Entry-Level Marketing, Certificate of Specialization
Banner Code: 1_CE_MKEL
Not Financial Aid Eligible
This certificate, issued through the Business and Computing Division, provides students with basic accounting and computer accounting coursework.
Students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all required courses.
Program Outcomes
- Function effectively in entry-level marketing positions using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired.
- Effectively apply and utilize the marketing principles and techniques they have learned to market a business, product, or service.
Certificate of Specialization Requirements
The Certificate of Specialization is a locally approved career program that requires sixteen units or fewer units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion. Certificates of Specialization are not automatically awarded, not printed on official academic transcripts, and there is no acknowledgment of completion given at graduation. Please contact the division for details regarding the submission of petitions as procedures for each division vary. Most division offices prefer that students complete all of the required courses and then provide a copy of the transcript while some divisions allow petitions for Certificates of Specialization before finishing. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MKTG A100 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG A110 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MKTG A130 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| Total Units | 9 | |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| MKTG A100 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG A110 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MKTG A130 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 9 | |