Business Management: Business Information Technology, C.S.C.

Career Studies Certificate

Campuses: Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, NOVA Online, Woodbridge

The curriculum is designed to teach the student the basics of business information technology and the first award for persons who intend to pursue certificate and/or associate degree programs in business-related fields. The courses in this career studies program provide foundations in basic business practices that can be applied to a variety of certificate and degree programs.

Course Curriculum

Below is a table that shows the courses needed to satisfy this program. Please speak with an advisor to ensure you meet your program requirements.

One Semester			Credits
1st Semester
Choose One
BUS	100	Introduction to Business	3
BUS	204	Project Management
BUS or IT		Elective	3
¹ENG/CST		Elective	3
²ITE	115	Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts	3
Choose One
³		Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
BUS	201	Organizational Behavior
SDV	100	College Success Skills	1
Total			16
Total credits for the Career Studies Certificate = 16

One Semester	Credits
1st Semester
Choose One
Introduction to Business BUS 100	3
Project Management BUS 204
Elective BUS or IT	3
Elective ¹ENG/CST	3
Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts ²ITE 115	3
Choose One
Social/Behavioral Science Elective ³	3
Organizational Behavior BUS 201
College Success Skills SDV 100	1
Total	16
Total credits for the Career Studies Certificate = 16

¹ The ENG/CST requirement may be met by ENG 111 or other ENG courses approved by the student's advisor, or by CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST 229.

² May substitute BUS 226.

³ See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.

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