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COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Business Software Applications
Certificate of Completion
Noncredit Certificates are awarded by departments and are not notated on official college transcripts. Contact the department directly for assistance and to apply.
Students pursuing the Business Software Applications Certificate of Completion will receive hands-on experience with the fundamentals of popular computer applications that are required by most business offices. The courses provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter
or advance in professions such as administrative assistant, technical assistant, administrative professional, administrative services coordinator, office clerk, executive assistant or operations and support assistant. Administrative assistants perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. (Noncredit courses are tuition-free but students are required to purchase course materials.)
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, students will be able to
• Create complex business documents using word
processing, spreadsheets and database
• Design brochures and graphics with Photoshop
• Microsoft Windows setup and file management
• Optimize workflow with cloud file sharing
• Protect computers for malware, scams and exploitation
• Identify and stop security vulnerabilities
1. Meet the requirements for this certificate level.
2. Complete the following.
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, students will be able to
• Use the Unix/Linux Operating System utilities and shell
features for basic file manipulation, networking, and
communication
• Design, code, document, analyze, debug, and test
introductory level Python programs
1. Meet the requirements for this certificate level. 2. Complete the following.
 CIS 308 CIS 398
CIS 399
Personal Computer Security Basics 66 hours Digital Image Editing
Software (Photoshop) ......................66 hours Office Software Applications ...........66 hours
Total Hours Required......................................................132
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
English as a Second Language Advanced Level
Certificate of Competency
Noncredit Certificates are awarded by departments and are not notated on official college transcripts. Contact the department directly for assistance and to apply.
The Certificate of Competency in English as a Second Language Advanced Level sequence prepares students for college-level study of English as a Second Language. The prerequisite is the completion of ESL 444 or the equivalent.
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, students will be able to
• Produce comprehensible spoken English on academic
topics at the low-advanced level
• Demonstrate listening comprehension of academic topics at
the low-advanced level
• Demonstrate reading comprehension and critical analysis of
advanced-level texts
• Write well-developed essays based on advanced readings • Demonstrate advanced grammar, sentence structures, and
vocabulary in writing
Total Hours Required......................................................198 Introduction to Computer Science
Certificate of Completion
Noncredit Certificates are awarded by departments and are not notated on official college transcripts. Contact the department directly for assistance and to apply.
The Certificate of Completion in Introduction to Computer Science sequence prepares students to be academically successful in the coursework to enter a career in software engineering, computer science, data science or related fields. Student will learn to execute basic commands in Unix/Linux and to apply basic constructs to coding.
Prerequisite:
ESL 444
...................................................... 120 hours
Intermediate English as a
Second Language..........................120 hours
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CIS 318A CIS 340
Introduction to Unix/Linux ...............66 hours Introduction to Programming
in Python..........................................66 hours
 1. Meet the requirements for this certificate level. 2. Complete the following.
ESL 451 ESL 455 ESL 461 ESL 465
ESL 472 ESL 473
High Intermediate Listening and Speaking..........................................24 hours High Intermediate Grammar, Writing
and Reading.....................................72 hours Low Advanced Listening and Speaking..........................................24 hours Low Advanced Grammar, Writing
and Reading.....................................72 hours Advanced Reading and Vocabulary.48 hours Introduction to the Essay.................48 hours
Total Hours Required......................................................288




































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