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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "BOT",
  "name": "Business Office Technology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://gavilan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/4259/4260/4273",
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      "code": "BOT 100",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "100",
      "title": "Effective Written and Oral Business Communication",
      "units": "3",
      "prerequisite": "ENGL 1A",
      "cid": [
        "BUS 115."
      ],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course teaches the principles of effective communication as it is applied to the creation of business letters, memos, emails, resumes, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. Students will plan, organize, compose, and revise a variety of business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation graphics software to create and deliver professional level oral reports for a variety of business situations. Also listed as BUS 100. (C-ID BUS 115.) PREREQUISITE: ENGL 1A.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Standard Letter Grade"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 180",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "180",
      "title": "Medical Terminology for the Office",
      "units": "3",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course introduces fundamentals of medical word building used in the health profession (prefixes, word roots, suffixes and abbreviations) as well as review of body systems, with emphasis on analysis, definition, spelling and pronunciation. This course had the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "summer-2026",
          "name": "Summer 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/summer-2026/bot/#bot-180",
          "subject": "BOT"
        },
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 5,
          "open": 5,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/bot/#bot-180",
          "subject": "BOT"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 4,
          "open": 4,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/bot/#bot-180",
          "subject": "BOT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 182",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "182",
      "title": "Medical Office Procedures",
      "units": "3",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This specialized course includes medical office procedures, patient record management, coding/billing for private/government health insurance programs, and professional ethics. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/bot/#bot-182",
          "subject": "BOT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 212",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "212",
      "title": "Business Computations with Machines",
      "units": "0.5",
      "advisory": "Eligible for Mathematics 402",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Self-paced course in the operation of the electronic printing calculator. This course provides theory and practice in business applications with emphasis on mathematical problem solving. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. ADVISORY: Eligible for Mathematics 402.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 281",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "281",
      "title": "Medical Billing",
      "units": "3",
      "advisory": "Some computer experience",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is an introduction to computerized billing procedures for the medical front office. Students will learn the patient billing features of the software and complete a capstone simulation project. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. ADVISORY: Some computer experience.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/bot/#bot-281",
          "subject": "BOT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 283",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "283",
      "title": "Medical Coding",
      "units": "3",
      "advisory": "BOT 180",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course will introduce the student to the theory and procedure of coding for medical diagnoses, an increasingly essential and specialized healthcare communication system. The course is not a certification course. CPT coding is covered, with an overview of ICD-10 coding. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. ADVISORY: BOT 180.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Option of a standard letter grade or Pass/no pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/bot/#bot-283",
          "subject": "BOT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 291A",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "291A",
      "title": "Power Skills for the Workplace",
      "units": "1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Power Skills for the Workplace teaches skills vital to workplace success. The topic for 291A is Interpersonal Communication. Need not be taken in sequence. This is a pass/no pass course. The course was previously listed as BOT 191A.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/fall-2026/bot/#bot-291a",
          "subject": "BOT"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/gavilan-college/schedule/spring-2027/bot/#bot-291a",
          "subject": "BOT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 291B",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "291B",
      "title": "Power Skills for the Workplace",
      "units": "1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Power Skills for the Workplace teaches skills vital to workplace success. The topic for 291B is Team Building. Need not be taken in sequence. This is a pass/no pass course. The course was previously listed as BOT 191B.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "BOT 291C",
      "subject": "BOT",
      "number": "291C",
      "title": "Power Skills for the Workplace",
      "units": "1",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Power Skills for the Workplace teaches skills vital to workplace success. The topic for 291C is Problem-Solving. Need not be taken in sequence. This is a pass/no pass course. The course was previously listed as BOT 191C.",
      "notes": [
        "Grading: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}