MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5132 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2025 Summer Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 16-22 CIP Code: 11.0601	Primary College: Phoenix College Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG EM GC PC PV RS SC SM Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 43-6014.00 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-9061.00 Office Clerks, General 43-9021.00 Data Entry Keyers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Microsoft Office Professional emphasizes training on word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software for business purposes. This certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills requisite of various business settings. This certificate helps with initial preparation for the Microsoft examinations for certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). This certificate embeds into the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Information Technology and Certificate of Complete (CCL) in Microsoft Office Specialist.

Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss the role of computer information systems in developing business solutions. (CIS105) 2. Create simple macros using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). (CIS105, CIS114DE) 3. Prepare business documents using Microsoft Word. (CIS105, CIS113DE) 4. Develop spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. (CIS105, CIS114DE) 5. Create relational databases using Microsoft Access. (CIS105, CIS117DM) 6. Produce presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. (CIS105, CIS118DB) 7. Manage files using the Windows Operating System. (BPC270, CIS105, CIS121AE, CIS122AE, MST150++) 8. Utilize Microsoft Project to manage business projects. (CIS124AA, CIS124BA, CIS224) 9. Integrate Microsoft applications to meet business needs. (BPC/OAS111AA, BPC270, CIS105, CIS113DE, CIS114DE, CIS117DM, CIS118DB, CIS121AE, CIS122AE, CIS224, MST150++)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Courses within any of the following prefixes must be taken within five (5) years prior to completion of the program to be applied toward this award: AIM, BPC, CIS, CLD, CNT, CSC, ITS, and MST.

Required Courses

BPC/OAS111AA Computer Keyboarding I (1) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-1

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-3

CIS113DE Microsoft Word: Word Processing 3
CIS114DE Excel Spreadsheet 3
CIS117DM Microsoft Access: Database Management 3
CIS118DB Desktop Presentation: Powerpoint 3

+ BPC270 A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support (3) OR
CIS121AE Windows Operating System: Level I (1) AND
CIS122AE Windows Operating System: Level II (1) OR
MST150++ Microsoft Windows (3) 2-3

CIS124AA Project Management Software: Level I (1) AND
CIS124BA Project Management Software: Level II (1) OR
CIS224 Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows (3) 2-3

Credits: 16-22

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

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