainability into curriculumMaking greater use of TV station for

education and promotionStrengthening partnerships with business

and industryIncreasing dual credit, high school pipelineIntegrating career pathways into SFCC

cultureHaving B&T be an AQIP leader at SFCC

Partnership for Innovation

Bond passage brings unlimited potential for program opportunities. To realize this potential B&T will: Continue to capitalize on strong working

relationship with Continuing Education and Customized Training to bring an Advanced Technology Center to fruition

Be the campus leader in planning, researching, and advancing the new trades and ATC facility and the programs that will be centered there.