# Business Computing (BC) courses Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 10 courses Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/course-descriptions/credit-courses/bc/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### BC C107A — Keyboarding - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours - **Advisory:** Computer access required. - **C-ID:** BSOT 110 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass Introduction to learning to touch-type on the computer. Good for personal or business use. ### BC C107B — Keyboarding and Formatting Documents - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours - **Advisory:** BC C107A and computer access is required. - **C-ID:** BSOT 110 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass Develop your typing speed and accuracy. Learn to type simple letters, memos, and more. For personal or business use. ### BC C145 — Medical Administrative Assistant 1 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** Microsoft Word and Internet experience. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/bc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter A practical course designed for students in medical assisting, nursing, and allied health occupations to learn how to successfully support the front or back office of a health care facility. ### BC C161 — Health Information Technology: Medical Coding 1 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ability to use Microsoft Windows. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/bc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter An introductory course in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Systematically learn CPT codes by body system, various procedures and ways to code each one. This course includes an introduction to International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD 9-CM/10-CM) and information about third party reimbursement. ### BC C162 — Health Information Technology: Medical Coding 2 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** BC C104 or ability to use Microsoft Windows, and BC C161 and BC C163. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/bc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter This second course in medical coding emphasizes coding physician services and diagnoses in the outpatient settings of clinics and outpatient departments of hospitals. Study authentic medical cases covering concepts that give a more in-depth understanding of physician-based services. It includes auditing previously coded cases that were returned because of errors. This is the second course in preparing for the certification examination given by either the American Health Information Management Association or the American Academy of Professional Coders. ### BC C163 — Health Information Technology: Medical Terminology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** BC C104 or ability to use Microsoft Windows. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/bc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Introduction to medical terminology for body structure, body systems, and diagnostic work. Prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combined word forms. Includes instruction in spelling, definition, and pronunciation. ### BC C011N — Introduction to Windows Operating System (Noncredit) - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/bc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/bc.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course provides an overview of the Windows operating system. Topics include opening and closing programs; editing; saving and storing files; working with folders, the interface, and Internet; performing customizations; and using multimedia, communications, security, cloud storage, and other related topics. This course is designed to assist students in developing technical skills needed to be successful in the business environment. This course is a noncredit course and may not be substituted or considered for equivalency with any credit course. This course may be used to partially fulfill the requirements for Customer Service Technology Level 1 Certificate of Completion (Noncredit). NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### BC C012N — Keyboarding Basics (Noncredit) - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/bc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/bc.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit The Keyboarding class is designed to prepare students for entry-level office and administrative support in a variety of fields or businesses and as a pathway to the Business Information Workers Certificate of Achievement. It is intended to prepare students for the skilled workforce with high-growth and high-wage employment potential. According to employers, applicants and employees with the skills acquired in this course and in the related certificate are more likely to be hired or promoted into roles with increased responsibility. Its goal is career-preparation and job-readiness skills with possible apprenticeships or internships. This course is a noncredit course and may not be substituted or considered for equivalency with any credit course. This course may be used to partially fulfill the requirements for Customer Service Technology Level 1 Certificate of Completion (Noncredit). NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### BC C013N — Keyboarding and Document Formatting (Noncredit) - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/bc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/bc.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit The Keyboarding and Document Formatting class is designed to prepare students for entry-level office and administrative support in a variety of fields or businesses. It is intended to prepare students for the skilled workforce with high-growth and high-wage employment potential. According to employers, applicants and employees with the skills acquired in this course and in the related certificate are more likely to be hired or promoted into roles with increased responsibility. Its goal is career-preparation and job-readiness skills with possible apprenticeships or internships. This course is a noncredit course and may not be substituted or considered for equivalency with any credit course. This course may be used to partially fulfill the requirements for Customer Service Technology Level 2 Certificate of Completion (Noncredit). NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### BC C014N — Customer Service Skills (Noncredit) - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/bc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/bc.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit The Customer Service Skills class is designed to prepare students for entry-level office and administrative support in a variety of fields or businesses. It is intended to prepare students for the skilled workforce with high-growth and high-wage employment potential. According to employers, applicants and employees with the skills acquired in this course and related certificate are more likely to be hired or promoted into roles with increased responsibility. Its goal is career-preparation and job-readiness skills with possible apprenticeships or internships. This course is a noncredit course and may not be substituted or considered for equivalency with any credit course. This course may be used to partially fulfill the requirements for Customer Service Technology – Level 2 – Certificate of Completion (Noncredit). NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.