Small Business Proprietor

This certificate will prepare you for careers in the middle management of retail, wholesale, and industrial organizations, or for self-employment.

Curriculum Requirements

BUS 101or BUA 230 and BUA 250	Fundamentals of Accounting or Uses of Accounting Information I and Introductory Accounting Lab	3 to 4 credits
BUA 221 or BUS 121	Principles of Macroeconomics or Fundamentals of Economics	3 credits
BUA 245	Legal Environment of Business	3 credits
BUS 111	Business Mathematical Calculations	3 credits
BUS 205	Accounting Applications with Microcomputers (Prerequisites: BUS 101 or BUA 250 and CMP 101 or CMP 103)	1 credit
CMP 101	Introduction to Computers	3 credits
OFT 117 or OFT 118	Electronic Keyboarding I or Electronic Keyboarding II	3 credits
SBM 101	Sales and Customer Service	3 credits
SBM 111	Marketing	3 credits
SBM 121	Supervision	3 credits
SBM 201	Small Business Management	3 credits
SBM 202	Writing a Business Plan (Prerequisites: CMP 101 or CMP 103 and prior or concurrent enrollment in SBM 201)	1 credit

Total Minimum Certificate Requirements

32 credits

To obtain this certificate, you must complete each required course above with a grade of "C" or better.