Business Technical Certificate

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This certificate is designed to allow students to gain entry-level proficiency in specific skills.

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 27

Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements.

The Business Technical Certificate is offered in a traditional format during the day in Columbia and also in an online/hybrid format.

First Semester - Credit Hours: 12

BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
BUSN 1380 - Supervisory Management Credits: 3
BUSN 1310 - Business Communications Credits: 3

Second Semester - Credit Hours: 15

BUSN 1350 - Sales and Service Credits: 3
BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
BUSN 2380 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
Elective 3hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course) Credits: 3 (BUSN/CITC courses are highly recommended)

Note(s):

Requirements for Certificates Include:

Total certificates hours must be at least 27
earn 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State
earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in courses required for the certificate.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information regarding graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program and other important information, review Gainful Employment Disclosures found under Consumer Information.

For more information contact:
Adrienne Hinds at ahinds@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2679
Science, Technology & Math Division office at 931.540.2710 or stm@columbiastate.edu