Business Office Administration Certificates

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Certificate of Achievement
Compton College offers a variety of certificate programs. A Certificate of Achievement is recorded on a student's transcript. A Certificate of Accomplishment is not recorded on the transcript. Each of the programs requires completion of courses in a particular field. Unlike degree programs, courses outside the field are not generally required.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 2.0 grade point average.
A Certificate of Achievement with Honors is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 3.0 grade point average.
A Certificate of Achievement with High Honors is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 3.5 grade point average or above.

 

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Bookkeeping Clerk Option:
A Certificate of Achievement will be granted to students completing the courses listed below. A minimum of 10 units must be completed at Compton College. All units must be completed within five years of the date of issue of the certificate. Students who have questions regarding this requirement should contact the Counseling Division or Evaluations Unit for a waiver petition. 

Business 15	Business Mathematics	(3 units)
Business 16	10-Key Calculating for Business	(1 unit )
Business 40	Career Orientation	(2 units)
Business 41	Records/Information Management	(2 units)
Business 43	Office Procedures	(3 units)
Business 60B	Microcomputer Document Processing	(1 unit )

And

Business 1A	Financial Accounting	(4 units)
or
Business 11	Accounting for Small Business	(3 units)
and
Business 3	Quickbooks	(2 units)
or
Computer Information Systems 26	Using Spreadsheets	(3 units)
and
Business 54	Microsoft Office - Integrated Software Applications	(4 units)
or
Computer Information Systems 13	Introduction to Computers	(3 units)

 Total Units 20-23

 

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Retail Management Option:
A minimum of 15 units must be completed at Compton College.

 

Business 14	Marketing	(3 units)
Business 15	Business Mathematics	(3 units)
Business 19	Principles of Retailing Management	(3 units)
Business 20	Business Management	(3 units)
Business 21	Personnel Management	(3 units)
Business 22	Human Relations in Business	(3 units)
Business 28	Written Business Communications	(3 units)
Business 29	Oral Business Communications	(3 units)
Computer Information Systems 13	Introduction to Computers	(3 units)
and
Business 1A	Financial Accounting	(4 units)
or
Business 11	Accounting for Small Business	(3 units)

Total Units: 30-31

 

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International Business Option:
(Pending approval by the California Community College System Office)
A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Compton College

 

Business 25	Introduction to Business	(3 units)
Business 90	International Aspects of Business	(3 units)
Business 91	International Marketing	(3 units)
Business 92	Fundamentals of Exporting	(3 units)
Business 93	Fundamentals of Importing	(3 units)
Business 94	International Trade Logistics	(3 units)
Business 97	International Business Law	(3 units)

2  courses from the following:

Anthropology 2	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	(3 units)
Business 20	Business Management	(3 units)
Computer Information Systems 30	Introduction to eCommerce	(3 units)

Total Units: 27

 

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Preparation for the Transfer Major
For information on specific university major requirements, please obtain a transfer curriculum guide sheet in the Counseling Services Center, consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. You may use the transfer major requirements to help you fulfill your associate degree requirements.

Courses not available at the Compton College may be taken at El Camino College.
Description of courses can be found in the class schedule/catalog.
For more information, contact the Alicia Zambrano 310-900-1600, ext. 2779.