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 contact:
Robyn Hendrix at rhendrix@columbiastate.edu or 615.595.4857
Business and Technology Division at BusTech@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2710