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Spring Semester 2020 Catalog

Microsoft Office Applications Professional, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta, Thomson, and Waynesboro campuses

Entrance Dates: Spring (Day), Summer (Online): Augusta
Summer (Day/Online): Thomson and Waynesboro
Length of Program: Two Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 22

Program Description: The Microsoft Office Applications Professional certificate program provides students with the knowledge and skills to perform word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications in an office environment. It is designed to provide hands-on instruction for developing foundation skills for office assistant careers as well as to prepare students for Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification. Graduates of the program receive a Microsoft Office Applications Professional Technical Certificate of Credit. A high school diploma or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: Graduates of this program find employment as administrative and executive office professionals in government, business, medical, legal, educational, and technical areas. With the ongoing expansion of business in the CSRA, there is a continual need for highly skilled administrative professionals and executive support personnel

Curriculum Outline

Occupational Courses, 22 credits

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

XXXX XXXXSPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE

3

*Student must meet with advisor to choose appropriate Specific Occupational Guided Elective.

 

Guided Pathway

Augusta Online Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Application Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Online Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

XXXX XXXXSPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

Year 1 Fall Semester

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

Notes:

*For Specific Occupational Guided Elective, student must consult program advisor for elective choice. 

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Augusta Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Application Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

XXXX XXXXSPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

Notes:

*For Specific Occupational Guided Elective, student must consult program advisor for elective choice. 

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Waynesboro Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Applications Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Waynesboro Day/Online Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

XXXX XXXXElective

3

Year 1 Fall Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

Notes:

*For Specific Occupational Guided Elective, student must consult program advisor for elective choice. 

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Thomson Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Applications Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Thomson Day/Online Program

Year 1 Summer Semester

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

XXXX XXXXSPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

Year 1 Fall Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

Notes:

*For Specific Occupational Guided Elective, student must consult program advisor for elective choice. 

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.