Certificate of Achievement - Business Core Transfer
Catalog 2009-2010
This curriculum prepares the student for entry into business related professional programs or jobs that do not require degrees. Certificate requirements provide a strong general business foundation for employment in business administration, accounting, management, marketing, finance, international business, or other business related area. Additionally, it completes most if not all, of the undergraduate business major requirements for transfer should a student decide to transfer prior to completing all the requirements for the DVC associate in arts degree in Business-Transfer; or decide to complete lower division general education requirements and transfer to a four-year institution at a later time. This certificate provides a core curriculum for employment in business or for the further study of business.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a "C" grade or better; maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or better in the coursework required for the certificate, and complete at least 25% of all coursework at Diablo Valley College.
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Required courses |
Units |
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BUSAC 186 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 |
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BUSAC 187* |
Principles of Accounting II |
4 |
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ECON 220* |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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ECON 221* |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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MATH 182* |
Calculus for Management, Life Science and Social Science I |
3 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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BUS 240* |
Business Statistics |
3 |
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MATH 142* |
Elementary Statistics with Probability |
4 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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BUS 109 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
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BUS 294 |
Business Law |
3 |
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Total units required |
23 |
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*The above courses have specific prerequisites. See catalog description for details.
Certificate of achievement in Business - Transfer (DataTel code CA.BUS.D)
Students will gain an understanding and appreciation for the role of business in a market economy, the financial, legal, and environmental issues affecting business decisions, and the use of information and technology in business decision making.
SLO#1. Students will be able to develop business communications that present information in an organized and concise manner, using acceptable grammar and language arts.
SLO#2. Students will be able to explain the functions of business financial operations and apply them to business case problems.
SLO#3. Students will be able to evaluate an existing business and identify the business organization, key business procedures relevant to an specific problem using appropriate technology.
SLO#4. Students will be able to compare and contrast ethical approaches and social responsibility options in business situations.
SLOs updated 11/5/2009 2:37:11 PM
