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Microcomputer Applications
Certificate of Proficiency
[see also Degree Program]
The Microcomputer Applications certificate
program prepares students for intelligent and efficient use of personal
computer systems and commercial software for business applications.
The program is primarily designed
for upgrading the skills of persons employed in clerical, technical or
managerial positions. It also provides skills which are helpful in
securing entry-level employment in these fields.
Successful graduates of the program will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of PC operating systems, networking essentials, and applications software;
- demonstrate mastery of one major commercial product for word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation applications;
- apply PC skills together with other technical/business knowledge toward advancement or employment in a technology-intensive office environment.
All of the credits earned in acquiring the Microcomputer Applications Certificate
can be applied towards the A.A.S.
degree in Microcomputer Systems Administration.
Admission requires a high school diploma or its equivalent.
NOTE: Because of the focus on PC applications in this program, students must possess
keyboarding skills. See
OST 109 or 111.
All computer application courses are mapped to certification exams.
Degree Program;
Related Programs of Study in Information
Technology and in Business
Certificate Curriculum
| Code |
Course (lecture/lab hours) |
Credits |
|
ENG |
101 |
English Composition I (3/0) |
3 |
|
IST |
101 |
Computer Concepts (2/2) |
3 |
|
BUS |
103 |
Business Mathematics (3/0) |
|
| |
|
OR |
3-4 |
|
MAT |
- |
Mathematics elective |
|
|
OST |
219 |
Word Processing Concepts and Applications (2/2) |
3 |
|
NET |
120 |
Windows Desktop Operating System Administration (2/2) |
3 |
|
NET |
106 |
PC Systems Software (2/2)
Students may sit for the A+ certification
exam if they complete both NET 101 and 106. |
3 |
|
CIS |
175 |
PC Applications: Spreadsheets (2/2) |
3 |
|
NET |
104 |
Networking Essentials (2/2) |
3 |
|
CIS |
173 |
PC Applications: Database (2/2) |
3 |
|
CIS |
182 |
PC Applications: Presentations (2/2) |
3 |
| - |
- |
Technical elective:
Select
IST
140,
NET 101, or
OST 223. |
3 |
| Total |
33-34 |
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