Business Communications Certificate

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The Business Communications Certificate degree program is designed to develop the skill set employers identify as most desirable – effective communication skills. Students build a foundation of effective written, oral, and presentation skills. Elective options within the program can then be tailored to meet students’ goals in areas ranging from marketing to computer applications.

The goals of the degree program are to prepare graduates to:

Understand the legal, ethical and regulatory environments of business.
Develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Present a professional business image.

Curriculum for a Certificate in Business Communications

General Education Core	6
Business Core	12
Electives	12
Total Credit Hours Required	30

General Education Core

COMM 202 - Fundamentals of Speech (3)
MATH 100+ Any MATH 100 or above (3)
Subtotal Credit Hours Required 6

Business Core

BUSN 101 - Introduction to Business (3) OR
CAS 240 - Computerized Accounting (3)
BUSN 105 - Business Communication (3)
BUSN 200 - Business Ethics (3) OR
IT 105 - Computer Ethics (3)
CAS 111 - Information Literacy (3)
Subtotal Credit Hours Required 12

Electives

Choose 12 credits from the following:

BUSN 170 - Customer Service Management (3) OR
BUSN 210 - Marketing (3) OR
BUSN 211 - Advertising (3) OR
BUSN 230 - Business Etiquette & Image (3) OR
CAS 211 - Word Complete (3) OR
CAS 212 - PowerPoint Complete (3) OR
CAS 213 - Excel Complete (3) OR
CAS 215 - Windows Complete (3) OR
CAS 216 - Visio Complete (3) OR
CAS 220 - Publications Design (3) OR
CAS 230 - Office Administration (3) OR
CGEN 100 - First Year Experience (3) OR
CGEN 101 - Career Transition (3) OR
ENGL 101 - Written English (3) OR
MDIA 102 - Intro to Adobe Photoshop (3) OR
MDIA 104 - Web Page Design (3) OR
MDIA 106 - Site Designer (3)
Subtotal Credit Hours Required 12