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Business PathwaysProject Administration  (Certificate)
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year.
The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2009 through Spring 2010. )


Department Website: http://btech.highline.edu  
 
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 Prerequisites
  • Minimum COMPASS reading score of 61 or equivalent ASSET or minimum COMPASS ESL score of 210.
  • Prerequisite classes or knowledge of the Internet.
  • Some classes may have entry requirements not listed here.
  • Two or four-year degree or significant industry experience.
 Important Notes
  • This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
  • Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each core course.
  • Not all classes are offered every quarter.
  • Students attending only in the evening must remember it is likely to take longer than one year to complete program.
  • Some classes are offered in self-paced, lab setting.
 Certificate Learning Outcomes
  1. Apply basic project management skills in accordance with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards.
  2. Effectively implement team building and management skills in a small group environment.
  3. Practice clear and effective written and oral communication.
  4. Problem solve business issues while managing project scope, time and cost constraints.
  5. Practice effective meeting management skills.
   Professional-Technical Core Courses (PT) 
Course Course Title Cert. Cr.
BTECH 139 Pre-cooperative Work Experience Seminar (Must be taken one quarter before BTECH 140/141) 1
BTECH 140 Cooperative Education  (Must take with BTECH 141) 5
BTECH 141 Cooperative Work Experience Seminar (Must take with BTECH 140) 1
BTECH 250 Project Management I Select one
5
BUSN 252 Fundamentals of Project Management
BTECH 256 Principles of Contracts and Negotiations Select one
5
BUS& 201 Business Law
BTECH 260 Microsoft Project 3
BTECH 262 Microsoft Visio 2
Total Core Course Credits 22

 Supporting Courses  (SC) 
Course Course Title Cert. Cr.
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5
BUSN 270 Principles of Management and Supervision 5
Total Supporting Course Credits 10

 Related Instruction Courses (RI) 
Course Course Title Cert. Cr.
BUSN 135 Business Mathematics 5
BUSN 160 Human/Labor Relations 5
CMST& 220 Public Speaking 5
Total Related Instruction Credits 15

  Total Program Credits 47
Content updated: 06/08/09
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