Business Administration
Certificate of Achievement Suggested Schedule

Accounting Finance Management Marketing

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	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3	ENG 101	English Comp I*	3
ECO 100 ECO 110	Survey of Economics or Principles of Macroeconomics***	3		BUS/ACT Program Option	3
MAT 120	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		____ 15-16	Total		___ 15

Choose one of the following Certificate Options

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.