The General Business Certificate Program prepares students for entry-level employment
in a variety of business support positions. The program generally can be completed
within one academic year. Students may enter the program in the fall, winter or spring
quarter.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Accounting, Business and Leadership programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- BUS 100: Foundations of Business Success (3 credits)
- BTEC 104: Introduction to Technology (5 credits)
- Concurrently w/ BUS 100*
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I or BUS 119: Business Communications (5 credits)
- ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement test into ENGL& 101*
- BTEC 146: Powerpoint Fundamentals (2 credit)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- BUS& 101: Introduction to Business (5 credits)
- BUS 144: Management of Human Relations: DIV (5 credits)
- BUS 165: Salesmanship (5 credits)
- CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (3 credits)
- Ability to use a keyboard*
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Third Quarter
- ACCT 101: Introduction to Accounting Concepts (5 credits)
- BUS 100, MATH 079 or TECH 079 or higher with a grade of C or better or instructor permission*
- BUS 150: Customer Service/Management (5 credits)
- BTEC 131: Introduction to Spreadsheets (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. Foundations of Business Success
BUS 100 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH or TECH 78/79
3. Introduction to Technology
BTEC 104 (5 credits)
- Concurrently w/ BUS 100*
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH or TECH 78/79
4.English Composition I OR Business Communications
ENGL& 101 OR BUS 119 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement test
into ENGL& 101
5. Powerpoint Fundamentals
BTEC 146 (2 credit)
6. Introduction to Business
BUS& 101 (5 credits)
7. Management of Human Relations: DIV
BUS 144 (5 credits)
8. Salesmanship
BUS 165 (5 credits)
9. Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
CS 110 (3 credits)
10. Introduction to Accounting Concepts
ACCT 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 100, MATH 079 or TECH 079 or higher with a grade
of C or better or instructor permission
11. Customer Service/Management
BUS 150 (5 credits)
12. Introduction to Spreadsheets
BTEC 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH 88 or MATH 97, with a C or higher, or instructor permission
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