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Friday March 12, 2010

Computer Software and Application Certificate

This certificate focuses on business software applications used to manage and format information in word processing, in a spreadsheet or database, for desktop publishing, on the Internet, or as a Web page. Students apply their software application knowledge to on-the-job learning situations.

To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of "C." At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College.

Required courses are listed in suggested sequence:
Course Number Title Units
     
CIS 50 C Intro. - Comp. & Software Concepts 2
CIS 125 C Personal Typing/Keyboarding 2
(or) CIS 101 C Beginning Computer Keyboarding (3)
CIS 150 C Intro. to Business Computers 3
CIS 108 C Introduction to Internet 2
CIS 250 C Word Proc.-Machine Operations 2
CIS 115 C Desktop Publishing PageMaker 2
CIS 251 C Advanced Word Processing 1
CIS 155 C Web Publishing w/MS FrontPage 2
Total Units Required 16 to 17


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