Undergraduate Certificate - Microsoft Office Applications

The undergraduate certificate in Microsoft Office® Applications is designed to increase your knowledge of the concepts and technology trends essential to office productivity applications. You will study the principles, practices, features, and functions of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and communications applications in the Microsoft Office suite, as well as Internet concepts and emerging Web 2.0 technologies.

Because the Microsoft Office suite is commonly used in a variety of work environments and professions, the knowledge acquired through this program is applicable to a variety of career options in business, education, technology, medicine, science, and education. After completing this certificate, you may consider pursuing your certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in the following areas: Microsoft Office Word® 2013, Microsoft Office Excel® 2013, Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2013, and Microsoft Office Outlook® 2013.

Microsoft Office® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft Office Word® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft Office Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft Office PowerPoint® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft Office Outlook® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Certificate Objectives

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will be able to:

• Communicate the impact of the Microsoft Application Suite on IT Management as it applies to office productivity, collaboration, and security.
• Demonstrate use of productivity software such as Microsoft Word to create lists, themes, mail merges, watermarks, templates, graphics, navigation tools, tables, charts, citations and bibliographies.
• Demonstrate use of productivity software such as Microsoft Excel to create and format spreadsheets, manipulate data, and use formulas, charts, conditional logic, graphics, and security features.
• Demonstrate use of productivity software such as Microsoft PowerPoint to set up presentations, transitions, animations, and timing.
• Demonstrate use of Microsoft Access Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to design and develop a database application that includes user interfaces, form design, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Assess the functionalities of other Microsoft productivity software.