Undergraduate Certificates
Undergraduate Certificates in
Accounting
Undergraduate Certificate
In Database Technology and
Management
The undergraduate certificate in database technology and
management offers a combination of technology and management
for those who may not need a degree but want to update their
skills. It has been designed in alliance with Bay Area business
and technology experts. Students will learn to innovate, manage
and respond to technology in enterprise settings. Depending on
the coursework taken, students will sharpen their skills through
several courses that are aligned with the expectations for the
following certifications: Microsoft Office Specialist, Cisco and
Comp Tia Security.
Interdisciplinary coursework will teach students to learn
and assimilate new technologies in ever-changing business
environments. Students will also develop leadership expertise,
build problem-solving skills and gain a global understanding of
technology issues. Students will be well prepared to continue on to
the BS in information technology management.
The undergraduate certificate in database technology and
management requires completion, with a C average or better, of
the following 15 units at Golden Gate. For further information,
refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for
Open Enrollment” on p. 98.
Required Courses — 15 Units
ITM 101 Fundamental Programming Concepts
with Java
ITM 113 Database Management Systems
ITM 143 Structured Query Language and PL/SQL
ITM 144 Database Administration Fundamentals
One appropriate 100-level ITM course for three units, which
includes ITM 198 Internship: Information Technology.
Undergraduate Certificate In Finance
Many business professionals recognize the importance of
university coursework in finance, but have neither the time nor
the need to complete the requirements for a traditional academic
degree. For such students, a certificate is the ideal solution. The
undergraduate certificate in finance can be structured to serve as
preparation for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam.
The undergraduate certificate in finance requires completion,
with a C average or better, of 15 units of finance undergraduate
courses (prefix FI) at Golden Gate. Please note that some courses
taken as part of certificate programs will have prerequisites. These
prerequisites must be satisfied (through transfer of equivalent
coursework or through taking the courses at Golden Gate) before
the certificate courses can be completed. For further information,
refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for
Open Enrollment” on p. 98.
Undergraduate Certificate in Human
Resource Management
With a certificate in human resource management, students
will learn to understand the problems of today’s changing human
resource industry and what techniques are most effective in managing
personnel and organizational structures. The undergraduate
certificate in human resource management requires completion,
with a C average or better, of the following 15 units at Golden
Gate. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate
Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 98.
Required Courses — 15 Units
MGT 173 Human Resource Management
MGT 174 Labor-Management Relations
MGT 175 Personnel Recruitment, Selection and
Compensation Decision Making
Training Methods and Administration
MGT 176
One of the following may be substituted for one of the above:
MGT 140 Management Principles
MGT 197 Internship: Management
MGT 198A-ZZ Special Topics in Management
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