HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOWER-LEVEL CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
NAME
ACCT 101
3
ACCT 102
3
BA 101 (GI)
3
BA 109
3
BA 111
3
BA 210
3
BA 225
3
BA 246
3
TOTAL
24
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR CERTIFICATE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by
Date:
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
Req’d
HCC
Trans. Mil./Test Remaining Requirements/
Credit Credit Credit
Credit
Comments
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses:
ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for
further information.
Required Courses
CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
2015 - 2016
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOWER-LEVEL CERTIFICATE
Award: Certificate in Business Administration
No. of credits required: 24
For more information: Contact John Mayhorne, 443-412-2382,
jmayhorne@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services,
443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Business Administration Lower-Level Certificate is designed for
students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in a field other than
business administration. As such, this certificate is intended to provide
students with a business administration foundation which will prepare
them for many federal government management and administrative
positions. Although some of the courses in this certificate may transfer
into the A.S. Business Administration and A.A.S. Business
Management degrees, the purpose of this certificate is to provide the
necessary additional business administration courses which will enable
students to meet federal government management and administrative
related position requirements.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this program of study, students will be
able to:
1. Apply appropriate communications skills to work
independently and collaboratively within an organization to
promote the goals and objectives of the work unit.
2. Recognize how to facilitate successful completion of technical
projects.
3. Demonstrate competency in using technical tools, technology,
methods, and processes.
4. Recognize professional and ethical behavior.
5. Apply problem solving skills to technical problems.
REQUIRED COURSES
Number
Title
ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I
ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II
BA 101
Introduction to Business
BA 109
Principles of Management
BA 111
Purchasing and Materials Management
BA 210
Business Computer Applications
BA 225
Project Management
BA 246
Legal Environment of Business
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
24
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate
exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or
ENG 018, and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this
catalog for further information.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Numerous federal government and Department of Defense
administrative/business, contracting, administrative
assistant and information technology positions will require
a bachelor’s degree, including 24 credit hours in business
administration.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Business Administration - Lower Level
Program Level - Undergraduate certificate
Program Length - 1.5 years
How much will this program cost me?*
Tuition and fees: $3,340
Books and supplies: $1,100
On-campus room & board: not offered
*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire
program, assuming normal time to completion. Note that
this information is subject to change.
What financing options are available to help me pay for
this program?
Financing for this program may be available through
grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and
institutional financing plans. The median amount of debt
for program graduates is shown below:
Federal loans: *
Private education loans: *
Institutional financing plan: *
* Less than 10 graduates received loans. Median amounts
are withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the loan
recipients.
How long will it take me to complete this program?
The program is designed to take 1.5 years to complete. Of
those that completed the program in 2013-2014, *%
finished in 1.5 years.
*Less than 10 students completed this program in 2013-14.
The number who finished within the normal time has been
withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
What are my chances of getting a job when I graduate?
The job placement rate for students who completed this
program in 2013-2014 is *%.
* This institution is not currently required to calculate a job
placement rate for program completers.
Note: The following codes identify courses which
satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science
English Composition
Arts/Humanities
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
Date Created: 1/30/2015