Office Software Applications - Undergraduate Certificate

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.

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Email: jbaker96@kent.edu

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Program Information

Coursework

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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements

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.

Admissions

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.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

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