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Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate Computer Studies Total Units: 15.5
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Term Effective: Fall 2010

Description:

The Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate provides students with basic computer skills and in-depth experience with the Microsoft Office Suite programs.

The mastery of material presented in these courses prepares the student to be an efficient office employee adeptly using Microsoft's Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Microsoft Office skills are applicable to a wide variety of jobs or upgrade of skills which may lead to promotion. The courses provide a solid understanding of and practice with the Microsoft Office programs.

More information about Computer and Information Sciences programs can be found at the Computer Studies website.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Produce, edit, and maintain effective documents and worksheets;
  2. maintain a data base, conduct queries, and create reports;
  3. create effective presentations based on industry standards;
  4. integrate the various applications within the Microsoft Office Suite; and
  5. organize a calendar and send/receive email.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate program are:

  • Complete 15.5 units from
    • Microsoft Office Specialist Core Requirements

Microsoft Office Specialist Core Requirements - complete 15.50 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
CS 60.11AMicrosoft Word, Core1.50
CS 60.11BMicrosoft Word, Expert1.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
CS 61.11Using Microsoft Excel3.00
CS 61.11AMicrosoft Excel, Core1.50
CS 61.11BMicrosoft Excel, Expert1.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
CS 63.11Microsoft Access3.00
CS 63.11AMicrosoft Access, Core1.50
CS 63.11BMicrosoft Access, Expert1.50
CS 63.12Advanced Access3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
CS 62.11AMicrosoft PowerPoint for the Office Professional1.50
CS 62.11BMicrosoft PowerPoint, Expert1.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 0.50 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
CS 165.31Integrating MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Access, & Excel0.50
CS 65.11Microsoft Office3.00
CS 167.11Microsoft Outlook0.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 2.50 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
CS 72.91AMicrosoft Publisher1.50
CS 101APersonal Computers for New Users1.00
CS 101BPersonal Computer Concepts and Practice2.00
CS 105AIntroduction to Macintosh1.50
CS 105BMore Introduction to Macintosh1.50

Term Effective: Fall 2010

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Spring 2012

Previous Versions:

Microsoft Office Specialist - effective Summer 2006
Microsoft Office Specialist - effective Fall 1981

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
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(707) 522-2709
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