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29 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0252

This is a comprehensive certificate that encompasses business skills in the following areas: communications, accounting, mathematics, computer applications, management, marketing and human relations. Graduates will be qualified for entry level positions in businesses.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Courses for a Certificate
ACC 153Principles of Financial Accounting4
MGT 251Practicum3
Select three credit hours from the following (Writing Skills):3
EGL 101
Composition I
EGL 111
Introduction to Business and Technical Writing
Select four credits from the following (Math Skills):4
MAT 111
Business and Consumer Mathematics
MAT 131
Elementary Statistics
or any higher math class
Select three credit hours from the following (Management):3
MGT 101
Fundamentals of Supervision
MGT 121
Principles of Management
MGT 205
Organizational Behavior
MGT 232
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Select six credit hours from the following (Communications and Human Relations):6
MGT 117
Human Relations in the Workplace
MGT 118
Effective Management Communications
MGT 210
Business Etiquette
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
SPE 103
Effective Speech
SPE 115
Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures
Select three credit hours from the following (Marketing):3
MKT 131
Principles of Marketing
MKT 151
Customer Service
MKT 161
Principles of Professional Selling
MKT 230
Consumer Behavior
MKT 249
Customer Relationship Management
Select three credit hours from the following (Computer Applications):3
CIS 103
Computer Software and Concepts
CAB 130
Presentation Software Using PowerPoint
CAB 135
Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel
CAB 165
Adobe InDesign
Total Hours29

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Perform a SWOT analysis.
  2. Develop a business plan.
  3. Demonstrate professional communication skills appropriate for a business setting.
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