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Computer Applications for Business (CAB)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
DESKTOP PUBLISHING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST CORE (MOS) CERTIFICATE
MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST EXCEL CERTIFICATE
MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST WORD EXPERT CERTIFICATE
OFFICE INFORMATION PROCESSING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE

Administrative Assistant Certificate
26 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0307 
 
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
CAB 104 Advanced Document Formatting
 
CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing 
3
CAB 130 PowerPoint Presentation Software
3
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2
CAB 180 Automated Office Procedures
2
CAB 184 Communications Strategies
3
CAB 225 Word Processing Publishing and Web Design
3
MGT 117 Human Relations in the Workplace
3
CAB or WWW courses to total a minimum of 4 semester credit hours
4
(except CAB 101 or106)
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
26
 
Desktop Publishing Professional Certificate
38 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0311
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing 
3
CAB 130 PowerPoint Presentation Software
2

CAB 160 Desktop Publishing Concepts and Procedures

3
CAB 165 Desktop Publishing using InDesign
3
CAB 172 Adobe Photoshop
3

CAB 173 Desktop Publishing usingQuarkExpress

3

CAB 175 Adobe Illustrator

3

CAB 225 Word Processing Publishing and Web Design

3

CAB 265 Advanced Desktop Publishing

3

CAB 281 Software for Graphic Design

3

MKT 131 Principles of Marketing

3

WWW 111 Fundamentals of the Internet

3

One course from the following:

3

.................ART 115 Beginning Photography

 
.................ART 117 Digital Photography
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
38
 
Desktop Publishing Specialist Certificate
18 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0310
Curriculum: 0310
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing 
3
CAB 172 Adobe Photoshop
3

CAB 175 Adobe Illustrator

3

CAB 225 Word Processing Publishing and Web Design

3

One course from the following:

3
.....CAB 165 Desktop Publishing using InDesign
 
.....CAB 173 Desktop Publishing usingQuarkXPress
 

One course from the following:

3

ART ART ART 115 Beginning Photography

 
ART ART ART 117 Digital Photography  
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
18
 
Executive Support Specialist Certificate
31 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0233
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
BUS 101 Introduction to Business
3
CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing 
3
CAB 130 PowerPoint Presentation Software
2
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2
CAB 180 Automated Office Procedures
3
MGT 117 Human Relations in the Workplace
3
Six credits from the following:
6
CAB 101 Keyboarding and Document Formatting
3
CAB 104 Advanced Document Formatting
3
CAB 188 Executive Support Management
3
CAB 225 Word Processing Publishing and Web Design
3
Nine credits from the following:
9
ACC 100 Small Business Accounting Procedures
3
BUS 221 Business Law
3
MGT 101 Fundamentals of Supervision
3
MGT 118 Effective Management Communications
3
MGT 225 Effective Organizational Leadership
3

PSY 221 Psychology of Business and Industry

3
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
31
 
Microsoft Office Specialist Core (MOS) Certificate*
11 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0133 
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System
2
WWW 111 Fundamentals of the Internet
2

(or any higher numbered WWW course)

Choose two of the following to total a minimum of four semester credit hours:
4
CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing 
3
CAB 130 PowerPoint Presentation Software
2
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2

CAB 140 Database Applications for PCs

3
Choose from the following to total a minimum of three semester credit hours:
3

CAB 225 or CAB 235 recommended

Other courses from CAB (except 110), CIS (except 101 or 103), or WWW;
contact the Advising and Counseling Center for a list of acceptable courses.

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
11
*Prior to pursuing this certificate, it is strongly recommended that students have basic keyboarding skills of 20 words per minute and have taken CIS 101 or CIS 103, or possess equivalent knowledge. Consult the coordinator or coordinator for further information.
 
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert Certificate*
15 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0304
 
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2

CAS 235 Advanced Spreadsheeting Using Excel

1

CIS 108 Visual Basic for Applications

4

CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System

2

MAT 111 Business and Consumer Mathematics

4

WWW 111 Fundamentals of the Internet (or any higher numbered WWW course)

2
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
15
* Prior to pursuing this certificate, it is strongly recommended that students have basic keyboarding skills of 20 words per minute and have taken CIS 101 or CIS 103, or possess equivalent knowledge. Consult the chair or coordinator for further information.
 
Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert Certificate
17 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0305
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours

CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing

3

CAB 184 Communications Strategies

3

CAB 225 Word Processing Publishing and Web Design

3

CAB 227 Using Word to Create a Web Page

1

CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System

2

EGL 111 Introduction to Business and Technical Writing

3

WWW 111 Fundamentals of the Internet (or any higher numbered WWW course)

2
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
17
 
Office Information Processing Specialist Certificate
14 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0308
Courses for a Certificate: Credit Hours
CAB 125 Comprehensive Word Processing
3
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2
CAB 104 Advanced Document Formatting  or.
3
CAB 225 Word Processing Publishing and Web Design
CAB 180 Automated Office Procedures
3

One course from the following:

3
............ CAB 184 Communication Strategies
3
............ MGT 117 Human Relations in the Workplace
3
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate: 
14
* Prior to pursuing this certificate, it is strongly recommended that students have basic keyboarding skills of 20 words per minute and have taken CIS 101 or CIS 103, or possess equivalent knowledge. Consult the chair or coordinator for further information.
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