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Certificates – Business

Four Professional Certificate programs are currently available at
UW-Washington County:

1. Certificate in Business
2.
Certificate in International Studies
3.
Certificate in Women's Studies

4. Certificate in Civic & Community Leadership
 

The Certificate in Business program in the UW Colleges presents an exciting opportunity for Wisconsin college students to deepen their understanding of the world of business in the modern political, social and economic environment. The program introduces freshman and sophomore college students to business theory and practice. Students take a diverse set of courses that help them to broaden their perspectives, and gain a good awareness and comprehension of the business world.

Students may use the Certificate in Business program to:

  • Effectively bundle your electives for maximum benefit within the Associate degree
  • Lead to a specialization
  • Support a business major as you pursue a bachelor’s degree
  • Highlight educational achievements on your resume
Requirements:
The Business Certificate requires 25-26 credits, which include classes in Business, Computer Science, Economics, and/or Mathematics. Specified pre-requisite courses must be completed. There is no time limit for completion of the Certificate of Business. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Business and Computer Science:
  1. BUS 101: Introduction to Business or BUS 110: Personal Finance or BUS 210: Business Communication (3 credits)
  2. BUS 201: Introductory Accounting (4 credits)
  3. BUS 202: Intermediate Accounting or BUS 204: Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
  4. BUS 230: Introduction to Management Information Systems (highly recommended for Business majors); or CPS 106: Word Processing Concepts, CPS 107: Spreadsheet Concepts, and CPS 108: Database Concepts (3 credits)
Economics and Mathematics:
  1. ECO 203: Economics-Macro (3 credits)
  2. ECO 204: Economics-Micro (3 credits)
  3. ECO 243: Economics and Business Statistics (highly recommended for Business majors) or MAT 117: Elementary Statistics (3 credits)
  4. MAT 210, 211 or higher

For more information:
Phone the Student Services Office at (262) 335-5201 or e-mail chris.beloin@uwc.edu or dan.cibrario@uwc.edu


Certificate in International Studies
Certificate in Women's Studies

Certificate in Civic & Community Leadership
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