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Accelerated Credit or Noncredit Certificates
Credit and noncredit certificates can be obtained in the areas of Accounting, Administration, Finance, Human Resource Management, and Marketing to enhance skills in key areas. The certificates are ideal to enhance current skills or add proficiency in a new field.
Steps to get started:
- Call the Admissions Department at 267-341-5030 for more information about credit or noncredit certificates, or to receive an Application.
- Complete and submit the Application. Certificate students only need to complete the two information pages. Certificate students do not need to pay an application fee, write the essay, or submit transcripts.
- Accepted students will be contacted by the Admissions Department with directions on registering for the first course.
Most accelerated courses are completed within five-week modules, meeting one evening a week or on weekends, for four hours per class. Ten consecutive sessions are offered each year. Classes are held at Holy Family University-Woodhaven. The courses necessary to complete the certificate are listed below and students take 6-8 classes, depending on the area of study.
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Certificate in Human Resources
Course Listings for Certificate Areas:
Certificate in Accounting
Designed to provide an understanding of accounting information systems and financial reporting (Prereq ACC 205, ACC 206)
Students must complete all of the following courses:
ACC 310 Cost Accounting (Prereq ACC 206)
ACC 307 Financial Reporting & Analysis I (Prereq ACC 206)
ACC 308 Financial Reporting & Analysis II (Prereq ACC 307)
ACC 311 Financial Reporting & Analysis III (Prereq ACC 308)
ACC 404 Auditing* (Prereq ACC 311)
ACC 410 Advanced Accounting* (Prereq ACC 311)
ACC 413 Individual Taxes (Prereq ACC 206)
ACC 414 Corporate Taxation* (Prereq ACC 413)
*These courses meet twice a week for three hours each.
Back to topCertificate in Administration
Designed for those interested in leadership theory and practice
Students must complete 6 of the following courses:
MGT 300 Behavioral Theory of Organizations
MGT 304 Issues in Human Resources
ADM 322 International Management
BUS 202 Diversity in the Workplace or
MGT 303 Gender and Cultural Issues in the Workplace
MGT 305 Management Information Systems
ADM 440 Research Principles Organizational Management
FIN 310 Corporate Finance
Back to topCertificate in Finance
Designed to provide an in-depth exploration into corporate finance
Students must complete FIN 310 and 5 of the following courses:
FIN 310 Corporate Finance (Prereq ACC 205, 206)
FIN 302 Money, Banking, Financial Markets (Prereq ECO 203)
FIN 304 Debt Instruments (Prereq FIN 310)
FIN 306 Venture-Capital Financing*
FIN 307 Equity Instruments and Markets*
FIN 303 Investments and Security Analysis*
FIN 305 Mergers and Acquisitions*
FIN 425 Principles of Risk and Insurance
* Prereq FIN 310, 302
Back to topCertificate in Human Resources
Designed to prepare entry-level HR practitioners
Students must complete 6 of the following courses:
MGT 300 Behavioral Theory of Organizations
MGT 304 Issues in Human Resources
HRA 323 Employment Law and Compensation
MGT 305 Management Information Systems
HRA 322 Negotiation and Collective Bargaining
HRA 321 Managing and Resolving Conflict
HRA 320 Elements of Supervision
Back to topCertificate in Marketing
Designed to provide comprehensive understanding of theory and practices of marketing administration
Students must complete 6 of the following courses:
ADM 322 International Management
MGT 306 Research Principles and Marketing Methods
MKT 322 Principles and Techniques of Advertising
MKT 323 Public Relations
MKT 302 Consumer Behavior
MKT 320 Managing Sales
MGT 305 Management Information Systems
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