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

• BPA 141 - Office Procedures and Technology 3 credit hours
• BPA 171 - Principles of Supervision 3 credit hours

• Choose 6 credits from:

• ART 106 - Introduction to Digital Design 3 credit hours
• BPA 135 - Customer Service 3 credit hours
• BPA 173 - Managing and Valuing Workforce Diversity 3 credit hours
• BPA 217 - Small Business Accounting 3 credit hours
• COM 110 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours

• or

• COM 200 - Intercultural Communication 3 credit hours
• CTA 100 - Computing and Information Technology 3 credit hours
• CTA 111 - Personal Computer Word Processing Applications 4 credit hours
• CTA 115 - Personal Computer Database Management Systems 4 credit hours
• CTA 116 - Personal Computer Spreadsheet Applications 4 credit hours
• HRM 140 - Event Planning 3 credit hours

Program Outcomes

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

• Support management with effective office administration.
• Prepare business documents.
• Manage employee, customer and institutional records.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

Related Offerings

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

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

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