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Certificate Programs

Microsoft Office Specialist Core (MOS) Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert Certificate
Desktop Publishing Certificate
Desktop Design Certificate 

Microsoft Office Specialist Core (MOS) Certificate*
11Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0133 
Courses for a Certificate Minimum Credits
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 fours semester credit hours
4

Word - CAS 111, CAS 112 and CAS 113, or CS 115 (3 hours)

3

PowerPoint - CAS 121 (2 hours)

2

Excel - CAS 131 (2 hours)

2

Access - CAS 141 (3 hours)

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

CAS 211 or CAS 231 recommended

Other courses from CAS (except 102), CIS (except 101 or 103),
COT, or WWW; contact the Student Services Center for a list of acceptable courses.

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
11
*Prior to pursuing this (MOUS) certificate, it is strongly recommended that students have basic keyboarding skills of 20 words per minute and have taken CIS 101 of CIS 103, or possess equivalent knowledge. Consult the chairperson or coordinator for further information.
 
Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert Certificate
17 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0305
Curriculum: 0310
Courses for a Certificate: Minimum Credits
CAS 111 Introduction to Microsoft Word for Windows
1
CAS 112 Intermediate Microsoft Word for Windows
1
CAS 113 Advanced Microsoft Word for Windows
1

or

CAS 115 Comprehensive Word Processing (3 hours)
CAS 211 Word Processing Publishing
3
CAS 212 Using Word to Create a Web Page
1
CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System
2
COT 140 Communication Strategies
3
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
 
Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert Certificate*
15 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0304
Curriculum: 0310
Courses for a Certificate: Minimum Credits
CAS 131 Electronic Spreadsheeting for PCs
2

CAS 231 Advanced Spreadsheeting for PCs

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.
 
Desktop Publishing Certificate
17 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0310
Curriculum: 0310
Courses for a Certificate: Minimum Credits
CAS 115 Comprehensive Word Processing
3
CAS 121 PowerPoint Presentation Graphics
2

CAS 217 Adobe Photoshop

3

CAS 225 Adobe Illustrator

3

One course from the following:

3
.....CAS 155 Desktop Publishing (3 hours)
3
.....CAS 165 QuarkXPress (3 hours)
3

One course from the following:

3
.....CAS 255 Computer Graphic Design (3 hours)
3
.....CAS 256 Advanced Desktop Publishing (3 hours)
3
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
17
 
 
Desktop Design Certificate
34 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0311
 
Courses for a Certificate: Minimum Credits
 
CAS 155 Desktop Publishing
3
CAS 165 QuarkExpress
3

CAS 217 Adobe Photoshop

3

CAS 225 Adobe Illustrator (3 hours)

3

CAS 255 Computer Graphic Design

3

CAS 256 Advanced Desktop Publishing

3
One course from the following:
3

.....CAS 218 Adobe Photoshop II (3 hours)

3
.....CAS 226 Advanced Adobe Illustrator (3 hours)
3
Seven credit hours from the following
7
.....Any CAS/COT course except CAS 102, COT 101, COT 103
 
Six credit hours from the following:
6
     
.....ART, MKT, EGL, CAD, WWW, as approved by program chair
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Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
34

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