2015-2017 Catalog

Business Skills, Certificate

Certificate—9 credit hours 

Curriculum Code 1423

This certificate provides students with opportunities to develop the most important basic skills needed in virtually all work places today. Students develop an understanding of business theory, accounting fundamentals, the most common PC applications, and essential Internet skills. Students may complete beginning-level or higher-level coursework in accounting and Internet technologies to qualify for this certificate, depending on requirements in other certificates or degrees they are pursuing.

Required Career Courses

9 credit hours minimum (4 courses) as follows:

BUS-100Introduction to Business

3

- 

BUS-107Fundamentals of Accounting

2

OR-

BUS-142Financial Accounting

4

OR-

OSA-249QuickBooks for Office Professionals

3

- 

IMS-115Microsoft Office I

3

- 

IMS-108Internet Basics

1

OR-

MIS-111Internet Technologies

3

Note: Take 4 courses

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (9 credit hours)

BUS-100Introduction to Business

3

- 

BUS-107Fundamentals of Accounting

2

OR-

BUS-142Financial Accounting

4

OR-

OSA-249QuickBooks for Office Professionals

3

- 

IMS-115Microsoft Office I

3

- 

IMS-108Internet Basics

1

OR-

MIS-111Internet Technologies

3