Located in the New ACATT Building

The Division is composed of the Business and Information Technologies Department (Degrees and Certificates in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Office Administration, and Real Estate; and Industry Certifications), The Small Business Development Center, Distance Learning, and Corporate Training.

The mission of the Division primarily is to organize and provide instruction in the areas of business and information technologies for individuals locally, state-wide, nationally, and internationally.  To accomplish this mission, we offer:

• Programs to provide students with specialized training and skills that will enable them to become employable and competent in their discipline.

• Programs to provide students with skills that will allow them to matriculate successfully in a four-year college or university setting.

• Programs to provide knowledge and skills that will prepare students to function as intelligent citizens and consumers in a business-oriented society.

• Programs that meet the special needs of the community.

• A Small Business Center that offers services to entrepreneurs so they can build a growing and stable platform that will enable them to expand.

• Assistance with campus online courses using BlackBoard, Tegrity, and offering them to be a part of the Southern Regional Electronic Courses (SREC). 

• Current issues in business and industry so they can be competitive.

• Provide and instill in students the importance of community services and their obligations.

Our students have placed state-wide and nationally in the diverse areas of business, accounting, office administration, information technology (computer science), and community service in their prospective student organization (PBL - Phi Beta Lambda).  This experience alone has provided them growth in their vocation. 

As a matter of fact, a large proportion of the employment opportunities in the United States and abroad are in the majors that we offer.  The Division students are afforded the opportunity to prepare for a career and/or transfer to a four-year institution to further pursue a baccalaureate degree in their chosen area of study.

Our Associate of Arts and Associate in Science Degrees entail a liberal arts-based curriculum combined with the basic courses that prepares the student to transfer to a four-year institution with the classification of a junior.  Students are advised to use STARS at all times in the arts and sciences degrees.

Our Associate of Applied Science Degrees entail hands-on experiences and affords each student the opportunity to have an understanding of real-life experiences through required internships/co-ops.  Over 95% of our students are placed before graduation.

Our workshops/seminars through corporate training and the Small Business Center are intense.  Clients leave with a better understanding and appreciation for their area of expertise.  Moreover, over $1.3 millions have been written in technology grants, since 2000, to train elementary, middle, and secondary educators, staff, and students in the various technologies of the present. 

We have partnerships and memberships with leading IT and business organizations that enhance our delivery of services to all areas in the Division.

Our faculty represents diverse backgrounds and expertise. They are highly qualified and are committed to the success of all students. Continuing Education is factual in our division.  Presently each full-time instructor are working and gaining certifications, and advanced degrees.  This shows their dedication to the College, Division, and most importantly, the students.  Students play an important and active role in the life of the Division; they are valued members of the Lawson State family.  Students work closely with faculty and often work with them several times a week.  Each student is treated as an important individual, with unique goals, drives, and needs.  The Division's faculty, staff, and dean serve as academic advisors to our students.

The college has computer labs where all computer-related courses meet. The computer labs provide the student with state-of-the-art computer hardware and software that will aid in preparing work for all of their classes. Open lab time is available for usage outside of class time as well (during the week and Saturdays). Students are encouraged to maximize their use of computers in all of their coursework.

The Division strives to become stronger each year because of the desire to be the “best of the best”, which makes the student highly marketable in their endeavors.  This meets our goal to provide students with a strong foundation upon which they can continue to build as the profession changes. 

Dr. Alice Tyler Milton, Associate Dean

Division of Business and Information Technologies

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