Information Systems Management Certificate—Computer Information Technology Specialization

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Computer Information Technology Certificate Course List

Major and Core Courses

Customer Service

This course covers the basic concepts of essential communication skills needed in business to interact/work effectively with individuals and/or groups. Special areas of emphasis include solving problems, developing a customer service strategy, coping with challenging customers, increasing customer retention and surveying customer satisfaction.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: B119
Credits: 4

Introduction to Business

This course is a study of the characteristics and functions of business in a free enterprise environment and how business impacts the economy in which we live. Characteristics studied may include opportunities, organizations, management, marketing, analysis and any other activities related to general ownership and operation.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: B136
Credits: 4

Internet Business Models and E-Commerce

This course is designed to introduce students to new models for the practice of business as it is affected by new technologies. From ethical issues related to customer privacy to the problems related to timely contract fulfillment, this course engages the student in analyzing the potentials and problems the Internet offers. Topics covered include a survey of strategies and organizational models for new and existing businesses on the Internet, the impact of E-Commerce on customer relations (advertising, marketing, customer service), using information technologies for accounting, managing inventories and security, and designing strategies for keeping current with changes in the practice of E-Business.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: B273
Credits: 4

Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts

This course teaches students basic to advanced computer concepts and skills, including creating and modifying Word documents, designing databases, spreadsheet creation and analysis, using the Internet and E-Commerce tools, and creating presentations with enhanced features and web tools.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: D132
Credits: 3

Excel

This course is designed to investigate the advanced applications and concepts available in Microsoft Office Excel. Students will be introduced to electronic spreadsheet features ranging from the data input and manipulation to charting and PivotTables. This course is designed to help prepare students for the Excel portion of the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam.

Prerequisite: Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts

Course ID: D181
Credits: 3

Professional Presentations

This course is designed to incorporate two Microsoft Office presentation programs into a single, powerful tool that can be used to create professional presentations. Students will learn to use PowerPoint and Publisher as partners in creating multidimensional presentations.

Prerequisite: Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts

Course ID: D187
Credits: 3

Access

This course is designed to investigate the advanced applications and concepts available in Microsoft Office Access. Students will be introduced to database management features ranging from the creation and modification of databases to maintaining data integrity. This course is designed to help prepare students for the Access portion of the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam.

Prerequisite: Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts

Course ID: D283
Credits: 3

Career Development

This course is designed to study the personal and professional characteristics necessary for obtaining and maintaining suitable employment. The student will assemble a complete job-seeking portfolio including his/her resume and references, letters of application and appreciation, documentation of work and educational history, and demonstration of skills through examples of student work. The course includes an in-depth study of self-marketing approaches, job interviewing techniques and professionalism as well as participation in a mock interview.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: E242
Credits: 2

Logic and Troubleshooting

This course provides students with a thorough understanding of the process, tools, and techniques to efficiently diagnose computer hardware and software issues and failures. Through the application of logic, students will complete puzzle-solving exercises and activities that illustrate effective reasoning processes. Students will be exposed to multiple real-world scenarios in which they will troubleshoot technological problems, and apply lessons learned in order to anticipate potential failure concerns. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to evaluate actual issues, use logic to identify the variables contributing to failure, and finally determine the proper course of action to correct the failure issue(s) at hand.

Prerequisite: none

Course ID: N140
Credits: 4

Word for Windows

This course is designed to investigate the advanced applications and concepts available in Microsoft Office Word. Students will be introduced to word processing features ranging from the creation of new documents to mail merge and web pages. This course is designed to help prepare students for the Word portion of the MOS certification exam.

Prerequisite: Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts

Course ID: S120
Credits: 3

Introduction to Website Design

Intended for beginning- to intermediate-level web authors, this course provides an overview of the World Wide Web and an introduction to HTML, JavaScript, and webpage design principles. The course also introduces students to web-authoring tools that facilitate and enhance page creation.

Prerequisite: Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts

Course ID: W108
Credits: 3

Foundation Courses

Reading and Writing Strategies

This course develops students' reading and writing skills in preparation for college-level coursework. Through review of grammar, punctuation, and the writing process, students will enhance their ability to compose sentences, paragraphs, and short essays. The study of active reading strategies will provide students with the tools necessary for comprehending collegiate level texts.

Prerequisite: Placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score

Course ID: B080
Credits: 4

Practical Math

Mathematics is learned through communication. In this course, students will learn to communicate how problems are solved and how solving problems can be applied in real-world settings. Students will have opportunities to learn multiple problem solving strategies. This course also provides practice and skill problems.

Prerequisite: Placement determined by Rasmussen College entrance placement exam score

Course ID: B087
Credits: 4

Total Certificate Credits: 36*

* Credit totals do not include Foundation Courses. Students must either demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Foundation Courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam or by successful completion of Foundation Courses.

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