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Jesse Lopez
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San Diego/Imperial
San Diego City College
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Program Details
Business Administration
New Program
Business Administration (050500)
08/01/27
The Certificate of Achievement in Business Administration prepares students for entry into various business careers. The certificate provides students with basic business skills necessary to be successful in multiple business settings. This certificate is intended for students majoring in business, and students looking to update their business skills. Students who successfully complete the award have the skill set necessary for the following careers in executive and managerial or comparable positions.
10 students per year.
(Based on enrollment data and conferred awards in related programs, the estimated completer projection of students to earn the award annually is 10 students.)
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Business Studies Department at San Diego City College offers a wide variety of programs for both transfer and career-focused students. Programs are designed to provide students with the education they need to launch their own business or join an established business in an entry-level position. Completion of these programs equips students with strategies, plans, procedures, and policies that guide a business and prepares students to work in a variety of positions in retail, corporate establishments, small businesses, human resources, and other business settings.
The Certificate of Achievement in Business Administration provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the field of business and those entering the workforce. Students will gain the skillset to pursue executive and managerial positions in various business environments. It is also designed for those pursuing the Associate in Science in Business Administration 2.0 for Transfer Degree. The course requirements in the certificate direct students towards the associate degree for transfer (ADT) as well as transfer to other universities with a Business Administration major.
Course Units and Hours
26 – 28
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Course Report
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The Certificate of Achievement in Business Administration prepares students for entry into various business careers. The certificate provides students with basic business skills necessary to be successful in multiple business settings. This certificate is intended for students majoring in business, and students looking to update their business skills. Students who successfully complete the award have the skill set necessary for the following careers in executive and managerial or comparable positions.
Program Learning Outcomes
• Develop and apply appropriate communication skills across various business settings.
• Analyze business scenarios to formulate and implement plans of action.
• Leverage technology to manage and use information for decision making.
Career Options
Most careers related to the field of business studies require education beyond the associate degree and some may require a graduate degree. However, earning a certificate or an associate degree in business studies can boost employability in many fields offering jobs, such as marketing assistant, recruiter, bank teller, staff accountant, sales associate or representative, customer service representative, product demonstrator, fundraiser, data entry associate, or human resources specialist.
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | UNITS | Yr/Sem | ||
ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 | Y1/S1 | |
ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 | Y1/S2 | |
BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 | Y1/S1 | |
BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 | Y1/S2 | |
ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Y1/S1 | |
ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | Y1/S2 | |
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS COURSES: | ||||
BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 | Y2/S1 | |
STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | Y2/S1 | |
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CALCULUS COURSES: | ||||
MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 | Y2/S2 | |
MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 | Y2/S2 | |
Total Units 26 - 28 |
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Submission Details
01/20/26 - 01:14 PM
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Nichol Roe · 02/20/26
Palomar supports
Annie Ngo · 02/19/26
MiraCosta College supports.
Monica Romero · 02/19/26
Mesa College supports.
Efrain Silva · 02/16/26
IVC supports.
John Edwards · 02/09/26
San Diego City College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE recommends proceeding with developing a program because 1) a supply gap exists; 2) the occupations’ entry-level earnings are above the living wage; and 3) there is a high number of annual job openings. However, given the large number of institutions that already offer related programs, the COE encourages colleges to proceed strategically and in coordination with regional partners to reduce program overlap and ensure that program titles, outcomes, and pathways clearly align with specific career opportunities in Business & Entrepreneurship.
Jesse Lopez · 02/09/26
An additional comment from Professor Shana Carr, department chair for the Business department at SDCC: SDCC plans to use this new certificate in two ways: to support a connection between our CoP Pathways and the ADT degree, and for those returning to school that may not need the GE prep and do not intend to transfer. While there are many related certificates and degrees in business, none bridge this gap between CoP and ADT.