Professional Standards Program Curriculum Core

The Basic through Advanced III certificate levels can be met through any combination of the college courses or pre-approved Coursera certificate programs and courses listed below. One semester hour = 15 in-service hours.

 

College 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

 

Pre-approved Coursera Certificate Programs and Courses:

To learn more about Coursera, or to submit approval for Coursera courses and certificate programs not found on the list below, please use the following link:

Coursera Inquiry 

• Microsoft Project Management Professional Certificate (122 in-service hours, total)
• Adobe Content Creator Professional Certificate (77 in-service hours, total)
• Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate (75 in-service hours, total)
• Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate (65 in-service hours, total)