Administrative Support, Applied Business (Technical Certificate)

Program Overview

Graduates will gain proficiency in workplace behaviors, software applications, and documentation creation. The program emphasizes applied learning, communication fluency, and critical thinking skills. Upon completion, students will be equipped to effectively support businesses, government, and non-profit organizations.

Program Outline

Students develop skills in computer office programs, basics of human resources, and human relations in organizations. The Administrative Support curriculum prepares the student to be an effective staff member in business, government or non-profit organizations. All CMU/WCCC technical certificate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, communication fluency, and critical thinking. In addition to these campus‐wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:

• Define and identify appropriate workplace behaviors (Applied Learning).

Outline:

• Required Courses
• ABUS 128 Workplace Behavior (3 semester credit hours)
• ABUS 155 Social Media for Business (3 semester credit hours)
• Suggested Course Plan
• First Year Fall Semester
• ABUS 128 Workplace Behavior (3 semester credit hours)
• ABUS 155 Social Media for Business (3 semester credit hours)

Other:

• Institutional Certificate Requirements
• Consists of 5-59 semester hours.
• Consists of 100-200 level courses.
• At least fifty percent of the credit hours must be taken at CMU/WCCC.
• 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher in all CMU/WCCC coursework.
• A grade lower than “C” will not be counted toward meeting the requirements.
• A course may only be used to fulfill one requirement for each degree/certificate.
• Non-traditional credit, such as advanced placement, credit by examination, credit for prior learning, cooperative education and internships, cannot exceed twenty-five percent of the semester credit hours required for a technical certificate.
• Pre-collegiate courses (usually numbered below 100) cannot be used for graduation.
• Capstone exit assessment/projects (e.g., Major Field Achievement Test) requirements are identified under Program-Specific Certificate Requirements.
• The Catalog Year determines which program sheet and certificate requirements a student must fulfill in order to graduate.
Visit with your advisor or academic department to determine which catalog year and program requirements you should follow.
• See “Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees and Certificates” in the catalog for a complete list of graduation requirements.
• Program Specific Certificate Requirements
• Meeting with an academic advisor is essential in planning courses and discussing the suggested course sequencing.
• It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to understand and fulfill the requirements for her/his intended certificate.
• DegreeWorks is an online degree audit tool available in MAVzone.
• Students are responsible for reviewing their DegreeWorks audit on a regular basis and should discuss questions or concerns with their advisor or academic department head.
• Graduation Process
• Students must complete the following in the first two months of the semester prior to completing their certificate requirements (for one-semester certificates, complete in the first week of class):
• Review their DegreeWorks audit and create a plan that outlines how unmet requirements will be met in the final semester.
• Meet with their advisor and modify their plan as needed.
The advisor must approve the final plan.
• Submit the “Intent to Graduate” form to the Registrar’s Office to officially declare the intended graduation date and commencement ceremony plans.
• Register for all needed courses and complete all requirements for each degree sought.