Office Software Applications - Undergraduate Certificate
Program Overview
Office Software Applications - Undergraduate Certificate
College of Applied and Technical Studies
About This Program
The Office Software Application undergraduate certificate provides a solid background in Microsoft Office software applications to assist individuals in becoming productive office workers. The program enables students to establish or update skills using the latest version of software that is commonly used in offices today.
Contact Information
- John Baker | |
Program Delivery
- Delivery: Fully online
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
- Receptionists and information clerks
- 3.6% about as fast as the average
- 1,105,300 number of jobs
- $31,110 potential earnings
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
- Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
- Certificate Requirements
- IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3
- OTEC 16620 | WORD PROCESSING I | 3
- OTEC 16621 | WORD PROCESSING II | 3
- OTEC 16625 | BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS | 3
- OTEC 16639 | DATABASE APPLICATIONS | 3
- OTEC 26611 | SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS | 3
- OTEC 26640 | CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES | 3
- Minimum Total Credit Hours: 21
Graduation Requirements
- Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates
- Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA
- 2.000 | 2.000
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of the certificate curriculum at Kent State University.
- Maximum 6 credit hours of transfer credits may be used as long as letter grades appear on original transcripts.
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
- Plan of Study Grid | Semester One | Credits
- ! | OTEC 16620 | WORD PROCESSING I | 3
- | OTEC 16621 | WORD PROCESSING II | 3
- ! | OTEC 26611 | SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS | 3
- | Credit Hours | 9
- Semester Two
- ! | OTEC 16639 | DATABASE APPLICATIONS | 3
- | OTEC 26640 | CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES | 3
- | Credit Hours | 6
- Semester Three
- | IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3
- | OTEC 16625 | BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS | 3
- | Credit Hours | 6
- | Minimum Total Credit Hours: 21
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Create state of-the-art documents, using guidelines, terminology and basic publication concepts of business standards.
- Select the most appropriate software to use in creating specific business documents that meet industry standards.
- Assemble critical business data using spreadsheet and database software.
- Combine data from their original software to another for upgraded usage.
- Design projects with the use of current office software applications.