Special Conditions

Financial Aid: This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for eligibility for federal student aid. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs, contact Financial Aid by calling 410-777-2203, emailing finaid@aacc.edu or stopping by a Financial Aid office.

Certificate Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Program Requirements: 6 credits

• BPA 111 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hours
• BPA 162 - Business Communications 3 credit hours

Area of Concentration Requirements: 12 credits

• COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 credit hours

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• And choose three of the following:

• BPA 125 - Marketing Principles 3 credit hours
• BPA 138 - Business and Professional Ethics 3 credit hours
• BPA 142 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours

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• CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 3 credit hours

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• CTA, CTP, or CTS elective 3-4 credit hours

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• BPA elective 3 credit hours

Program Outcomes

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

• Use technology to communicate effectively in a business setting.
• Produce written, oral and visual documents or presentations appropriate to a business environment.

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