Office Systems Analysis - Certificate of Accomplishment

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This certificate specializes in office applications. Students learn to manage projects from the design phase through implementation. The coursework also includes fundamentals of program management and computer programming.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

Understand the fundamentals of business and how they relate to information systems needs of a business.

Use effective written and oral communication to support business information systems needs.

Develop technical skills to analyze and solve problems both independently and in teams, using a variety of problem-solving approaches and selecting the appropriate software.

Analyze/design/develop/deploy/maintain and manage business applications.

Program Map

Requirement
GE General Education
E Elective

Fall Year 1

6 units
CBIS 101
Computer Concepts & Applications

The focus of this course is to provide the students with computer concepts and management information systems concepts as used with business computing. Additionally, the course covers changes in technology that affect how computers are used in business. The course includes hands-on experience using software applications such as Internet browsers, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Learn the fundamentals latest version of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint,

  1. Advisories: CBOT 100
  2. Advisories: CBIS 301
      1. Category 4B: Communication and Analytical Thinking
        CBIS 141
        Microsoft Excel-Comprehensive
        Manage and analyze information using spreadsheets for more informed decisions. Some skills covered are applying formatting, creating calculations, using functions, creating Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, developing macros, sharing data, and writing VBA code.
        1. Advisories: CBIS 101
        2. Advisories: CBIS 371
        3. Advisories: CS 102

                Spring Year 1

                6 units
                CBIS 112
                Intro to Visual Basic Program
                An introduction to Visual Basic Net programming language for the Windows environment. Learn to create forms, add controls, and develop code for Windows, Mobile, Web, and database application programs.
                1. Advisories: CBIS 301
                2. Advisories: CBIS 101
                3. Advisories: CS 102
                    1. Category 4B: Communication and Analytical Thinking
                      CBIS 142
                      Microsoft Access-Comprehensive

                      Learn techniques to solve business problems and develop business decision-making processes using a database program. Some skills covered are developing and maintaining tables, relationships, queries, forms, reports, macros, and code modules. Learn Microsoft Access. Course teaches skills needed for the Microsoft Access certification.

                      1. Advisories: CBIS 101
                      2. Advisories: CBIS 372