Admission to the Business certificate program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NC placement test as part of the admissions process.
The School of Commerce certificate programs are derived from its Associate in Applied Science Degree programs. Students may transfer credits earned in a certificate program to the related degree program at any time.
Certificate programs do not require students to complete general education coursework and are most appropriate for individuals who wish to gain career skills in as short a time as possible without a degree. In order to obtain a business certificate, students must complete the courses below for a total of 39 credit hours.
BUSN.100 Introduction to Business 4 credit hours
BUSN.120 Management 4 credit hours
BUSN.131 Macroeconomics 4 credit hours
BUSN.160 Marketing 4 credit hours
BUSN.260 Principles of Selling 4 credit hours
COLL.290 Professional Development 1 credit hour
COMM.100 Effective Speaking 4 credit hours
CPTR.100 Introduction to CIS 4 credit hours
CPTR.125 Presentation Graphics 2 credit hours
ENGL.100 Composition 4 credit hours
MATH.112 College Mathematics 4 credit hours
