184 Chabot College 2024-2026 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, BUS 71 Health Care Law 3 Units Survey of the unique legal issues in health care, including HIPAA (patient privacy laws and regulations), Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement requirements, negligence/malpractice issues, advance directives, and employment law for medical staff and independent contractors. Lecture: 54 hours 72 Leadership of Health Care Organizations 3 Units Survey of key issues and effective management approaches in health care organizations, including organizational structure and governance, information technology, facilities and guest services, planning, marketing and strategy. Lecture: 54 hours 84 Advanced Project Processes 3 Units This course provides an overview of MS Project and other tools used by project managers. Conducted in a PC Lab environment, students will get an opportunity to work with the tool while receiving support from an experienced and knowledgeable instructor/coach. Students will have an opportunity to analyze a project, develop a project schedule, enter information into MS Project, then use this tool manage resource allocations, complete networking and task assignments, as well as a budget and earned value reporting. MS Project also offers a depth of reporting functionality, and students will learn how to create and modify reports for their project decision making and communication needs. Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: BUS 88 88 Introduction to Project Management 3 Units Project management is the ability to define work efforts in terms of time, budget, and resource needs essential for business planning. Covers the forms, tools, and processes to plan and manage these efforts both efficiently and effectively. Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: CAS 50, Computer Application Systems 8 or CSCI 8 and CAS 54A. 89 Project Planning, Scheduling and Control 3 Units A successful Project Manager relies on an effective management plan, which provides a baseline for monitoring progress, identifying variances, and taking timely action to mitigate the impact of problems. In this course, you learn how to create such a plan and implement it through to project completion and evaluation. It explores in greater detail the tools and techniques presented in Business 88. Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: BUS 88 92 Excel Spreadsheets for Accounting 2 Units Fundamentals of using electronic spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) for accounting principles. Focus on solving accounting problems and completing accounting projects with Microsoft Excel. Lecture: 27 hours Laboratory: 27 hours Prerequisite: BUS 1A or equivalent or BUS 7 or equivalent Strongly Recommended: CAS 54. 93 QuickBooks 2 Units QuickBooks introduces the concepts of bookkeeping/accounting using the theory of double-entry bookkeeping. Learn to use the QuickBooks software for a set up, service business and merchandising business. Setting up chart of accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll and preparation and analysis of financial statements. Lecture: 27 hours Laboratory: 27 hours 95 Work Experience 1-3 Units Supervised employment of students extending classroom-based occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or occupational goals including paid or volunteer work experience or an internship. Course study under this section may be repeated for a maximum of 16 units for occupational or a combination of general and occupational work experience education. One unit of credit is earned for each 75 hours of paid work or 60 hours of volunteer work per semester. Work Experience: 135-405 hours Corequisite: BUS 96 96 Work Experience Seminar 1 Unit Provides the focal point for the coordination of the student’s curriculum with college supervised employment/volunteering in the student’s major field. Emphasis on building strong working relationships with supervisors, subordinates, co-workers. Issues pertaining to the modern workplace. Lecture: 18 hours Corequisite: BUS 95 97 Project Management Certification Exam Preparation 3 Units The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers two credentials for project managers who want formal recognition of their project knowledge. In particular, the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification for experienced project managers and the Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) credential for entry- level project managers. These are well-recognized credentials for project managers, both those in the job market and those who want to work in a formal business project management environment. Both credentials require that applicants complete a comprehensive description of their experience and pass a certification exam. This course prepares students to complete the test application, study for, and pass, either the PMP or the CAPM examination, both based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: BUS 88 and BUS 89. 98 Agile Project Management 3 Units Introduce agile methodology to Project Managers. The course highlights the unique tools, techniques, knowledge and skills that an agile project requires. Agile project practitioners will utilize specific management techniques throughout the project development life cycle. Knowledge of this process is now required for certification exam by the Project Management Institute. Lecture: 54 hours Strongly Recommended: BUS 88 or familiarity with the Project Management Book of Knowledge
