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The Basic through Advanced III certificate levels can be completed by choosing from the following USM courses:
ADVANCED MATHEMATICS/ENGINEERING
MAT 101 College Algebra
MAT 102 Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus
BUSINESS
ACC 200 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACC 300 Managerial Accounting
BTE 101 Keyboarding for Information Processing
BTE 102 Intermediate Typing and Word Processing
BTE 200 Introduction to Business English
BTE 201 College Notetaking
BTE 202 Advanced Notetaking
BTE 310 Advanced Word Processing
BTE 461 Information Processing I
BTE 463 Information Processing II
BTE 467/TOE 467 Desktop Publishing
BTE 469/TOE 469 Multimedia Presentations
BTE 480 Business Communication
BTE 485 Administrative Office Management Procedures
ECO 201 Principles of Economics I
ECO 330 Money and Public Policy
FIN 320 Personal Financial Planning
MKT 300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 365 Consumer Behavior
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT
BA 100 Introduction to Business
MGT 300 Management for Organizations
MGT 364 Human Resource Management
MGT 454 Organizational Behavior
MGT 468 Compensation Administration
COMMUNICATION/MEDIA
SCM 111 Oral Communication
SCM 303 Argumentation and Debate
SCM 305 Interpersonal Communication
SCM 311 Persuasion
SCM 312 Interviewing Principles and Applications
SCM 320 Business and Professional Speaking
SCM 330 Small Group Communication
SCM 350 Nonverbal Communication
SCM 403 Political Communication
SCM 405 Relational Communication
SCM 410 Organizational Communication I: Theory and Process
SCM 420 Organizational Communication II: Assessment and Training
SCM 425 Communication and Conflict Resolution
SCM 430 Communication and Small Group Decision-Making
SCM 475 Gender Issues in Speech Communication
JOU 240 Visual Communication
JOU 421 Public Relations
JOU 422 Public Relations Writing and Publication Design
JOU 428 Public Relations Campaigns
LIS 301 Introduction to Library Resources and Usage
LIS 401 Introduction to Reference Resources and Services
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CSC 100 Introduction to Computing
CSS 404 Internet Concepts
MIS 201 Introduction to Business Computer Concepts
MIS 202 Introduction to Business Spreadsheets
MIS 300 Management Information Systems
MIS 320 Advanced Microcomputer Application
MIS 401 Database Management Systems
MIS 406 Data Communications
CULTURAL/HISTORICAL
AA 100 Introduction to the Arts
ANT 221 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 426 Sociology of Education
HIS 341 Mississippi History
HIS 444 Women in American Society
HIS 458 Our Times
PHI 151 Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 253 Logic
PHI 356 Ethics
CJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice
WS 301 Introduction to Women's Studies
HEALTH/PHYSICAL FITNESS/RECREATION
CHS 101 Personal Wellness
CHS 321 Community Health
CHS 341 Safety
CHS 414 Consumer Health
CHS 422 Drugs and the Whole Person
CHS 436 Stress Management Techniques
HPR 309 First Aid
HPR 311 Emergency Health Care
LANGUAGE
ENG 101 Writing One
ENG 102 Writing Two
ENG 203 World Literature
ENG 300 Vocabulary Development
ENG 301 Traditional Grammar
ENG 333 Technical Writing
SCIENCE
ESC 301 Living in the Environment
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PSY 101 Foundations of Personal Development
PSY 110 General Psychology
PSY 231 Psychology of Personal Adjustment
PSY 375 Developmental Psychology
PSY 435 Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Intervention
PSY 450 Social Psychology
PSY 455 Psychology of Personality
FAM 150 Social and Professional Development
FAM 151 Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships
HEE 404 Consumer Economics
GS 101 University Success Skills
The following one-hour courses may be combined to meet the two-hour minimum course requirement.
HPR 105 Concepts in Physical Fitness
PSY 301 Introduction to Job Seeking
NFS 167 Nutrition for Living
FMA 220 Professional Image and Dress