# Business Information Professional (A.S. Degree)

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business Information Professional

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/business-information-professional-as-fall-2026

The Associate in Science degree in Business Information Professional is designed to prepare students for careers in business office environments where they can demonstrate advanced computer literacy with respect to computer hardware and software applications, develop advanced keyboarding skills, adeptly function in word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and database software, as well as perform advanced business office tasks in business math and accounting (QuickBooks). The requirements for this Associate Degree in Business Information Professional may be satisfied by completing the Level I, II, and III BIP certificates of achievement plus 21 units of general education requirements and sufficient elective credits to total 60 units. (See graduation/associate degree requirements.)

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Business Information Professional AS: Complete all of the following** | | 32 |
| **Required Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 32 |
| BIP 100 | Introduction to Business Information Professional | 3 |
| BIP 105 | Computer Literacy | 1 |
| BIP 106 | MS Outlook | 1 |
| BIP 110 | Keyboarding I | 1 |
| BIP 111 | MS Word I | 1 |
| BIP 112 | MS Excel I | 1 |
| BIP 113 | MS Access I | 1 |
| BIP 114 | MS PowerPoint I | 1 |
| BIP 115 | Practical Math for Business and Consumers | 3 |
| BIP 120 | Keyboarding II | 1 |
| BIP 121 | MS Word II | 1 |
| BIP 122 | MS Excel II | 1 |
| BIP 123 | MS Access II | 1 |
| BIP 124 | MS PowerPoint II | 1 |
| BIP 125 | Adobe Acrobat | 1 |
| BIP 126 | Workplace Communication | 3 |
| BIP 127 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| BIP 130 | Keyboarding III | 1 |
| BIP 131 | MS Word III | 1 |
| BIP 132 | MS Excel III | 1 |
| BIP 133 | MS Access III | 1 |
| BIP 150 | Business Information Professional | 3 |

### Recommended Pathway

#### Business Information Professional AS

**Fall Semester** (15 units)

-   BIP100 - Introduction to Business Information Professional (3)
-   BIP105 - Computer Literacy (1)
-   BIP106 - MS Outlook (1)
-   BIP110 - Keyboarding I (1)
-   BIP111 - MS Word I (1)
-   BIP112 - MS Excel I (1)
-   BIP114 - MS PowerPoint I (1)
-   Any AVC GE Area 2 (3)
-   BIP115 - Practical Math for Business and Consumers (3)

**Spring Semester** (16 units)

-   BIP113 - MS Access I (1)
-   BIP120 - Keyboarding II (1)
-   BIP121 - MS Word II (1)
-   BIP122 - MS Excel II (1)
-   BIP123 - MS Access II (1)
-   BIP125 - Adobe Acrobat (1)
-   BIP126 - Workplace Communication (3)
-   ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
-   BIP127 - Introduction to Accounting (3)

**Summer Semester** (2 units)

-   General Elective (2)

**Fall Semester** (14 units)

-   BIP124 - MS PowerPoint II (1)
-   BIP130 - Keyboarding III (1)
-   BIP131 - MS Word III (1)
-   BIP132 - MS Excel III (1)
-   BIP133 - MS Access III (1)
-   BIP150 - Business Information Professional (3)
-   COMMC1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)
-   MUSC102 - History of Jazz (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)

**Spring Semester** (13 units)

-   BIOL104 - Environmental Biology (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 5 (3)
-   POLSC1000 - American Government and Politics (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 4 (3)
-   Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
-   General Elective (3)
-   General Elective (1)

### Program Outcomes

### Business Information Professional AS