Individuals who are already in the workforce or who need to gain workplace skills may want to consider the Microcomputer Support Specialist Certificate. Such a program focuses more narrowly on job training and can be completed in two semesters. This is a tech-prep program.
SEMESTER COURSE PREFIX COURSE NUMBER TITLE HOURS
First
Semester		 COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications 3
IMED 1316 Web Page Design I 3
ITSC 1305 Introduction to PC Operating Systems 3
ITSW

1401

 Introduction to Word Processing+ 4
Elective COSC, IT--, IM--, or PO-- 3
  Total 16
 
Second Semester ITSC 1325 Personal Computer Hardware 3
ITSW 1404 Introduction to Spreadsheets 4
ITSW 1407 Introduction to Database* 4
POFI 2431 Desktop Publishing 4
Elective COSC, IT--, IM--, or PO-- 3
  Total 18
 
  Total Hours 34
*Capstone learning experience
+Prerequisite: POFT 1429 or POFT 2401 or approval of instructor.
Taken from the 2007-2008 General Catalog.
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Last updated: 08/07/2007
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