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Business Administration Certificate of Achievement Schedule Guide

Business Administration Certificate of Achievement Schedule Guide

First Semester

ACT101 Applied Accounting or
ACT110 Financial Accounting I ^
BUS101 Introduction to Business
ECO100 Survey of Economics or
ECO110 Principles of Macroeconomics***
MAT120 Beginning Algebra* or higher
CPT103 Micro. Appl., MS Office or
CPT115 Intro to Data Processing

3
4
3
3
3
3

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15-16

Second Semester

HIS or POL**
ENG101 English Comp I*
BUS/ACT Program Option
BUS/ACT Program Option
BUS/ACT Program Option

3
3
3
3
3
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15

Choose one of the following Certificate Options

Accounting Option: 9 credits

ACT115 Computerized Accounting
ACT130 Managerial Accounting
ACT240 Individual Income Tax

Management Option: 9 credits

BUS201 Principles of Management
BUS206 Human Resource Management
BUS210 Organizational Behavior

Finance Option: 9 credits

ECO120 Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS220 Principles of Finance
ECO220 Money and Banking

Marketing Option: 9 credits

BUS230 Principles of Marketing
BUS236 Consumer Behavior or
BUS238 Personal Selling

Total Hours Required - 30 or 31
The certificate program prepares students for some entry-level positions. It is also intended for those individuals who are currently employed and wish to upgrade their skills.

# ACT110 has a prerequisite of ACT101 Applied Accounting or high school accounting or dept. approval; and MAT120 or higher or dept. approval.

^ Required for Accounting & Finance Option.

* The Academic Skills Assessment is required before enrolling in math or English courses. If a student places into lower-level courses than are required for his/her degree, then the student needs to first enroll in lower-level courses before enrolling in the course needed for graduation.

** Refer to the Certificate of Achievement requirements listed under the Associate of Applied Science Degree Graduation Requirements in the college catalog for specific courses.

*** Required for Finance Option.

The student earning a Certificate of Achievement needs to be aware that the courses taken are specifically designed to help in obtaining employment after earning the certificate and are not designed to transfer to a four-year institution. If the student wants to transfer courses, then the Associate of Arts Degree should be pursued.

NOTE: Course substitutions may be authorized upon consultation with the Business Department.