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.

Online Degrees and Credit Certificates

This program can be completed fully online. Some online courses may require proctored exams or on-campus assessments at a testing center.

Certificate Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a certificate, students must have demonstrated eligibility for ENG 101  or ENG 101A . Refer to 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
• CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 3 credit hours

• And choose two of the following:

• ART 106 - Introduction to Digital Design 3 credit hours
• BPA 125 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
• BPA 126 - Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 credit hours
• BPA 127 - Digital Marketing and Analytics 3 credit hours
• BPA 135 - Customer Service 3 credit hours
• COM 110 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
• COM 200 - Intercultural Communication 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.

Related Offerings

Students may wish to also review requirements for the related majors or programs linked below.

• Business Management - Business Communications (A.A.S.) 

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