- Award:
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program location:
- Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, online
This certificate is for students desiring information about microcomputers and their use in business. Emphasis is placed on gaining practical experience with the use of software in a technical office environment.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 18.0 |
| Major Requirements | 20.0 |
| Option Requirements | 13.5 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 51.5 |
General Education Requirements - 18.0* credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English Level I | 4.5 |
| ENGL 1220 is recommended. |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Microcomputer Office Technology - 20.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| INFO 1013 Keyboard Skillbuilding
|
2.0 |
| INFO 1210 Microsoft Word I
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1212 Spreadsheets
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1214 Business Presentations
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1220 Microsoft Word II
|
4.5 |
Option Requirements for Microcomputer Office Technology - Information Technology - 13.5 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| INFO 1213 Database Fundamentals
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1317 Microsoft Web Editor
|
4.5 |
| INFO 2260 Workplace Technologies
|
4.5 |
The certificate option is a specialization within a program. Although students may complete multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.
Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in information technology after one year of full-time study.
FIRST YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| First quarter | |
| English level I | 4.5 |
| INFO 1010 Customer Service Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1013 Keyboard Skillbuilding
|
2.0 |
| MATH 1220 Business Mathematics
|
4.5 |
| 15.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Second quarter | |
| INFO 1210 Microsoft Word I
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1212 Spreadsheets
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1214 Business Presentations
|
4.5 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Third quarter | |
| INFO 1213 Database Fundamentals
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1220 Microsoft Word II
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1317 Microsoft Web Editor
|
4.5 |
| 13.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fourth quarter | |
| Humanities/social sciences elective | 4.5 |
| INFO 2260 Workplace Technologies
|
4.5 |
| 9.0 |