ABOUT BT210 COURSES:

You can find transferable one-credit software courses in spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software under the BT210 course prefix numbers. Enrollment is open in these 5-week courses and they are available each term. MHCC’s Business Technology (BT) department one-credit software courses, all of which have the course number BT210 followed by a three-letter code. BT210 courses are offered in two 5‑week sections each term.

MANDATORY ORIENTATION (orientations will be held via Zoom and Blackboard):

BT210 courses are self-directed, which means there is no scheduled class time each week. However, there is a mandatory orientation during the first week of the course:

If you are enrolled in one or more BT210 courses in section 60 (Weeks 1-5) or 70 (Weeks 6-10), you must attend one of these orientations during 1st week of the session, even if you took a BT210 course in the prior session:

• Orientations will be scheduled on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday with times to be determined.  Login to Blackboard to see the available times.  

REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Your SIMnet ‘code’ is customized for MHCC and must be purchased online through the MHCC bookstore or online from the publisher with a special code.  This will be explained during the orientation. DO NOT ORDER FROM OTHER VENDORS, IT IS A SPECIAL MHCC CODE.
  
• This SIMnet ‘code’ is a value-added purchase since this single code will be used in BA131, BT125, BT210 (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, or Word), and other selected BT courses., You will not have to purchase a textbook because all of these courses use materials embedded on the SIMnet website!!
• SIMnet is an online training and assessment system at MHCC’s SIMnet website. Details on how to log in to SIMnet or use your current MHCC SIMnet account are provided during your BT210 orientation. 
• Microsoft Office 365  w/Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook.
• Students must use the full MS Office 365/2021 (PC-Windows) software which is provided free through the MHCC Saints email account instructions. Instructions and assistance in completing the download correctly are available in the Learning Success Center (Rm. 3333). The full version is useful for all of your courses, and include the software commands required for CIS and BA/BT students taking Microsoft Office courses. You just need to be able to log into Saints email.
• NOTE:  Students should not use the lite web app version (cloud-based version of MS Office) to complete the Projects as the web app (“Office lite”) does not have the full functionality of Office 365. 
• A current version of Microsoft Office is also available in computer labs on the MHCC campuses.

• Apple/Mac users are able to participate in any of the BT210 courses with the exception of BT210ZAA and BT210ZAB, because Microsoft Access is a Windows-only software.

ASSIGNMENT DEADLINES:

All assignments are due by the Thursday of the fifth week of each 5-week BT210 course section. You should plan to spend four to five hours per week to complete course requirements.

Assistance/Support

Assistance for BT210 courses will be provided online through the Learning Success Center and BT210 Instructors. If you are enrolled in the course, please check Blackboard for more information regarding hours and ways to get in contact. Information on how to obtain assistance and how to find appropriate labs will be provided at your orientation.

QUESTIONS?

Please email your BT210 instructor