# Computer Business Technology (CBTE) courses

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17459/18544/18546/17460/17474

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### CBTE 101 — Basic Computer Keyboarding

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 12 - 13.5 hours lecture/12-13.5 hours lab
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for OFCE 100, OFCE 101, OFCE 102, OFCE 164, CBTE 94, CBTE 102 or CBTE 103.
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This course introduces students to basic keyboarding skills and document processing activities. Topics include keyboarding and basic word processing. Students practice keying by touch using word processing software. This course is intended for all students interested in improved keyboard skills for personal and/or business use.

### CBTE 140 — Beginning Microsoft Excel

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 24 - 27 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
- **Advisory:** CBTE 114 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/cbte.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/cbte.md)
- Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for CBTE 140A or CBTE 143
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This course is intended for students, office support personnel, and business owners who require a competency in performing tasks in Microsoft Excel. Students receive hands-on instruction on how to create, modify, and enhance workbooks, charts, and formulas.

### CBTE 143 — Intermediate Microsoft Excel

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 32 - 36 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- **Advisory:** CBTE 114 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This course is designed for students preparing for a career or job in which a competency in intermediate-to-advanced Excel functions is required to perform daily tasks. Students receive hands-on instruction on charts, PivotTables, PivotCharts, functions, formulas, data validation, autofilters, what-if analyses, templates, macros, Visual Basic for applications, and integration of Excel with other programs.

### CBTE 151 — Microsoft Access: Basic

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 12 - 13.5 hours lecture/12-13.5 hours lab
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This course covers basic Access skills. Students receive hands-on practice in creating, modifying, and sorting database tables, performing queries, creating reports, and designing forms. This course is designed for students and professionals acquiring or updating basic skills in creating and editing access databases.

### CBTE 180 — Microsoft Office

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 32 - 36 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- **Advisory:** CBTE 114 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/cbte.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/cbte.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This course is designed for students interested in an overview and basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional suite for personal and/or professional purposes. Emphasis is placed on word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentations, and the integration of data within and between the programs.