Business, Clerical Certificate
The Business Department is committed to providing a broad and flexible professional education. Recognizing the importance of office communications, office computer applications, records management, and virtual technology in the business community, these areas provide students with learning opportunities relevant to everyday business. For individuals currently working within these listed fields, there may be potential for salary and/or career advancement. The Business, Clerical Certificate will be awarded for the completion 5 core courses and 2 elective courses for a total of 21 units.
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- Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.
- Are you a part-time student? Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BADM-710 or ACCT-740 | Business Math or Accounting for Non-Accountants and Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| CAPP-122 | Using Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | College Composition | 3 |
| OTEC-505 | Office Procedures and Systems (formerly OTEC-098) | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| ACCT-777 | QuickBooks Accounting | 3 |
| BADM-104 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BADM-545 or CSIS-101 | Business Computer Applications or Introduction to Computers and Data Processing | 3 |
| CAPP-523 | Using Microsoft Access - Level 1 (formerly CAPP-123) | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 24 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BADM-104 | Business Communications | 3 |
| or BADM-104H | Honors Business Communications | |
| BADM-545 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| or CSIS-101 | Introduction to Computers and Data Processing | |
| BADM-710 | Business Math | 3 |
| or ACCT-740 | Accounting for Non-Accountants and Entrepreneurs | |
| CAPP-122 | Using Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| OTEC-505 | Office Procedures and Systems (formerly OTEC-098) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Bookkeeping (formerly ACCT-076) | ||
| QuickBooks Accounting | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
or BADM-103H | Honors Introduction to Business | |
| Using Microsoft Access - Level 1 (formerly CAPP-123) | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Units | 21 | |
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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Business Clerical
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Program Name BUSINESS, CLERICAL
This program is designed to be completed in 8 months.
This program will cost $966 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $ 0 of debt.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California
For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
NOTE:
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html