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Cottleville, MO 63376 | 636-922-8000
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Certificate of Achievement Suggested Schedule


FIRST SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
ACT 101
ACT 110
Applied Accounting or
Financial Accounting I ##
3
4
  One elective from any ACT, BUS, ECO or MAT 175 or GEO 120
3
BUS 101 Introduction to Business
3
Any ENG or SPE (ENG101 recom.)
3
ECO 100
ECO 110
Survey of Economics or
Principles of Macroeconomics***
3
  BUS/ACT Program Option
3
MAT 098 Begin. Algebra* or higher
3
  BUS/ACT Program Option
3
CPT 103
CPT 115
Micro. Appl., MS Office or
Intro to Data Processing
3
  BUS/ACT Program Option
3
Total

 

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15-16

Total

 

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15

Choose one of the following Certificate Options
Accounting Option:     9 credits Management Option:         9 credits
ACT 115
ACT 130
ACT 240
Computerized Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Individual Income Tax
BUS 201
BUS 206
BUS 210
Principles of Management
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Finance Option:           9 credits Marketing Option:              9 credits
ECO 120
BUS 220
ECO 220
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Finance
Money and Banking
BUS 230
BUS 232
BUS 236
Principles of Marketing
Advertising/Sales Promotion
Consumer Behavior  

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.

# ACT 110 has a prerequisite of ACT 101 Applied Accounting or high school accounting or department approval; and MAT 120 or higher or department 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.


*** 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.