# Business Education Technologies (BET) courses Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 23 courses Source: https://catalog.vvc.edu/course-descriptions/bet/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027. ### BET 68 — Proofreading - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) Develop proofreading skills necessary to meet high levels of accuracy. Reviews basic business English skills. Punctuation, word usage, sentence and paragraph structure practice-exercises are done on the microcomputer. Progress at your pace. ### BET 74 — Office Machine Calculations - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) Develop workplace competence using the ten-key numeric touch method in business applications ### BET 77 — Speed and Accuracy Development - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 130 X - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is designed to fit the needs of each student and develops keyboarding/typing speed for continuing to higher level courses or developing job skills by intensive training and practice. C-ID BSOT 130 X. ### BET 82 — Spreadsheet: Excel for Windows A/B/C - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules This course offers spreadsheet operations for creating, editing, formatting, and enhancing charts in worksheets. Students learn to manage workbooks and prepare them for the web. Students plan, create, and then filter lists using Excel's database. ### BET 100 — Introduction to Computers - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 105 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/bet.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md) Introduction to Microsoft Office software. This course is directed to those with little or no computer experience. It will introduce basic essential elements of computers such as: power up, hardware components, evolution of computers, types of personal computers, the input-process-output cycle, desktop components, email, and the World Wide Web. C-ID BSOT 105 X. ### BET 101 — Beginning Keyboarding/Typing - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 9 lecture hours; 27 lab hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 110 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is individualized to fit the needs of each student and develop basic alpha/numeric keyboarding skills on the computer. Emphasis is on achieving a straight-copy speed of 20 gross words a minute with a predetermined error limit. C-ID BSOT 110 X. ### BET 104 — Beginning Word Processing/Typing for Windows Abc - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 111 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/bet.md); Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/bet.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course introduces students to Word for Windows. Students will develop a working knowledge of this current software package to prepare documents. Grade Option. C-ID BSOT 111 X. ### BET 107 — Internet A/B/C - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is designed to teach students concepts and business skills of the Internet including creating an e-mail account; creating, editing, and printing effective web pages; and understanding Internet technologies and security. ### BET 112 — Spreadsheet: Excel for Windows A/B/C - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 112 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/bet.md); Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/bet.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course offers spreadsheet operations for creating, editing, formatting, and enhancing charts in worksheets. Students learn to manage workbooks and prepare them for the web. Students plan, create, and then filter lists using Excel's database. C-ID BSOT 112 X. ### BET 118 — Microsoft Access - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 113 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules Familiarity with computers is recommended. Introduces database concepts through advanced skill levels including advanced queries, briefcase replication, macros and use of Visual Basic for applications code. C-ID BSOT 113 X. ### BET 122 — Intermediate Keyboard/Typing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 120 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is designed to build speed and skills learned in Beginning Typing/Keyboarding, using the current version of Microsoft Word and Keyboarding Pro with an emphasis of attaining straight copy rate of 45-60 gross wpm with a predetermined error limit. Additionally, students will develop skills needed to effectively format a variety of business documents. C-ID BSOT 120 X. ### BET 123M — Machine Transcription-Medical - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** BET 104 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules Develop machine transcription skills for a medical transcriber. Learn use and meaning of medical terminology used in Allied Health field. ### BET 123T — Machine Transcription - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** BET 104 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules Introduces students to word processing transcription of business letters and memos. . ### BET 124 — Records Management - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) Principles and procedures of establishing and maintaining records systems in the use of alphabetic, geographic, numeric, and subject filing systems. . ### BET 131 — Presentation Software: Powerpoint A/B/C - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 114 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is designed to teach students concepts and business skills of PowerPoint including creating, editing, and printing effective presentations. Students learn advanced PowerPoint features such as creating graphs and tables, and customizing, and inserting artwork, WordArt, and slide show effects. Students learn embedded concepts and business skills of PowerPoint. The concepts and skills include working with embedded and linked objects, hyperlinks, and delivering and publishing presentations. C-ID BSOT 114 X. ### BET 133 — Microsoft Office - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This class is designed to introduce students to the basic functions of Microsoft Office WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, and ACCESS, as well as a brief overview of operating systems and the Internet. ### BET 136 — Career Applications for Word Processing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** BET 104 and the Ability to use word processing functions to create, format and edit advanced business documents. - **C-ID:** BSOT 121 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is designed for the student who is familiar with word processing functions and formatting principles. topics will include terminology and methodology used in a variety of business careers by applying formatting and keyboarding skills to complex professional document including letters, memos, forms, tables and reports. 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C-ID BSOT 121 X. ### BET 137 — Desktop Publishing: Microsoft Publisher - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) This course is designed to teach students practical, professional quality publications using the current version of Microsoft Publisher. ### BET 141 — OS: Windows A/B/C - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) Introduction to Windows operating system and features through extensive hands-on exercises. ### BET 142 — Office Technologies & Procedures - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/bet.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md) Students will learn practical application of current automated office procedures, duties, and human relations. Specific topics include telephone, electronic mail, Internet activities, data entry, reference resources, job seeking, mail and shipping services and procedures, office relations, office etiquette and dress, time management, travel arrangements, meetings, minutes, and office equipment. Development of critical thinking skills and decision-making skills throughout the course. ### BET 143 — Business English - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/bet.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/bet.md) This is a technical course to develop a proficiency in written business communication. A comprehensive review of proofreading, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and letter and memo formats emphasizes the function of business English in various types of business communication. Grade Option. ### BET 145 — Communications for Business - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **C-ID:** BSOT 126 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/bet.md) No prerequisite. Recommended preparation: BET 104. It is recommended that students have basic computer/Internet skills, including the ability to download documents; use basic word processing to create, open, and save documents in either RTF or Word format; send and receive emails; and navigate the Internet and various websites. This course is designed for Business Education Technologies to create proficiency in the mechanics of writing, reading, and critically analyzing various types of business correspondence. Principles of communication psychology as they apply to human relations are employed to solve business communications problems, and writing styles in business correspondence and report format are analyzed. Grammar, proofreading, and editing are reviewed. Grade Option. C-ID BSOT 126 X. ### BET 149 — Independent Study - **Units:** 1 - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules Independent Study/Office Ssytems - Practical experience, activities, or individual project(s) based on skills learned in previously completed Business Office Technology courses. .