Business Administration Certificate of Achievement

Program Description

Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.  This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level work in the business field by providing the fundamentals of business organization and management as well as in marketing and business law.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program.  Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway.  It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Division

Mathematics, Business & Computer Technology

Department

Business Administration

Career and Academic Pathway (CAP)

Business, Information Technology, Hospitality

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the general nature structure, resources and operations of business organizations.

  2. Demonstrate the ability to explain an organization's basic accounting, finance, management, marketing and legal functions.

  3. Express business ideas and information effectively in both oral and written forms.

Program Map

GE General Education
O Available Online
Program Requirement
P Program Prerequisites

1st Semester

12-13 units
BUSAD 100
Introduction to Business

This course introduces the trends and opportunities in today's dynamic business environment as they relate to economics, global markets, ethics and social responsibility, business ownership forms, entrepreneurship, management responsibility, human resources management, marketing, operations, accounting, and financial management. Students gain important business context and discover business careers and educational opportunities.

Course Details:

  1. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101
    2. or
  2. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101H
  • Transfers to CSU
    • ACCT 010 or ACCT 200
    This is an introductory course for students interested in the accounting field. The focus is basic bookkeeping and accounting principles for small business enterprises. Emphasis is on the development of skills used to record business transactions, as well as the procedures to prepare financial statements and complete the accounting cycle. The course is designed for occupational students and for those who wish preparatory training before entering ACCT 200.

    Course Details:

    OR
    This introductory financial accounting course is designed for students interested in business and/or accounting fields. This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and standards underlying financial accounting systems. Students learn to record accounting data and to prepare financial statements. Several important concepts will be studied in detail, including business ethics, the accounting cycle, revenue/expenses recognition, inventory, long-lived assets, liabilities, and equities.

    Course Details:

    1. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101
      2. or
    2. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101H
    3. Departmental Advisory: MATH 095
      4. or
    4. Departmental Advisory: MATH 096
  • Transfers to CSU
    • CIT 101
    Introduction to Computer Literacy
    This course is an introduction to fundamental Information Technology / Information Systems concepts and Information Security. The course includes practical exercises with spreadsheet, database, and Internet applications.

    Course Details:

    1. Departmental Advisory: CIT 010
      2. or
    2. Departmental Advisory: CIT 031
  • Transfers to CSU
    • COMMST 100 or COMMST 100H
    This course focuses on training in the application of the concepts, principles, and skills of effective public speaking. Concepts such as structure, adapting messages to culturally diverse audiences, research principles, and critical evaluation of evidence and arguments are explored. Delivery, listening, and feedback skills are also discussed and practiced in a variety of presentations.

    Course Details:

    1. Departmental Advisory: READ 015
  • Transfers to CSU
    • OR

    This course focuses on training in the application of the concepts, principles, and skills of effective public speaking. Concepts such as structure, adapting messages to culturally diverse audiences, research principles, and critical evaluation of evidence and arguments are explored. Delivery, listening, and feedback skills are also discussed and practiced in a variety of presentations. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.

    Course Details:

    1. Departmental Advisory: READ 015
  • Transfers to CSU

    • 2nd Semester

    12 units
    BUSAD 050
    Business Math
    This course covers fundamental mathematical calculations and their application to business problems. Topics include payroll, pricing, interest and discount, commission, taxes, and other pertinent uses of mathematics in the field of business.

    Course Details:

    BUSAD 103
    Marketing Principles
    This course studies the strategic marketing process, which creates value for consumers and organizations through integrated production and distribution of products. It examines the marketing process in the context of the global, cultural, economic, legal/regulatory environment. It also examines ethical and socially-responsible marketing and the impact of information technology.

    Course Details:

    1. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101
      2. or
    2. Departmental Advisory: ENGL 101H
    BUSAD 108
    Personal Finance, Investments and Estate Planning
    This course is an integrated approach to personal finance focusing on practical financial decision making as well as the social, psychological, and physiological contexts in which those decisions are made. The student will examine the preparation for managing one's personal finances and the opportunities and costs with making financial decisions.

    Course Details:

      BUSAD 127
      Business Communication
      This course is a study of the principles and role of business communication and the need for communication skills in interacting with diverse populations in a global marketplace.  Emphasis is placed on written communications, including business letters, proposals, resumes and other business documents.

      Course Details:

      1. Prerequisite: ENGL 101
        2. or
      2. Prerequisite: ENGL 101H
    1. Transfers to CSU